Tag: education
Medical Education Award
Humbled and honored to receive one of the three 2024 Excellence in Medical Education Awards from the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America (UPMASA) at their 39th Annual Grand Convention this past weekend.
2. The Breast Cancer Experience: Frequently Asked Questions
How was it discovered? Screening mammogram and ultrasound. Did you feel a lump? No. Did you do self-breast exams regularly? Yes. Which side? Left breast. Right breast was normal, no cancer there. What stage was it? Based on imaging – 1A. Based on final pathology – 2A. The mass was actually bigger than what was […]
Trans-Pacific Education in Rehabilitation Medicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s been a busy two months with Rehabilitation Medicine education! Let’s start with the clinical field I am most passionate about. The Philippine General Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is celebrating its 50th year as a department with Insights: Looking In & Beyond, a monthly webinar series of special topics in Rehabilitation Medicine. I had […]
Training to be a Physiatrist (and Beyond)
I wrote some basic information about Rehabilitation Medicine in the first post for this category. You can read that here to refresh your memory. Specialty training in Rehabilitation Medicine occurs in residency (side note: it’s called “residency” because in the past, graduate medical education required the trainees to live in the hospital – thus they […]
How Does a Physician Get Formal Training in Performing Arts Medicine?
When I first discovered Performing Arts Medicine (PAM) during medical school, I had no idea how to train for a career focusing on the health of musicians, dancers and the like. Eventually I discovered specializing in Rehabilitation Medicine was a good fit, but I still didn’t know where to get formal training in PAM. I […]
