DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
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VISION
To be in the top resilient OB-GYN residency programs committed to service, training and research in the National Capital Region by year 2025.
MISSION
1. Training:
To produce competent, compassionate, and ethical specialists, who will become responsible POGS members.
2.Service:
To provide outstanding and quality health care services with compassion, dedication and efficiency to women.
3.Research:
To produce quality researches that would be beneficial to the improvement of women’s health care.
A.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
To prepare the resident in the specialized practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology, be competent in this field, and eventually be certified by the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
To be in the top resilient OB-GYN residency programs committed to service, training and research in the National Capital Region by year 2025.
MISSION
1. Training:
To produce competent, compassionate, and ethical specialists, who will become responsible POGS members.
2.Service:
To provide outstanding and quality health care services with compassion, dedication and efficiency to women.
3.Research:
To produce quality researches that would be beneficial to the improvement of women’s health care.
A.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
To prepare the resident in the specialized practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology, be competent in this field, and eventually be certified by the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- To improve the delivery of health care to patients in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology through the maintenance of a well-trained staff.
- To start training the residents in the basics of teaching and in the guidance of younger residents and undergraduates.
- To teach the residents to do research with the final goal of writing and publishing scientific papers and participate in the continuing medical education.
- To train the residents in the different subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology through the Department’s subspecialty clinics and fellowships in other centers
Staffing Functions:
A. FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND TRAINING OFFICER
Department Chairperson:
Training Officer:
Consultants:
A. FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND TRAINING OFFICER
Department Chairperson:
- Supervises the proper operation of a clinical department, directs and formulates well organized programming education for residents and medical interns undergoing training in the department.
- Recommends to the chief of hospital, administrative remedies and procedures for improvement of the clinical service of the institution.
- Responsible for proper management and maintains good relationship in the department.
- Lays down policies, establishes and maintains a standard in medical technique in accordance with the policies of the Department of Health which can be recorded when deemed necessary.
- Coordinates scientific and professional activities of the department, coordinates with other department of the hospital.
- Creates department subcommittees and has the authority to remove or replace a subcommittee and its members in accordance to the department's needs.
- Monitors the policy compliance and acts in rectifying any recognized inadequacies that arise from given responsibilities of each respective level of training.
- Attends the monthly department heads meeting and is the primary representative of the Obstetrics and Gynecology department in interhospital, interagency and interdepartmental concerns.
- Has the authority to terminate the contract of a resident or an Affiliate Consultant should their performance or behavior not meet the standards set forth by the department.
- The final signatory for the promotion of residents and recommendation of consultant's renewal.
- Plans the annual department activities including staff meeting, convention, examinations and conferences.
Training Officer:
- Responsible in formulating guidelines and principles that will sustain the dynamic training program of the OB-GYN residents recommended by the PBOG and CREED.
- Ensure that all OB-GYN residents are appropriately being trained and observed, clinically and surgically, as recommended by the PBOG and CREED.
- Evaluates the clinical and surgical competencies of each resident in training, and documents by compiling the grades (written, oral, surgical and attitude) per year level.
- Reviews department guidelines in cases of incompetent and inefficient OB-GYN resident/s. Revises such guidelines together with the consultant staff for their improvement.
- Make sure that the OB-GYN residents in training perform their duties in accordance with the code of ethics.
- Identifies problems and suggest resolutions to enhance the quality of training and health care provided by the OB-GYN residents.
- Attends the Training Officers meeting.
- Serves as a co-signatory for letters concerning the department's training, promotion, renewal and other concerns.
Consultants:
- Responsible in teaching and guiding the OB-GYN residents based on the training guidelines recommended by the PBOG and CREED.
- Evaluates the clinical and surgical competencies of each resident during their duty, written and oral exams.
- Attends weekly Departmental Conferences (e.g. Audit conferences, Mortality and morbidity Conference) via zoom or face to face.
Activities and Awards of the Department
- Convention and Conferences
POGS held their annual Convention at PICC last November 2023 attended by all the residents and the graduates. PSCM held their midyear convention at Coron, Palawan last April 2024 attended by Drs. Maximiano and Bhay. POGS Midyear Convention was held at Samar, Leyte attended by Drs. Domingo and Mondejar.
CREED Visit and Accreditation (May 2024)
CREED visit and Accreditation happened this May 2024 wherein they had the hospital Tour and Oral Didactics was done. Our institution was accredited on June 2024
And numerous post graduate conferences were held this year by MCU, UST, De Los Santos and UERM.
- Passers of Oral and Written Exam Diplomate
Our Dear Graduates who have successfully passed the Diplomate Oral and/or Written Examination by the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and a Graduate who Passed the Philippine Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Qualifying Examination 2024
- In-Hospital Activities
Dr. Abigail Mondejar won First Place Awardee for the Inter-departmental Interesting case presentation held annually by the Residents Staff Organization
- Community based activities
- Lay Fora
Lay Forum on Menopause and Mental Health (Oct 2023)
Lay Forum on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (November 2023)
The department of OB-GYN conducts monthly lay forums headed by Dr. Heidy Dy-Fernandez discussing common gynecological concerns such as menopause, endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, and PCOS. While the forums were held online in 2023, they have shifted to face-to-face sessions this year.
Lay Forum on Endometriosis (May 2024)
Lay Forum on Menopause (June 2024)
Lay Forum on PCOS (September 2024)
2. Surgical Mission
Surgical Mission with Jacksonville (January 2024)
In January 2024, the department collaborated with Jacksonville, the OB-GYN Drs. Arlene Cosca and Dr. Zoe Tilton, and was participated by our past Chief Resident Dr. April Maaliw and assistant chief Dr. Villanueva together with our residents Drs. Domingo, Maximiano and Dr. Buhay to provide free surgical services and participated in an inter-hospital competition, where one of our pregnant patients represented the hospital.
3. Medical Mission
Buntis Day Pageant (February 2024)
Buntis Day Pageant that was held at Victoria Luna General Hospital last February 2024 wherein the CCI affiliated hospitals joined and competed. We conducted free check-ups and freebies for the pregnant women who actively participated in the said activity.
Women’s Month Services (March 2024)
In March, we offered free pap smears every Friday for women aged 21-65 and free ultrasounds every Monday. March is declared as the Women’s month, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Quezon City General Hospital conducted routine Pap smear for patients who are consulted at the Out-Patient Department. And conducted Lay Forums on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Menopause.
Moreover, the Department provides health teaching for the patients to promote better knowledge of the ailment, possible treatments and vaccines for it, and to aid others in obtaining the resources they need to check for or treat it.
Moreover, the Department provides health teaching for the patients to promote better knowledge of the ailment, possible treatments and vaccines for it, and to aid others in obtaining the resources they need to check for or treat it.
MSO Sponsor (March 2024)
The Department of OB-GYN was the MSO Sponsor last March 2024 with the Topic: Mental Health Awareness-Building Resilience and Preventing Burnout at SB Hall
Serbisyong Bayanihan 8th Anniversary Celebration Medical Mission at Brgy. Matandang Balara, Quezon City (July 2024)
In July 2024, as part of the Serbisyong Bayanihan 8th Anniversary celebration, the Department joined in a medical mission, offering free consultations to the community.
Anti Cervical Cancer Vaccine administration (Aug 2024)
By August 2024, a 3 day drive where in we administered HPV vaccines (Gardasil 4 and Gardasil 9) to those who are eligible for the vaccine.
All Department consultants are all fellows of the Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, Inc. and their respective subspecialty. All residents have good standing and are members of the Philippine Medical Association.