FELLOWS

Benefits Of A PCS Fellow

  • Fellow of the only organization of surgeons that is officially recognized by the PMA as part of the Specialty Division.
  • The largest organization of surgeons in the country
  • A strong voice in upholding your rights & privileges as a surgeon.

  • The PCS has committees that push for legislation favorable to surgeons, attending hearings & drafting our own version of important bills.

  • It also coordinates with lawmakers to adopt our version of these bills & prevent passage of bills detrimental to patients & our profession.

  • Surgical scholarship

  • The PCS has a scholarship program open to Fellows of all surgical specialties

  • Life insurance at minimum cost

  • The PCS has a Fellowship Assistance Plan (FAP) with an annual contribution of only 500 Php

  • Higher HMO rates

  • The PCS regularly meets with the AHMOPI in behalf of its Fellows

  • To increase professional fees

  • To minimize delay in the release of professional fees

  • Media exposure

  • The PCS takes care of media exposure for the advocacies of its Fellows and public information

  • Regular columns in print media

  • Regular television appearances

  • The PCS radio program “Ang Galing Mo Dok” over DZRH

  • Full access to PCS website

  • Linked to many healthcare networks and professional organizations

  • Update professional knowledge and skills.

  • The PCS regularly holds workshops for professional enhancement, career opportunities & improving skills

  • The PCS Annual Clinical Congress is considered by many as the best in the region and one of the best in the world

  • Evidence-based clinical practice

  • The PCS has been formulating and continues to make Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines involving different specialties

  • Expert assistance in research

  • Seminar-workshops on Research Methodology and Critical Appraisal

  • Free consultations on research design

  • Assistance in biostatistics

  • Free copy of PJSS, official journal of the PCS
  • Publish your research work

  • Internationally peer-reviewed

  • Circulated internationally

  • Pending application to Medline

  • Distributed to international organizations and medical libraries for free.