Fellow and Diplomate in Geriatric Medicine
Philippine Board of Geriatrics


The Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine’s (PSGM) mission is to achieve the
highest standard of health care through relevant, scientific and competent practice
of geriatric medicine .As a working group of PSGM, the Specialty Board of Geriatric
Medicine aims to certify the competence of qualified health care practitioners in
the comprehensive compassionate and excellent practice of Geriatric Medicine in
the Philippines.

The diplomate status in the PSGM is given to those who have: completed fellowship
training in an accredited institution (or its equivalent), obtained at least diplomate
status in the Philippine College of Physicians or the Philippine Academy of Family
Practice, and passed the geriatric board examinations.

The geriatric board examinations are given in two parts: a written examination in
the morning, followed by an oral examination in the afternoon for those who pass
the first exam. The mimimum pass level in both exams is criterion-based and is set
at the score that a marginal certifiably competent examinee is expected to obtain.

The written examination aims to test the knowledge of geriatric medicine in terms
of recall, comprehension and application tasks. The content coverage is indicated
in the table. The oral examination also tests the examinee’s knowledge, but greater
emphasis is placed on her/his skills and attitude. The examinee is expected to
perform a comprehensive geriatric examination on an actual patient, and present
and defend his findings to a panel of board examiners.
Terminal Competencies of a Geriatric Medicine Fellow-in-Training

Consistent with the vision-mission statement and values of the Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine, a
competent fellow in Geriatric Medicine, at the end of his/her training:

1.        Performs a comprehensive geriatric assessment and formulates a plan of care and management that
is practical, culture-sensitive and evidence-based;
2.        Promotes and practices interdisciplinary team management;
3.        Demonstrates competence in family conferencing;
4.        Demonstrates and practices compassionate, sensitive and ethical care;
university);
6.        Teaches and advocates in educational settings (medical schools, postgraduate training programs,
allied health professions, and lay public);
7.        Demonstrates adequate skills in understanding, applying and conducting biopsychosocial research;
8.        Contributes and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
policies that promote health development of the older person; and
9.        Strives for personal development.

by The Philippine Board of Geriatric Medicine