Philippine College of Geriatric Medicine

Fellow and Diplomate in Geriatric Medicine
Philippine Board of Geriatrics
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  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.