| Geriatric Mission |
| What is the specific mission of the PSGM for Older Persons? Empower them to achieve dignity, fulfillment, and quality of life. What is the specific mission of the PSGM to the Medical Community? Advocate the Specialty of Geriatric Medicine as a MAINSTREAM Medical Field in the Country Formulate and Integrate Geriatric Medicine Curricula in Educational Programs in all Levels of Medical Education Integrate Geriatric Medicine into all Subspecialties of Medicine Provide CME for Medical Practitioners What is the specific mission of the PSGM to Allied Health Professionals? Stimulate and Integrate the Field of Geriatric Medicine in the Various Allied Health Professions Provide Continuing Medical Education for the Allied Health Professionals What is the specific mission of the PSGM to the Filipino Society? Strengthen the Filipino Family as the basic unit of care for older persons Provide Continuing Medical Education for the Lay Public for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Help Build Political Will among Public Policy-Makers to Devise and Support Efforts for the Study and Improvement of Healthcare of the Elderly Support and Assist Agencies and Organizations in Establishing and Developing Aged Care Programs and Services What is the specific mission of the PSGM to the Research Community? Promote and Apply High-Quality Research |
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| DESIGNING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER Priscilla Diaz Sanchez, MD Members of the Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine (PSGM) gathered in Nasugbu, Batangas for a Vision-Mission- and-Values Workshop entitled “Designing Our Future Together”. Those fruitful two days in January yielded the defining elements that give structure and meaning to any service-oriented body. The Society’s VISION has been set down thus: “To become the premier multi-disciplinary organization in achieving the highest standards of health care for older persons in the Philippines, towards a nation that is nurturing to all generations”. This vision reflects the fact that caring for the elderly is the responsibility not only of physicians, but also allied medical professionals, families, and government. There is a saying that it takes a village to raise one child. We at the PSGM believe that it takes a team to care for one elderly person. The Society’s MISSION is to “achieve the highest standard of health care through relevant, scientific, and competent practice of geriatric medicine”. This is our mission not only to older persons in the community but also to the medical community, to allied health professionals, and to Filipino society at large. We carry out this mission by means of empowerment of the elderly, and education of the community. The VALUES of the PSGM are embodied by the acronym S.E.R.V.I.C.E.S: the use of Scientific and evidence- based medicine; Excellence in all our endeavors; Relevance to our patients and to society; Versatility in caring for our patients; Interdisciplinary team approach; Compassion for our patients and their loved ones; the practice of Ethics in all aspects of our lives; and Spirituality, which is a core element in the lives of the elderly. Lofty goals may not be attainable at all times, but having such goals encourages effort and the pursuit of higher principles which can only benefit those who strive for them. This newsletter represents only one of the many ways by which the PSGM strives to live up to its vision and mission, and to live by its stated values. |
| PSGM Board of Geriatrics |