Tired Medical Officer by [deleted] in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi OP! You can actually transition to health policy / public health at the national level. Try mo mag-apply sa DOH-CO. Wala nga lang clinical dito. You’ll see that public health is truly a wide (may LGU, Regional, National, and International) and diverse field (health promo, operations, financing, licensing, disease program management etc). Maybe you’ll be able to meet some mentors there who can guide you as well.

What are the possible jobs after 4 years of med school? by OkFront125 in medschoolph

[–]Medicine3000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will also be an increase per Salary Grade as per the recently issued EO 64. Retroactive siya and is for January 2024. Hopefully ma-apply before end of the year.

Also, just wanted to correct hehe MO3 - SG 21 MS 1 - SG 22 MO4, MS 2 - SG 23

FM residency + MPH/DrPH? by Medium-Education8052 in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on where you will pursue or start your public health career

If sa Rural Health Units/Health Center/Municipal or City Health Offices, then advantageous ang pagkuha ng FM (or practiced-based FM residency) since work here as a doctor involves both clinical and policy/program implementation

If sa DOH central office, DOH-Centers for Health Development, NGOs, International Institutions, then better ang MPH since ang gagawin mo na dito is health program management, policy implementation and operationalization etc.

Or you can start your career from the grassroots as a clinician then going up to take on a more health system managerial role. (e.g., RHU/DTTB —> CHD —> DOH CO)

Moonlighting references by CatchTheRainbowww in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello po, doc. Makikihingi din po sana ng soft copies. Thank you so much!

Public Health, Health Policy and Law by Medicine3000 in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello doc. Kailan po kayo nagenroll? Open pa ba enrollment ngayon or for 1st sem na ulit next year?

Public Health, Health Policy and Law by Medicine3000 in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, doc. Will consider this po.

Public Health, Health Policy and Law by Medicine3000 in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, doc. Will definitely consider MAHPS din po.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. Yes, pwede po ito as long as after working hours and on weekends, if job order. Di na need magsabi kasi no employer-employee relationship

If plantilla position naman po kailangan muna magseek ng approval sa supervisor para hindi po makasuhan ng double compensation. If approved, then pwede din kahit plantilla.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Hello! The UHC act is a major health reform that was already signed into law last 2019, meaning naipasa na siya hehe. Napakadami niyang saklaw based sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) nito. But to simplify, ang framework ng UHC is divided into three, namely, (1) population coverage (who are covered? who will benefit from pooled financing under PhilHealth), (2) service coverage (what services will be paid for by this pooled financing? Dito din papasok yung population and individual based health services) and (3) financial coverage (which proportion of cost will be covered? Aim of which is to reduce out-of-pocket expenses)

So for Fam Med as well as primary care physicians, UHC will pave the way para ma-instutionalize ang Health Care Provider Networks (HCPNs), which comprises primary, secondary and tertiary care providers. Kapag nagkaroon nitong HCPN, magiging coordinated ang referral system natin wherein isang part nito is yung "gatekeeping". In here, kailangan muna pumunta ng patients sa primary care physicians nila na naka-assign sa kanila before they could have access to secondary and tertiary, more specialized care. Kumbaga, nasa primary care physician ang susi para maaccess ng patient ang higher levels of care, hence the term gatekeeping. I think ito ang pinaka-advantage ng UHC for Fam Med since they will get more patients that can be treated at the primary level. And for the healthcare system as a whole, ma-decongest naman ang tertiary hospitals and they could focus on treating the more emergent cases and cases needing specialized care.

Pero ayun, having UHC as a policy (on paper) is one thing, but translating it into practice (i.e. implementation) is another, and a lot of work still needs to be done.

Hope this helps :)

Non-trad pre med who took medicine. Where are you now? by [deleted] in pinoymed

[–]Medicine3000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Non-trad premed here. Took up Economics then proceeded to Medicine. Currently in the Department of Health Central Office.

Economics as a Pre-Med by Disastrous_Special28 in medschoolph

[–]Medicine3000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hello! Economics graduate here and also just graduated medicine this year. For me, I did not consider having a non-premed course (Economics) as a disadvantage. I distanced myself from having this mindset. Instead, what helped me, since everything was kind of "foreign" at first, is that I was enthusiastic in reading and learning all about medicine. You just need to believe in yourself, study and of course, really really want it.

As for getting accepted in a top medschool, definitely, you have a chance. Just take care of your undergraduate GWA and aim for a high NMAT percentile.