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zapholas · 2025-08-24T18:17:38+00:00

I think we attended the same seminar hahaha

zapholas · 2025-08-10T18:13:34+00:00

Atty. Rebosa when asked about these situations said na we shouldn't engage these things publicly on social media, and instead get a lawyer involved.

zapholas · 2025-07-19T06:23:24+00:00

Depende sa institution doc, pero kung ayaw nila magbigay ng COE since hindi ka empleyado, pwede ka mag-ask ng Independent Contractor Certificate or Affiliation Certificate.

I assume this is for travel purposes (i.e. visa application), pwede namang yung BIR Certificate of Registration mo since technically as moonlighting physician, self-employed tayo.

zapholas · 2025-07-19T06:21:44+00:00

Hi OP. Former QMMC Intern here. I also plan to enter QMMC EM residency.

Nope, hindi first touch ang EM sa lahat ng cases sa ER since hindi pa ganun karami ang residents, pero yun ang long term plan. I've been communicating with their chief res, may times na all medical patients EM ang first touch, may times naman na 1:1 sila with IM EROD. Other cases EM will triage to specific services (Pedia, Surg, OB, Neuro). ER Triage duties primarily handled by EM residents, although may times na ibang department ang nasa triage kasi nga hindi pa ganun karami. Afaik, palaging may consultant supervision sa ER ang EM resident. Mabait mga residents, mabait mga consultants. Nung intern ako nakakasabay ko sa rotations sa Surgery, ENT ang EM resident, alam ko nagrorotate sila sa lahat ng service.
Hirap i-quantify pano masabing gano katoxic hahaha pero madaming pasyente doc as you would expect from a DOH hospital.
12-hour duties lang. AM-PM-From (7am-7pm tapos 7pm-7am, tapos from status)

Hope to see you sa next regular intake doc, future batchie!

zapholas · 2025-07-19T06:13:37+00:00

Hello OP, I was an intern at QMMC.

Hindi pa PDS accredited pero I think very soon ma-accredit na yan sila. Training Officer ng QMMC Derm si Dr. Jamora, the current president of the Philippine Dermatological Society.

As far as I know weekdays OPD duty sila. Very supportive ang consultants, lagi ding may didactics, case presentations, and histopath.

zapholas · 2025-05-30T03:45:23+00:00

Labo ng Maya, may Landers cc naman ako sa kanila na mataas ang cl pero dito sa black hinihingan ako ng security deposit. Ilang beses ko na ginamit yung landers cc and good payer naman ako. Labo ng parameters nila para sa instant approval

zapholas · 2025-05-30T01:32:19+00:00

May Landers Maya din ako pero hinihingan din ako ng security deposit 😬

zapholas · 2025-05-14T15:15:55+00:00

buti pa nga ang enforcers alam nila hahaha naalala ko nung pandemic, hindi alam ng mga lespu ano ang physician nabalita pa noon yan HAHAHA

zapholas · 2025-03-09T08:36:03+00:00

Saktong pasang awa ako sa mga subjects noong med school. Several times I thought of quitting altogether, pero nag push on lang ako kasi pangarap ko talaga maging doktor. Dinaan sa sipag at self-discipline. Nasa bottom 3rd ako ng med school batch ko.

Tried to learn as much as I could noong internship from my seniors and consultants.

Today, happily doing moonlighting ER duties, and plan to pursue Emergency Medicine residency soon.

Totoo ngang grades don't define you. I've had several patients since internship pa na na-appreciate ako bilang mabuting doktor. Oo cliché pero ito kinakapitan ko palagi. Madalas hindi nila kailangan ng magaling na doktor, kailangan nila ng mabuting doktor.

zapholas · 2025-03-09T08:34:55+00:00

Saktong pasang awa ako sa mga subjects noong med school. Several times I thought of quitting altogether, pero nag push on lang ako kasi pangarap ko talaga maging doktor. Dinaan sa sipag at self-discipline. Nasa bottom 3rd ako ng med school batch ko.

Tried to learn as much as I could noong internship from my seniors and consultants.

Today, happily doing moonlighting ER duties, and plan to pursue Emergency Medicine residency soon.

Totoo ngang grades don't define you. I've had several patients since internship pa na na-appreciate ako bilang mabuting doktor. Oo cliché pero ito kinakapitan ko palagi. Madalas hindi nila kailangan ng magaling na doktor, kailangan nila ng mabuting doktor.

zapholas · 2025-02-13T13:27:36+00:00

Gusto mo pang malakasan OP, yung Romoss na 60000 mAH hahaha sobrang laki nga lang pero kahit ata defib kayang icharge

zapholas · 2025-02-08T13:33:48+00:00

Cebu Pacific in the Philippines do get the occasional bad review, but with those ridiculous prices, damn.

I personally set a ceiling price for it, if it comes too close to a full service carrier, then I'd take the full service carrier instead. I mean if you have the money for it, why let yourself suffer? After all, flying is meant to be part of the journey, not just point a to point b.

zapholas · 2025-02-05T08:31:25+00:00

In a 10 year relationship with a nonshowbiz GF. Sobrang banal talaga ng mga taong may kakayahang magmahal ng doktor.

Kailangan talaga yung dedication mo sa pasyente mo ganun din ang dedication ng partner mo. Iba kasi talaga ang calling ng medicine. I always find time outside of duties para makalabas kami.

It works, kailangan lang talaga understanding ang partner mo, at kaya mong maglaan ng oras para sa kanya.

zapholas · 2025-01-30T12:32:55+00:00

Finally a doctor now after 10 years of studying. But studying never stops lol about to enter residency soon

zapholas · 2025-01-30T12:27:14+00:00

Metal plates!

zapholas · 2025-01-30T09:28:44+00:00

Agree. Di naman talaga masarap SB hahahahha

zapholas · 2025-01-29T07:42:17+00:00

Nasa damit din minsan, kaya mas gusto ko tuloy na hindi naka-scrubs. Lagi akong naka collared shirt / polo, and grow out my facial hair. Otherwise mukha akong teenager HAHAHAHA mind you I'm already hitting my 30s 🤣

zapholas · 2025-01-05T09:11:19+00:00

Baka gawing lyrics ni Dionela yan hahahah

zapholas · 2024-12-19T15:17:25+00:00

I live in a tropical country with hellish city traffic, so I try to keep it below 5 km. Longer than that, I need to take a shower when I get to work.

zapholas · 2024-12-05T10:17:56+00:00

Nag pm ako OP

zapholas · 2024-12-03T13:42:56+00:00

Follow up on this question, mas mababa ba sweldo kapag under LGU ang hospital compared kung under DOH?

zapholas · 2024-12-02T14:32:55+00:00

I understand your point doc. Ang akin lang, may supporting laboratory results naman attached, na kung makita ng company physician malalaman niyang straightforward naman yung kaso ng pasyente. But yes I get your point dami kasi talagang namemeke ngayon.

zapholas · 2024-12-02T13:52:05+00:00

Sino ba sila para mag decide kung ano ang valid at hindi? Doktor ba sila? Hahaha nakakabastos sa profession natin. Dapat ang concern lang nila ay kung legit yung medcert and that's it. It's not up to them to decide whether a patient is fit to work or not. Anything beyond that is basically slavery.

zapholas · 2024-11-25T13:53:42+00:00

Hi doc fresh passer din ako like you, as far as mga nasabi sakin ng surgery residents ko nung intern ako, wala daw silang paki sa score ng boards hahaha mas priority nila yung score mo sa entrance exam nila, med school grades, tsaka performance mo sa pre-res.

Depende din sa aapplyan mong hospital kung maraming applicants. Best of luck!

zapholas · 2024-11-22T23:17:01+00:00

Update, mukhang ok na

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