5th PSH Hypertension (HTN) Boot Camp

Relative to the mission of the PSH to prevent and control hypertension and its complications, PSH had launched the 5th HTN BOOT CAMP July 6 – 7, 2024 at West Grove Resort, Tanauan, Batangas. Initially, it was held for internal medicine residents-in-training. The HTN Boot Camp is a ten-hour weekend workshop delivered in two half days, that features the most relevant issues in hypertension management. After the half day of didactic fora on the first day, case-based dive-in workshops follow on the second day.

The PSH 5th HTN Boot Camp was chaired by Dr. Gilbert Vilela. The members of the faculty were - Dr. Deborah Ignacia Ona, Dr. Gilbert Vilela, Dr. Alejandro Diaz, Dr. Benjamin Balmores Jr., Dr. Marlon Co, Dr. Arnold Benjamin Mina, Dr. Erick S. Mendoza, Dr. Lynn A. Gomez, Dr. Leilani Mercado-Asis, and Dr. Lourdes Ella G. Santos. The said PSH activity is with the support of an unrestricted grant from Corbridge Philippines.

The attendees were Internal Medicine Residents from the following nine (9) participating hospitals in the Southern Luzon Region:

1. Batangas Medical Center
2. Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center
3. Emilio Aguinaldo College Medical Center – Cavite
4. General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital-Korean-Philippines Friendship Hospital
5. Mary Mediatrix Medical Center
6. Perpetual Help Medical Center-Biñan
7. City of General Trias Doctors Medical Center
8. Metro Antipolo Hospital And Medical Center Inc.
9. Ospital Ng Palawan