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PCR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 I. Agenda for the 2020 Business Meeting 2 II. Minutes of the 2019 PCR Business Meeting 2 III. PCR Board Meetings and Venue 6 IV. President’s Report 7 V. Treasurer’s Report 9 VI. Committee Reports 12 A. Research Annual Reports 12 B. Residency Training Council Report 14 C. Board Resolutions 16 D. Accreditation Annual Report 17 E. Membership Annual Report 18 VII. Chapter Reports 19 A. Northern Luzon Chapter 19 B. Central Luzon Chapter 20 C. Southern Luzon Chapter 20 D. Panay Island Chapter 21 E. Cebu Chapter 21 F. Southern Mindanao Chapter 22 VIII. Subspecialty Societies' Reports 27 A. CT-MRI Society of the Philippines 27 B. Ultrasound Society of the Philippines 29 C. Philippine Radiation Oncology Society 32 D. Philippine Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 34 IX. Special Interest Groups 35 A. Diagnostic Breast Imaging Society of the Philippines 35 B. Skeletal Radiology Society of the Philippines 37 C. Philippine Society of Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Radiology 37 D. Philippine Society for Pediatric Radiology 38 E. Philippine Radiology Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 40 F. Philippine Thoracic and Cardiovascular Radiology Society 40 G. Philippine Society of Abdominal Radiology 41 X. Philippine Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology 42 XI. Code of Ethics 45 1 I. AGENDA FOR THE 2020 BUSINESS MEETING 1. Invocation 2. Call to order 3. Committee Reports: Accreditation Constitution Ethics Membership Research Committee Residency Training Council Secretary (Board Resolutions Year 2019) Ways and Means COMELEC (Result of Elections February 2020) 4. Other Matters II. MINUTES OF THE 2019 PCR BUSINESS MEETING Dr. Maria Lourdes Lacanilao – (Leading the prayer) Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – call meeting to order. Dr. Benigno R. Santi II. – Announcement for the Ultrasound Society of the Philippines: 1. To amend the by-laws of the USP to be in consonance with the 2. To do a strategic planning to include proposals for immediate amendments to our by-laws and to maintain the relevance of the Ultrasound Society of the Philippines for the coming years 3. To facilitate redesigning USP website 4. To hold the USP Business Meeting on October, during the 2019 Joint Annual Convention with the CTMRI Society 5. To announce the status of the controversial resolution of the previous board, has been referred to the USP lawyer Atty. Meyla Domingo and is now being studied Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – assuming a quorum in the business meeting. Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – suggested to declare the quorum, not to assume; moved to declare that there is a quorum. Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – seconded; declared that there is a quorum; to proceed with the treasurer’s report. Dr. Rodney Fernan – PCR Annual Treasurer’s Report of 2018 Dr. Enrico Tangco – 1) Suggested a manual or handbook adapted from different societies; to come up with a Mission and Vision in a strategic planning; 2) To represent PCR in the discussions regarding to the universal health act and its IRR; 3) To announce the updated 2019 Corporate Law of the Philippines Dr. Rodney Fernan – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – asked expenditures for foreign speakers Dr. Rodney Fernan – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – relayed that many members have been complaining about this convention’s expense Dr. Rodney Fernan – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – commented that some items are in USD others in Philippine peso Dr. Rodney Fernan – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – Dr. Rodney Fernan – 2 Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – suggested not to get many foreign speakers next time since members are the ones subsidizing; suggested the many expert local speakers Dr. Eva De Leon – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – inquired about the financial aspect of the previous meetings Dr. Rodney L. Fernan – Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – plus or minus earnings? Dr. Enrico Tangco – decreased revenues Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – Dr. Rodney L. Fernan – Seed money: 1,000,000.00 from PCR, 500,000.00 from USP and 500,000.00 from CTMRI. Dr. Cynthia Joy A. Maxino-Uy – suggested to look into and review events to avoid losing income; inquired if the TB standardization form (main objective of the World TB convention.) or report for TB was acquired already Dr. Enrico Tangco – Dr. Rodney Fernan – Dr. Marc James Delos Santos – Suggest having a national convention with alternating international conventions; some issue might arise, e.g. as a future host of AOSR. Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – reiterated an increase in the number of registrants for this year in spite of increased registration fee Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – annual convention usually has only one foreign speaker; suggest to have one or two foreign speakers, the rest of the speakers should be local; there are diseases that are not known by foreigners. Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – identified the World TB day and Annual Convention Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – advised the usual 1,000.00 US Dollars as honorarium Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – identified only the hotel bill and one R&R in Las Casas as the major expenses Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – pointed the expenditure Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – informed that it was an experiment; suggested an option not to totally have foreign speakers Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – disagreed with the no foreign speakers policy… Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – advised to get one quality speaker maybe a famous author of a book Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Cynthia Joy Maxino Uy – asked if the GRE contributed to the expense of the speakers Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – reason for low turnaround of foreigners 1) The European Congress of Radiology actively promotes the ESR which is also scheduled on almost the same time as that of the GRE; despite the PCR promoting this convention. by sending flyers 2) Promotion done in the Japanese Congress of Radiology in Korea was done but unfortunately in conflict with the schedule of the European Congress of Radiology 3) The majority of Radiologists attended ECR. 4) Thus there were only twenty foreign delegates and the majority are Filipinos. Dr. Cynthia Joy Maxino Uy – inquired who recommended the GRE? Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Laya was identified Dr. Cynthia Joy Maxino Uy – asked the one responsible for the theme on convention Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – confirmed that it was his suggestion and the board agreed to it. Dr. Marc James Delos Santos – assured all the members that all the activities being done, since 8 or 9 years ago are still the same set up activities, Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – guests were brought to Las Casas in Bataan, speakers were never brought to Boracay or out of Luzon, and it’s just here ok. Dr. Bernard Laya - Re: Global Radiologic Education - The invitation to them is via their organization GRE, because there are a pool of speakers of GRE - Compared to AOCR and AOSR which have a 30,000.00 US Dollars hosting fee; it’s not free; plus 5,000.00 US Dollars just to bid - Sometimes we go directly to the speakers, sometimes you go directly to the organization. - International speakers enable organizations to: learn, be exposed to the rest of the world, and bring the organization for partner ship 3 - Present honorarium for the speakers for this particular organization for this speakers include: 3,000.00 US Dollars airfare allowance (compared previously: first class for 6,000.00 US Dollars per person) - TB day, 100% of the speakers flew in on their own account; the eight International speakers during the International World TB day did not charged, we did not pay them their airfare; all experts on Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Infection. And 1 author of Artificial Intelligence for Pulmonary Infections from Hopkins - World TB day paper is being written currently; takes years; Interpretation of Radiographic childhood TB is authored by me Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – asked if the speakers of the TB summit did not spend for their own trips Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – PCR only spent for the board and lodging, food. Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – confirmed that we didn’t pay them any honorarium. Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – No airfare too? Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – denied Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – the hotel… Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – questioned why the CTMRI‘s 500,000.00 pesos was not returned Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – repeated Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – partially returned Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – confirmed that it’s still less 500,000 Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – confirmed high number of attendees Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – agreed Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – approximately 700 Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – was informed that the speakers spent for their own airfare Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – there should be an explanation on the loss of income of the TB summit Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – The Hotel bill was high Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – inquired about the hotel accommodation of the guests Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Manila Hotel… Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – added the use of the Function Room Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – questioned the loss of income despite high number of attendees Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – requested the chairman of World TB day convention. Dr. Eva De Leon – informed members that the registration fee is low relative to the expenditures and the lack of sponsors Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – asked if it was true that there were only two sponsors Dr. Jerome Gaerlan – explained that the event was only 1 month after the PCR convention, that the subspecialty in charge to get sponsors failed to get sponsorship, that the low registration fee but high expenses were the reasons Dr. Emmanuel Almazan – suggested that conventions be designed towards the interest groups /System based lecture system.