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January 25, 2026 : written examination
February 1, 2026 : oral examination
Note: Conduct of exam is hybrid: face to face with online moodle exam
January 25, 2026; 7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
February 1, 2026: 7:00 am- 12:00 noon
Venue: Bayanihan Hall , UniLab, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City
Topics :
A total of not less than 250 regular questions shall be given from the various sources as given below with at least 70% coming from the core reference textbook.
TEXTBOOK: Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine (7th edition) – 2022
GUIDELINES:
LOCAL
1. Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines Management and Prevention of Adult Community Acquired Pneumonia 2020 PSMID Update
2. Philippine Consensus Report on Asthma Diagnosis and Management 2019
3. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sepsis and Septic Shock in Adults in the Philippines 2020
4. Philippine COVID-19 Living Recommendations. Updated May 28, 2021
5. National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) of the Department of Health Manual of procedure (MOP) 6th edition 2020.
6. Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults 2016
7. Proceedings from Ethical Moments in Respiratory Care: Withholding and Withdrawal of Ventilatory Support – March 8, 2002
8. Guidelines for Sleep Study During COVID-19 Pandemic , Released 28 May 2020
9. Microlearning Modules of Ethics (PCCP Website)
10. Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Tuberculosis 2021 Update
INTERNATIONAL
1. Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD (GOLD) 2025 Report
2. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines 2025
3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – ATS/IDSA Guideline 2019
4. Management of Adults with Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society 2016
5. Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines 2021
6. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
7. Clinical guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) management CHEST 2021
8. European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis. 2017.
9. A New Global Definition of ARDS
10. ATS Update on Management of Adult Patients with ARDS 2023
11. Lung Cancer: IASLC Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology 3rd edition – Chapter on Lung Cancer
The above-mentioned references are for guidance of taking the Diplomate Certifying Examinations only.
To be eligible, a candidate must submit the following not later than THREE (3) months prior to the scheduled date of examination.
NEW APPLICANT:
1. Must be a member of the Philippine Medical Association.
2. Certificate attesting to being a diplomate of good standing of the Philippine College of Physicians.
3. Certificate of completion of fellowship (Diploma) in a PCCP accredited pulmonary fellowship training program.
4. Submit copy of completed research paper as required in the Standards and Requirements for Accreditation of Adult Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship Training Programs in the Philippines (April 2022). The manuscript must be formatted in accordance to the Phil J of Chest Diseases.
5. Checklist summary of requirements for each Fellow-in-Training certified by the Training Officer
RE-TAKERS:
1. Certificate attesting to being a diplomate of good standing of the Philippine College of Physicians.
2. Must be updated with PCCP membership dues.
Submission of requirements
a. Fill out the
Application Form
b. Checklist summary of requirements for each Fellow-in-Training
Payment of examination fee:
Via bank deposit / InstaPay / PesoNet –
Bank: UnionBank
Account Number: 00-257-001091-7
Account Name: Philippine College of Chest Physicians
a. laptop for examination use
b. 1 cellphone with 4G connectivity and hotspot capability [to be used as backup in case of failure of PCCP ISP]
c. Power banks
d. Basic calculator
e. Pen, pencil, scratch paper will be provided by PCCP
f. PRC ID
Requirements (all photocopy):
a. Membership application form duly accomplished and endorsed by three (3) active PCCP Fellows of good standing.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mPW81ND62ilbeuiu3APoEpLFL-VmrTIc?usp=sharing
b. One (1) passport size photo
c. Medical school diploma
d. Professional Regulation Commission licensure certificate and PRC ID card
e. Philippine Medical Association ID card (with PMA number indicated)
f. Post Graduate Internship Certificate
g. Certificate of Residency in Internal Medicine in a duly accredited hospital
h. Certificate attesting to being a Diplomate of the Philippine College of Physicians
Submission of requirements
Payment of examination fee:
Via bank deposit / InstaPay / PesoNet –
Bank: UnionBank
Account Number: 00-257-001091-7
Account Name: Philippine College of Chest Physicians
Please expect an official communication from the Membership Committee on your acceptance and instructions for Induction as New Member of the PCCP.
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