PAFP proceedings I: History

Question 1

1962

Answer 1

WHO expert committee on prof and technical educ and med auxiliary personnel met in Geneva to talk about the need to train family doctors

Question 2

1962 Folsom Committee Report

Answer 2

Every individual should have a personal physician who is a
central point for integration and continuity of all medical and
medically related services to his patient

Question 3

1966 Millis Commission Report

Answer 3

Need for specialty board, certification examination and diplomate status for primary physicians

Question 4

1966 Willard Report

Answer 4

Specialty board certification is a must

Question 5

WONCA means

Answer 5

World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians

Question 6

1972

Answer 6

WONCA formally inaugurated at the 5th World Conference in Melbourne, Australia

Question 7

1979

Answer 7

During the Regional Conference held in Manila, WONCA defined Family Medicine

Question 8

Definition of Family Medicine (WONCA, 1979)

Answer 8

Family medicine is a discipline of Meicine with distinct core knowledge and

characteristics of care,

w/c refers to individuals,

family and community,

and functions within economic, cultural and social environments and resources

Question 9

Characteristics of care given by FM: (4)

Answer 9

1. Primary (1st contact, ER/home)
2. Continuing (chronologically, geographically, interdisciplinary, interpersonal)
3. Comprehensive (ecological factors: social, cultural, economic, educational)
4. Aspects of care (prevention, curative, rehabilitative)

Question 10

1961

Answer 10

Philippine Academy of General Practitioners was organized

Question 11

1970

Answer 11

Recognition as a Specialty Society by PMA

Question 12

1972

Answer 12

Changed name to PAFP

Question 13

Vision of PAFP

Answer 13

aiming to provode every Filipino a family physician to attain optimum family health

Question 14

Mission of PAFP

Answer 14

optimum family health and quality of life through Family Wellness Program

Question 15

1974

Answer 15

1st 3-year residency training program

Question 16

1979

Answer 16

1st specialty board qualifying exam

DOH recognition as a specialty

Question 17

1983

Answer 17

Research contest started

Question 18

1986

Answer 18

An accredited 3-year residency training program was established in Santo Tomas Univ Hospital

Question 19

1987

Answer 19

Recognition of PSTFM as an aced society of APMC

Question 20

1990

Answer 20

Recognition by PMA as mother specialty society in the field of Family and Comm Medicine