Pfizer, PCS sponsor doctors’ training

PFIZER Philippines and the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) have entered a three-year partnership to enhance surgeons’ skills through Continuing Medical Education (CME).

The recent MoA signing — attended by physicians Evan N. Payawal, Pfizer Philippines interim country medical director, and Maria Concepcion C. Vesagas, PCS president — marks the collaborative effort to provide PCS members and healthcare professionals with top-tier medical knowledge on Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS).

In its press release on Monday, Pfizer said the focus on AMS principles and practice would help address issues of resistance, surgical infections, and optimal antibiotic use.

Utilizing an on-demand Learning Modular System (LMS) and webinars, PCS members will gain insights crucial to surgical competencies, it said.

“It’s more than a collaboration; it’s a commitment to the people we serve,” Pfizer Philippines Country Manager So-Myung Lim said.

For her part, Ms. Vesagas stressed the importance of staying at the forefront of knowledge in a constantly evolving medical landscape. The partnership, aligned with the 79th PCS Annual Clinical Congress theme of “Collaborations and Innovations in the Era of Global Surgery,” aims to contribute to excellence in patient surgical care and safety. — Nate C. Barretto