the current trend
Health care in the Philippines is never without a cost and it is consistently rated as an important political, economic, social and ethical concern among our national and local leadership. Philippines is currently facing a double burden of disease where chronic noncommunicable diseases have emerged as the major cause of mortality hence draining the budget from household up to the local and national level.
The steadily arising crisis in NCDs triggered the development of LIFESTYLE MEDICINE training courses and certification of medical practitioners and other health care professionals globally. The eminent condition demands more Physicians and Allied Professionals with appropriate competencies and skills to match the demand of the growing trends of lifestyle disease and the changing context of healthcare delivery. The solution doesn't only depend on Physician's skill. Public health specialists holding position in schools and universities, public offices, churches and even non government organizations will immensely contribute in promoting lifestyle change in their respective fields. More importantly, this will greatly need the participation of policy makers that will support the program in the community level which plays a huge role in strategic implementation.
The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) is the first and only national medical specialty society for health care professionals who utilize evidence-based lifestyle interventions at par with globally recognized standards as the primary therapeutic tool in the treatment and management of disease. The PCLM serves its members by advancing the field of lifestyle medicine, promoting excellence in clinical practice and advocating on behalf of medical and public policy issues related to the practice and promotion of lifestyle medicine.
The steadily arising crisis in NCDs triggered the development of LIFESTYLE MEDICINE training courses and certification of medical practitioners and other health care professionals globally. The eminent condition demands more Physicians and Allied Professionals with appropriate competencies and skills to match the demand of the growing trends of lifestyle disease and the changing context of healthcare delivery. The solution doesn't only depend on Physician's skill. Public health specialists holding position in schools and universities, public offices, churches and even non government organizations will immensely contribute in promoting lifestyle change in their respective fields. More importantly, this will greatly need the participation of policy makers that will support the program in the community level which plays a huge role in strategic implementation.
The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) is the first and only national medical specialty society for health care professionals who utilize evidence-based lifestyle interventions at par with globally recognized standards as the primary therapeutic tool in the treatment and management of disease. The PCLM serves its members by advancing the field of lifestyle medicine, promoting excellence in clinical practice and advocating on behalf of medical and public policy issues related to the practice and promotion of lifestyle medicine.
Our Team
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OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2022-2025
chapter officers
LUZON CHAPTER
Bienvenido Tamano, MD PRESIDENT |
Jeanette Besabella, MD VICE PRESIDENT |
Maria Kathleen Paule, MD SECRETARY |
Lynn Daryll Villamater, MD ASSO. SECRETARY |
Queen Karen Muhi, MD TREASURER |
Reynaldo Agawa, MD ASSO. TREASURER |
VISAYAS CHAPTER
Shiril Armero, MD PRESIDENT |
Joel Advincula, MD VICE PRESIDENT |
April Dawn Lucero, MD SECRETARY |
Arlene Joy Vallejo, MD ASSO. SECRETARY |
Lyn Villanueva, MD TREASURER |
Arlene Merton, MD ASSO. TREASURER |
MINDANAO CHAPTER
Mansueta Sabellina, MD PRESIDENT |
Diana Tecson, MD VICE PRESIDENT |
Jocelyn Pantaleon, MD SECRETARY |
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Paul Reggie Mabelin, MD ASSO. SECRETARY |
Javar Esturco, MD TREASURER |
Julius Cabison, MD ASSO. TREASURER |
STANDING COMMITTEES
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Education Committee
Chair: Bysshe Fernan, MD Co-chair: Anna Melody Monzon, MD Secretary: Carissa Cucueco, MD Members: Abdul Javar Esturco, MD, Paul Regie Mabelin, Jabesse Mabansag, MD, Cess Santos, Arlene Merton |
Membership Committee:
Chair: Vigilanda Solijon, MD Co-chair: Andres Kim Tan III, MD Secretary: Eden Jusay, MD Members: Maria Theresa Sanchez, MD, Lazel Bacosa MD, Kashmir Engada, MD |
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Ethics Committee
Chair: Leonard Baraquia, MD Co-chair: Bienvenido Tamano, MD Secretary: Mansueta Sabellina, MD Member: Menchu, Diana, MD Legal council: Atty. Dr. Leo Olarte |
Events Committee:
Chair: Ruth Esther Velez, MD Co-chair: Rachel Ann Catague, MD Secretary: Lady Marie Luces Oczon, MD Members: Ambrocio Jumangit Jr., MD, Charry Daga-Amuesca, Lemuel Jay Amuesca, MD, |
Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) I Inc. Founding Officers
Organized and officially registered in 2019.
Accredited by the Philippine Medical Association under the Division of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
Organized and officially registered in 2019.
Accredited by the Philippine Medical Association under the Division of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
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Mechelle Acero Palma, MD, MMHA, DipIBLM, FACLM
Arleen Joy Vallejo, MD, DipIBLM Bysshe Fernan, MD, DipIBLM Lyn Villanueva, MD, DipIBLM Romy Paredes, MD, DipIBLM Monalisa Acero Xavier, MD, DipIBLM April Dawn Lucero, MD, DipIBLM Ethel Vital Cornes, MD Bienvenido Tamano, MD, DipIBLM |
AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance
International Board of Lifestyle Medicine
World Lifestyle Medicine Organization
Asian Council of Lifestyle Medicine
Adventist University of the Philippines
Adventist Medical Center Manila
Adventist Medical Center Bacolod
Antique Medical Center
Lifestyle Medicine Solutions
International Federation of Lifestyle Medicine
International Board of Lifestyle Medicine
World Lifestyle Medicine Organization
Asian Council of Lifestyle Medicine
Adventist University of the Philippines
Adventist Medical Center Manila
Adventist Medical Center Bacolod
Antique Medical Center
Lifestyle Medicine Solutions
International Federation of Lifestyle Medicine
OTHER LIFESTYLE MEDICINE ORGANIZATIONS
Philippine Organization of Lifestyle Medicine (POLM) Founding Officers
Formed in 2015 and was officially registered in 2018.
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Johann Kim Manez, MD, DipIBLM, FACLM
Demuel Dee Berto, MD Doris A. Mendoza, MD, FPPS Elizabeth So, MD Geraldine Emperador, MD Maripaz Laigo-Bonus, MD, DipIBLM Meadina C. Cruz, MD, FPPS Odelind S. Conchada-Flores, MD, FPOGS, FPSMFM, FPSUO Teodie M. Flores, MD, FPOA Edwin Sulit, MD |
