ABOUT US

The Philippine Society of General Surgeons, Inc. (PSGS) formally established in 1999 has a current membership of 1400 Fellows and continuously growing. The Society is composed of 10 chapters, through which many of the various programs are being implemented. Among its many activities include: the formulation of continuing surgical education programs to update its members of the latest surgical information; upgrading of the curriculum of General Surgery to make it relevant to the current times and at par with other programs in the Southeast Asian region; the monitoring of accredited GS Residency Training Programs nationwide and accreditation of new ones, where future GS specialists are being trained and developed ; the preparation of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines to assist GS practitioners and other stakeholders; research of new surgical information and technology, and the conduct of various community outreach and socio-civic activities. All of these are geared towards the achievement of its vision of promoting the welfare of its members and providing compassionate and quality health care, responsive to the needs of the community.