Philippine Specialty Board in Critical Care Medicine Diplomate Certifying Examination 2026

EXAM BULLETIN No. 1
March 2026

  1. Dates:
Written Examination:November 15, 20268:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Oral Examination:November 22, 20268:00 AM – 12:00 NN
  1. Venue:
    Written Examination – Training Room, 5th Floor, Philippine Heart Center
    Oral Examination – Training Room, 5th Floor, Philippine Heart Center
  1. Topics:
TopicPercentage
Therapeutic Intervention/Organ System Support25
Assessment in Critically Ill Patients15
Resuscitation & Initial Management of the Critically Ill10
Diagnosis & Management of Critical Patients10
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology8
Perioperative Care8
Principles of Pharmacology5
Technology in Critical Care5
Principles of Microbiology4
Radiology (CXR, CT, MRI, POCUS)2
Complications of Surgical Procedures (Major abdominal, Cardiac, Neurosurgery)2
End of Life/Organ Tissue Donation2
Patient Safety & Health Care2
Patient Safety & Health Care Systems Management1
Discharge Planning & Rehabilitation1
Total100
  1. List of references
Textbook:Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine 9th edition (Main Textbook)
 Other Recommended Textbooks for the PSCCM Subspecialty Examination
 Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery by Robert M. Bojar, 6th EditionHemodynamic Monitoring, by Michael R. Pinsky, et al., 2019
 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the PSCCM Subspecialty Examination
 Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines for the Administration of Neuromuscular Blockade in Adults with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2026Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026Clinical Criteria for the Definition of Refractory Septic Shock: A Joint Delphi Consensus from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 20262022 ELSO Guidelines on Adult ECMO Circuit2024 European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline on Fluid Therapy in Adult Critically Ill Patients.Part 1: the choice of resuscitation fluidsPart 2: the volume of resuscitation fluidsPart 3: fluid removal at de-escalation phase
  1. Examination Fee: Ten Thousand Pesos (10,000Php) per examinee
  2. Eligibility & Submission of Requirements

To be eligible, a candidate must submit the following not later than TWO (2) months prior to the scheduled date of examination

Eligibility:

  1. Must be a member of the Philippine Medical Association
  2. Certificate attesting to being a Diplomate of the Philippine College of Physicians/ Philippine Board of Anesthesiology/ Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
  3. Certificate of completion of fellowship in a PSCCM accredited critical care medicine fellowship training program
  4. If trained abroad, must have completed:
    • 1 year fellowship training in critical care medicine (NOT OBSERVERSHIP / PRECEPTORSHIP/ RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP) for adult cardiology, pulmonary, cardiovascular anesthesiology graduates
    • 2 years fellowship in critical care medicine (NOT OBSERVERSHIP/ PRECEPTORSHIP/ RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP) for internal medicine, emergency medicine and general anesthesiology graduates
    • Documents submitted are subject to the specialty board verification

Submission of Requirements:

  1. Application form available at PSCCM Office, 8th Floor, Medical Arts Building, Philippine Heart Center, East Avenue, Quezon City
Checklist Summary of Requirements for each Fellow-in-Training)
REQUIREMENTS☑︎ PROVIDED
Duly accomplished application form (available at PSCCM Office)  ☐
Two (2) recent 2×2 pictures with white background  ☐
Current PRC card (Photocopy)  ☐
Diploma from PSCCM -Accredited Critical Care Medicine Training Program, or its equivalent for those trained abroad  ☐
Certification of Completion of Critical Care Medicine Training signed by Department Chair and Training Officer  ☐
  1. Deadline for submission of application will be on September 15, 2026
  2. All documents submitted are subject to the Specialty Board’s verification.

For more inquiries, please contact the PSCCM Secretariat: Aisa Raymundo

Contact Number: 0917-3516339 / 028442-0165
Email: psccm2007@yahoo.com.ph

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