Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine

Behind every emergency is a team trained to stay calm when the world isn’t.

For those who answer chaos with courage — Happy World Emergency Medicine Day!

April 17, 2026. Lead Accreditor Dr. Alexis Benjamin Mamalateo, together with members of the Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine, conducted a virtual reaccreditation meeting with the Southern Philippines Medical Center – Department of Emergency Medicine in lieu of an in-person visit, in compliance with EO No. 110, s. 2026. During the meeting, the SPMC DEM Training Officer Dr. Debrah Ann Custodio presented the remedial actions undertaken and the corresponding outcomes addressing the accreditation findings identified by the Board during its previous visit in November 2026.

SPMC as well as all the newly accredited and reaccredited Training Programs will be awarded their PBEM Accreditation Certificates during the PCEM Conferment and Awarding Ceremony this April 26, 2026 at the Novotel Araneta Center.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine conducted the OSCE and Projection Exam components of the Diplomate Board Examinations last March 21, 2026. Immediate Past PBEM Chair and Ex-Officio, Dr. Lourdes Jimenez, joined current board members in administering the exam to 110 examinees.

The Conferment Ceremony for the New Diplomates will be on April 26, 2026 at the Novotel Araneta Center.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine successfully conducted the written component of the 2026 Diplomate Examinations last March 7, 2026, with 105 examinees taking their first major step toward certification as Emergency Medicine Specialists. The OSCE component of the examination is scheduled for March 21, 2026.

🚨 PBEM Diplomate Examinations – Written Component 🚨

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine (PBEM) will be conducting the Written Component of the Diplomate Examinations tomorrow, March 7, 2026 8AM at the UNILAB Complex, Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City.

We wish all examinees the very best as you take this important step in your journey to Emergency Medicine Specialization.

🩺 Stay calm
📚 Trust your training
💪 Give it your best

Good luck to all future PBEM Diplomates!

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine conducted accreditation visits to two new Emergency Medicine residency programs over the past month: St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City in Taguig and Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City.

These visits reflect the Board’s unwavering commitment to expanding the specialty of Emergency Medicine in the Philippines. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that every emergency case across the country is managed by a competent and board-certified Filipino emergency medicine specialist.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine conducted a revisit to the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH) Emergency Medicine Department to assess the remedial measures implemented in response to findings from the previous accreditation survey. The PBEM commends the PCGH DEM Consultants and officers for their strong commitment to improving resident performance and enhancing the quality of learning and training.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine, together with the officers of the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine (PCEM), paid a courtesy call on Department of Health Secretary Dr. Ted Herbosa. The meeting focused on key challenges currently facing the Emergency Medicine specialty, including residency recruitment, Universal Healthcare coverage in the emergency department, specialty expansion, consultant job placement and emergency department crowding. Constructive discussions led to the identification of potential solutions and the formulation of future action plans, with valuable insights and strong support from the Department of Health.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine recently held its second faculty development workshop for the year, focusing on the development of high-quality multiple-choice questions (MCQs), the benchmarking of minimal passing level (MPL), Quality Assurance sessions in POCUS practice and the outlining of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA’s) in Emergency Medicine.

Once again, renowned experts from the University of the Philippines Health Professions Education, Dr. Christian Wilson Turalde and Dr. Karl Separa, served as resource speakers, delivering insightful lectures on educational assessment and various evaluation tools.

The workshop was attended by Training Officers and Assistant Training Officers from both accredited and applicant Emergency Medicine training programs across the Philippines.

This successful educational initiative was made possible through the support of UNILAB and the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine.

The Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine commits to the highest standards of integrity, fairness, and ethical conduct in all its deliberations, decisions, and actions.

We recognize that PBEM's work - setting standards for training, assessment, and certification - has a direct impact on the competence of emergency medicine specialists and the quality of emergency care for the Filipino public.

As stewards of the specialty, we pledge to:

1. Act with honesty, impartiality, and transparency in all Board functions.

2. Ensure that all decisions are evidence-based and are free from undue influence, bias, or personal interest.

3. Uphold confidentiality of Board discussions while promoting openness in policies and processes.

4. Maintain professional accountability, individually and collectively, to the emergency medicine community we serve.