2014 ULTRASOUND SUBSPECIALTY EXAMINATION
The Board of Examiners of the Ultrasound Society of the Philippines wishes to announce the schedule for the 2014 Ultrasound Subspecialty Examination.
Written Exam: August 16, 2014 Saturday starts at 7 am
Practical Exam: August 17, 2014 Sunday starts 7 am
Venue: Valdez Hall, Veterans’ Memorial Hospital, North Avenue, Quezon City
Application Period: June 2 (Monday) to July 23 (Wednesday), 2014
Requirements for Applicants:
1-The Examinee should be a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Radiology or Fellow of the Philippine College of Radiology.
2-The Examinee should have undergone or currently undergoing a 6-month Ultrasound Fellowship in a PCR Accredited Training Hospital.
3-The Examinee should submit a completely accomplished Application Form which could be obtained from the PCR Secretariat or downloaded from the Residency Training Council website. The Application Form should also be signed by the Chairman and Training Officer of the Training Institution where the applicant is undergoing training.
For the year 2014, ultrasound trainees who are Diplomates of the Philippine Board of Radiology (DPBR) and Fellows of the Philippine College of Radiology (FPCR), may take the USP board exam. DPBR examinees that pass the USP board exam will only be allowed to take oath once they become an FPCR. Beginning 2015, only FPCR ultrasound trainees may take the USP board exam. DPBR ultrasound trainees will no longer be allowed to take the USP board exam.
*The special consideration given to Radiologists who have been actively practicing Ultrasound for at least 5 years but did not undergo a 6-month Fellowship training, to take the USP Board Examination (given last 2010 and 2011) will no longer be applicable.
4- Please attach/submit the following together with the Application form:
a)Six (6) pieces of 2x2 ID pictures with name typed/written at the bottom of the photograph when it was taken - avoid mismatch of names and pictures
-1 picture stapled on the Application form will be submitted for the Souvenir program of the Induction Night, if the Applicant passes the written and oral exam
-5 pictures stapled to application form will be used for the oral exam if the applicant passes the written exam (may be returned if applicant does not pass the written exam)
b)Photocopy of the Philippine Board of Radiology certificate
c)Photocopy of the certificate of Philippine College of Radiology Fellowship
d)Photocopy of the Certificate of Ultrasound Fellowship from a PCR Accredited Training Hospital with inclusive dates of training; if not yet available, then a Certificate from the Department of Radiology of the Accredited Training Hospital stating that the Examinee has finished the Ultrasound Fellowship program or will be finished by AUGUST 2014 to be signed by both the Chairman and the Training Officer
5- Application fee of 5,000 pesos. Payments may be made directly to the PCR office in Cash or Check issued to: Ultrasound Society of the Philippines. For those taking the oral exam only , application fee is 2,500 pesos.
6- Provincial applicants must submit their application form including the requirements and fees through courier. Payments should be made as Manager’s or Personal check.
7- If an Examinee will request for a Refund , a letter of Intent of Withdrawal of Application should be submitted to the Philippine Board of Ultrasound addressed to the Chairman Dr. Geraldine Villanueva-Gan.
If the letter is submitted 1 month prior to the exam or earlier, the entire application fee will be refunded ; if 3 weeks before the exam, only 50% of the fee will be refunded; if submitted 2 weeks prior to the exam or later, no refund of the fee will be given.
*You will be informed by text or e-mail if you are qualified to take the USP board examination or if there are deficiencies that need to be completed. Official Receipts for application fees may be obtained at the PCR office or will be given on the day of the Written examination.
PHILIPPINE BOARD OF ULTRASOUND EXAMINERS FOR 2014 AND SUBJECT ASSIGNMENTS:
Dr. Geraldine Villanueva-Gan – Genito-urinary Imaging
Dr. Evangeline Villapando – Pediatrics Imaging
Dr. Maria Victoria Patrimonio – Gastrointestinal Imaging
Dr. Kimberly Ang- Baluyut – OB-gyne Imaging
Dr. Romelito Jose Galsim – Small Parts and Color Doppler Imaging
LIST OF BOOKS: The Examiners recommend the following books to be used for the USP examination but highly encourage examinees to read other materials that will complement this list.
1-Diagnostic Ultrasound by Rumack, Charboneau and Wilson
2-Ultrasound: The Requisites by Middleton, Kurts and Hertsberg
3-Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology-Principles and Practice by Fleischer, Manning, Jeanty and Romero
4-Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology by P W Callen
5-Pediatric Sonography by Siegel
6-Prostate ultrasound by Riftkin
7-Vascular Ultrasonography by J. Pollack
8-Ultrasound Core Curriculum by Brant
*Staple remaining 5 pictures to be used for ORAL EXAM
ULTRASOUND SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Units 807 & 809 Future Point Plaza1, 112 Panay Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City
Telephone No.: 3738462; 3743299 email:
APPLICATION FORM FOR EXAMINATION
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Surname First Name Middle Name
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Sex Date of Birth Civil Status
Mailing Address
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Tel. No. Cell Phone Fax E-mail
Name and Address of current Hospital /Clinics/Place of Practice:* if in training, put Training Hospital :
DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND TRAINING:
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Name and Address of InstitutionInclusive Dates
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Year Inducted as DIPLOMATE of the PCR Year Inducted as FELLOW of the PCR * put Not Applicable if not yet inducted
IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU WILL BE TAKING THE FUSP WRITTEN EXAM? ______
IF THE ANSWER IS NO INDICATE NUMBER OF TIME AND YEAR/S ______
IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU WILL BE TAKING THE FUSP ORAL EXAM? ______
IF THE ANSWER IS NO INDICATE NUMBER OF TIME AND YEAR/S ______
I hereby certify that all the statements above are correct and true.
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Signature over Printed Name of Applicant Date
Endorsed by:
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Signature over Printed Name of Signature over Printed Name of
Department Chairman of Training Institution Department of Training Officer of Training Institution
and Date Signed and Date Signed
NOTE: The training officer must be a certified FELLOW of the Ultrasound Society of the Philippines