UP PGH Addiction and Recovery Medicine

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

[BALTAZAR V REYES JR PSYCHOTHERAPY LECTURE]

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UP-PGH, through the Psychotherapy Special Interest Group, invites you to Baltazar V. Reyes Jr. Psychotherapy Lecture:

📌 When Care Causes Pain: Psychotherapeutic Tools for Navigating Moral Injury in Practice
🗓 16 Sept 2026 | WEDNESDAY
🕗 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PhST)
📍 Via Zoom (and to be livestreamed on Facebook)

🗣 Speaker:
Kathryn-Daphne M. Ong, MD, MBE, FPPA
Psychiatry Consultant
The Medical City
East Avenue Medical Center

Master in Bioethics and Formation
Pontifical Lateran University, Rome

Transform the burden of moral distress into actionable clinical insight with practical therapeutic strategies designed to support both you and your patients.

Kindly register via the google form. You can access via QR code or this link:
https://bit.ly/BVRLec8

A zoom registration link will be shown after submitting the google form

Thank you!

09/09/2026

TOX 101: Short Course on Approach to Acute Poisoning Management in the Hospital Setting

📅 October 13–15, 2026
📍 Rosh Hotel, Pedro Gil, Ermita, Manila
Registration Fee: PHP 6,500.00

This 3‑day CPD‑accredited short course is designed for physicians and nurses, focusing on the critical aspects of managing acute poisoning cases in the hospital setting. Participants will gain practical knowledge on toxicology principles, diagnostic strategies, treatment protocols, and collaborative approaches to patient care.

⚠️ Limited slots available, don’t miss out!

👉 Register now through the QR code on the poster or visit https://forms.gle/9zEEPz9YCz9XNg966

✨ See you soon

08/09/2026

14/08/2026

A growing field needs more Filipino physicians ready to lead, serve, and learn.

The UP–Philippine General Hospital Division of Addiction and Recovery Medicine, under the UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, is now accepting applicants for its 2027 Clinical Fellowship in Addiction and Recovery Medicine.

Our fellowship offers transdisciplinary clinical training anchored on three core areas: training, service, and research—preparing physicians to provide evidence-based, compassionate, and recovery-oriented care for people affected by substance use disorders and behavioral addictions.

We welcome graduates of residency programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Neurology who are interested in expanding their practice into Addiction and Recovery Medicine.

The program is accredited by the Philippine Academy of Addiction and Recovery Medicine (PAARM), an affiliate subspecialty organization of Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP)

📅 Deadline for applications: September 21, 2026

Join us in strengthening Addiction and Recovery Medicine—one clinician, one patient, and one community at a time.

Please see the poster for complete application requirements, submission details, and contact information.

11/08/2026

Sharing this milestone for Addiction and Recovery Medicine in the Philippines. 🇵🇭

The Philippine Academy of Addiction and Recovery Medicine (PAARM) will hold its Inaugural Annual Convention with the theme:

“BEYOND BORDERS: Bridging Specialties and Transforming Addiction Care in the Philippines.”

This historic gathering highlights the importance of a transdisciplinary, evidence-based, and recovery-oriented approach to addiction care—bringing together different specialties and healthcare professionals to work beyond traditional silos toward better outcomes and sustained recovery.

Looking forward to seeing colleagues and partners come together for this important step in advancing Addiction Medicine practice in the country.

📅 September 4, 2026
📍 Rosh Hotel, Manila

BEYOND BORDERS: Bridging Specialties and Transforming Addiction Care in the Philippines 🇵🇭

The Philippine Academy of Addiction and Recovery Medicine (PAARM) proudly invites you to its Inaugural Annual Convention—a pioneering milestone for addiction and recovery medicine in the Philippines.

Addiction is complex and knows no boundaries between specialties. Meaningful recovery requires us to move beyond traditional silos and embrace a transdisciplinary approach that brings together physicians and professionals across Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Public Health, and other fields involved in the continuum of care.

Through evidence-based practice, collaboration, and recovery-oriented care, this historic gathering aims to strengthen how we understand, prevent, treat, and support recovery from substance use disorders—placing the person, family, and community at the heart of care.

This is more than PAARM’s first convention. It is an opportunity to bridge specialties, share knowledge, build partnerships, and shape the future of addiction and recovery medicine in the Philippines.

Together, we go BEYOND BORDERS—because transforming addiction care begins when disciplines come together for one shared purpose: recovery.

📅 September 4, 2026 | Friday
📍 Rosh Hotel, Manila

09/07/2026

FEATURED | DARM in the News

Our DARM Consultant, Dr. Paul Lawrence Filomeno, Pediatric Addiction Medicine Specialist, was featured by Bilyonaryo News Channel to discuss Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) among children.

In our everyday lives, gadgets are part of daily life—but parents and guardians should watch for signs that screen time is already affecting sleep, studies, behavior, and family interaction.

Let us promote healthy screen habits, balanced gadget use, and active parental guidance for our children.

01/07/2026