ZCMC Department of Family and Community Medicine

10/09/2026

08/09/2026

Warmest birthday greetings to 𝑫𝒓. 𝑨𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂 𝑴. 𝒀𝒂𝒉𝒄𝒐𝒃-𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊! 🎉

May your special day be filled with joy and your year ahead with continued success, good health, and fulfillment. We are happy to celebrate this special day with you!

— From your DFCM Family 💐

26/08/2026

𝘾𝒐𝙣𝒈𝙧𝒂𝙩𝒖𝙡𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏𝙨, 𝑫𝙤𝒄𝙩𝒐𝙧𝒔! 🎉💚

A heartfelt congratulations to our Traditional Training Program residents for achieving an outstanding 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 (𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐏) 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝟏, conducted on July 19, 2026! 🩺🎓

Your ZCMC-DFCM family celebrates this milestone with you and is truly proud of what you have accomplished! ✨💚

25/08/2026

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘!!

We extend our warmest congratulations to our Practice-Based residents for achieving a 100% passing rate in the 2026 Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) National Exam 1, held last July 19, 2026.

This outstanding accomplishment is a true testament of your hardwork and unwavering dedication.

Your ZCMC-DFCM is immensely proud of you! ✨💚

20/08/2026

Our Newest Certified Family Physician (CFP)! 🎉

Congratulations to 𝑫𝒓. 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑹. 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝑪𝑭𝑷!

Behind this achievement are hard work, perseverance, and a genuine heart for service. May this be the beginning of many more meaningful milestones!

Your DFCM family is so proud of you! Congratulations, Doc Christine! 🥳👏

20/08/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🩺

Our Family Medicine residents participated in Triage Reporting as part of their 𝐀𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, strengthening their skills in assessing and managing patients across different age groups.

The activity focused on recognizing common medical emergencies in children, adults, and the elderly, and appropriately identifying patients requiring urgent or emergent care.

The session was guided by Dr. Pondevida, providing residents with a valuable learning experience in delivering timely and appropriate acute care.

17/08/2026

🌿 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🌿

A meaningful day filled with fun, laughter, fellowship, and meaningful moments as we strengthened our bonds as one Family Medicine team. 💚

The Department of Family and Community Medicine conducted its Family Medicine 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, providing everyone with an opportunity to step away from our usual routines, reconnect with one another, and build stronger teamwork and camaraderie.

A heartfelt and special appreciation to 𝑴𝒔. 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 “𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒆” 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒛 for generously sharing her time, energy, and expertise in facilitating our team-building activity. Thank you for creating fun, engaging, and meaningful activities that brought out everyone’s participation, laughter, and teamwork. Your enthusiasm and thoughtful facilitation truly made the experience memorable and helped us appreciate the value of communication, collaboration, and supporting one another as a team. Thank you, Ma’am Monie, for helping make this day truly special! 💚👏

Our special thanks to 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒐’𝒔 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕 for the warm accommodation, beautiful surroundings, and welcoming venue that provided the perfect setting for our team-building experience. 🌿🏡

Here’s to a stronger, happier, and more connected Family Medicine team!✨

07/08/2026

𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑚-𝑈𝑝!💪

As we celebrate 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2026 𝒂𝒕 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓, we are reminded that excellence in healthcare begins with taking care of ourselves. Whether in the hospital or in the virtual arena, peak performance is built on proper preparation.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine proudly presents this 𝗠𝗟𝗕𝗕 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, featuring simple warm-up exercises designed to enhance hand dexterity, wrist mobility, and visual focus, while helping to prevent gaming-related strain and repetitive stress injuries. These quick routines encourage healthy gaming habits and reinforce the importance of wellness in every activity we enjoy.

Gaming is more than entertainment—it is a test of strategy, teamwork, discipline, and mental agility. Just as healthcare professionals prepare before caring for patients, gamers should also prepare before every match to perform at their best.

As we commemorate Hospital Week 2026, let us continue to champion a culture of health, prevention, and well-being—both within the hospital and in our daily lives, including the gaming community.

Warm Up. Focus Up. Play Smart. Win More.

04/08/2026

The Department of Family and Community Medicine proudly congratulates our resident doctors on the acceptance of their poster presentations at the 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐓) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, to be held on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵–𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗶, 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻.

𝑫𝒓. 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒏
📌 Non-Accidental Pufferfish “Butete” Ingestion Among Family Members Despite Awareness of the Risks: A Case Series

📌 Reversal of Antivenom-Induced Decreased Sensorium and Hypoxia Following Cobra Envenomation: A Case Report from Mindanao, Philippines

𝑫𝒓. 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒓 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒉𝒂 𝑻𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏
📌 A Fine Line Between Therapy and Toxicity: A Case Report of Lithium Toxicity in a 40-year-old Patient with Schizophrenia

𝑫𝒓. 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒐
📌 Clinical Decision-Making in a Resource-Limited Facility: Successful Treatment of Intentional Paracetamol Overdose Using Oral N l-Acetylcysteine

Your dedication to research and excellence in patient care reflects the highest standards of Family Medicine. Your achievements bring great pride to the Department of Family and Community Medicine and our institution, while showcasing the meaningful contributions of Filipino physicians to the global medical community.

Congratulations, doctors! We wish you every success as you represent our department and institution at APAMT 2026. 🇵🇭🌏

28/07/2026

May sarili nang limang k**a at fully air-conditioned hospital ward ang mga OFW sa Zamboanga City Medical Center matapos itong buksan noong Hulyo 21.

Basahin: https://theglobalfilipinomagazine.com/first-ofw-hospital-ward-in-zamboanga-peninsula-now-open/