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Skin and Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Department of Dermatology

The Skin and Cancer Foundation, Inc (SCFI) Dermatology Residency Training Program offers a unique opportunity for balanced exposure and training in all aspects of clinical and academic dermatology. We offer a unique combination of traditional training by managing patients in charity clinics supervised by faculty staff, as well as exposure early on to preceptorship with master dermatologists.

History Of SCFI

The program was established in 1984 by four US-trained dermatologists: Dr. Vermen M. Verallo (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Diplomate U.S.A. Dermatology Boards), Dr. Judy Y. Cuaso ( University of Pennsylvania , Diplomate, Dermatology , USA ), Dr Manuel O. Fernandez Jr. ( Temple University , Pennsylvania , board–eligible US Dermatology Boards) and Dr. Sylvia S. Jacinto (New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, board-eligible, US Dermatology Boards) with the vision to train provincial candidates to become well-trained, balanced, ethical, compassionate dermatologists who will greatly benefit their underserved provincial areas.

CONSULTANT STAFF

• Chairman:
  Teresita Mendoza-Reyes , MD
  
• Training Officer and Head of Dermatopathology Subspecialty Clinic:
  Ma. Jasmin J. Jamora, MD
  
• Head of Contact Dermatitis Subspecialty Clinic and Chairman Emeritus:
  Sylvia S. Jacinto, MD
  
• Head of Cutaneous Photomedicine Subspecialty Clinic:
  Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell , MD
  
• Heads of Dermatologic Surgery Subspecialty Clinic:
  Catherine L. Chong, MD Krisinda Clare Dim-Jamora, MD
  
• Head of Research Committee:
  Felice Corazon Tolentino-Yamat , MD
  
• Julieta Peralta-Arambulo, MD
  
• Magdalena Chua, MD
  
• Edeleen Chua, MD
  
• Janice Claire Cuaso-Cruz, MD
  
• Judy Cuaso, MD
  
• Genevieve Chi-De Guzman, MD
  
• Thomas Raymond De Veyra, MD
  
• Elvira Esguerra, MD
  
• Sylvia Huang, MD
  
• Yolanda P. Obieta, MD
  
• Ma. Risa Espino-Pecache , MD
  
• Tina Marie Lopez-Reyes, MD
  
• Elizabeth Sanchez, MD
  
• Arlene Abella-Sauna, MD
  
• Nicole Yu, MD

SERVICES

• Free consultations, medicines and services
  • The residents see patients at the Dermatology-OPD where they are made to describe, diagnose, give differential diagnoses, approaches to management and therapy of common as wells as more serious, life-threatening diseases under the direct supervision of their consultants.
    
  • Medicines that are available are given to patients for free.
    
  • Procedures such as EDC, shave, elliptical, scissor excisions, intralesional steroid injections are done for free under the direct supervision of their consultants.
    
  • Skin punch biopsies are done with only a minimum fee asked to take care of the processing of specimen
    
• Phototherapy with UVA and UVB
• Patch-testing \
• Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for pigment/ tattoo removal

Residency Training Program :

The SCF program was the second approved dermatology training program at that time, and remains one of ten dermatology residency training programs approved by the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS, the subspecialty society of the Philippine College of Physicians and specialty society of the Philippine Medical Association). We have more than 70 graduates practicing in provinces all over the Philippines , from Tuguegarao to Palawan . A few years ago, SCF expanded its vision to train Asians to help the Philippines achieve a reputation as a good training center for dermatology in Southeast Asia . We have graduated 3 Indonesians, and are currently training 5 Indonesian fellows and one Malaysian resident.

Residents undergo a three year residency program leading to eligibility for diplomate status after passing the Philippine Board of Dermatology, and leading to certification and membership as a fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS). Maximum of 15 residents will be accepted. Two foreign medical graduates will be allowed acceptance in a three year period.

Dermatology training is organized into three separate rotations, each led by a senior resident. All teams spend approximately 4 months in each of the SCF clinical facilities: Quirino Memorial Medical Center , a government hospital that is open to all indigent patients. Ospital ng Makati , a charity hospital for residents of Makati City , and preceptorship rotations: with Dr Sylvia Jacinto, Dr Vermen Verallo-Rowell, Dr Nellie T. Yu and Dr. Jasmin J. Jamora.

Those interested in applying to our residency program, may get an application form at Skin Clinic at 1311 Batangas St, cor. Finlandia St, Makati. Submit your accomplished application form, passport sized picture, photocopy of your transcript of records, photocopy of your diploma, board certification, class ranking and three recommendation letters. You may visit our website for more information. 

CONTACT DETAILS

Skin and Cancer Foundation, Inc. Unit 1611, Medical Plaza Ortigas, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Telefax: (+632) 638-7871
Email: info@scfimanila.org
Or visit our website at www.scfimanila.org

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