Amidst the COVID19 Pandemic, UP-PGH Department of Neurosciences held the Stroke Week 2020 virtually with the theme “Challenge Accepted: Stroke Knockdown During Lockdown”. All activities were held online via Zoom Meeting and Facebook Live from August 17-20, 2020. During the first day of Stroke Week, a Stroke Lay Forum was held where most of the participants were the Facebook followers of the department’s page. Among these participants were patients of the Department of Neurosciences. Dr. Epifania Collantes, a neurovascular consultant, gave a lecture entitled “Atake sa Utak: Ano Ito at Paano Maiiwasan”. After her lecture, Dr. Carissa Pineda-Franks, neurocritical care consultant, discussed the
To all interested applicants, please take note of the important dates as shown in the poster. Fellowship application deadline is on 11 September 2020. Adult Neurology and Neurosurgery application deadline is on 24 September 2020. (The Division of Neurosurgery will accept second batch of applicants. Deadline of submission of requirements for the second batch is two days after the November 2020 Physician Licensure Examination.) Qualifying examination for aspiring residents is on 28 September 2020. The application requirements are as follows: 1. 1 pc. 2×2 pictures (NOT more than 1 year old) 2. Copy of certification of class rank and general weighted average grade (GWAG) from the Office of the D
