Welcome to the Integrated Clinical Clerkship I in Anesthesiology : Introduction to Pain Management. As Anesthesiologists, we are tasked to provide excellent Acute Pain Management to our patients peri-operatively. As the founder of the Pain Clinic and part of the Philippine General Hospital's multidisciplinary pain management team, we take care of inpatient and outpatient cancer and non-cancer patients. During this rotation with us, it is our hope that you will have a better understanding of pain, its basic and clinical principles, to better equip you as you progress in your medical education. Later, you will realize that as a physician, it is your duty or ethical obligation to alleviate, if not eliminate, your patient's pain and suffering.
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the way we lived and learned the past 3 academic years. A lot of changes have been made in our Learning Systems including adaptation of Blended Learning. There were challenges both in the side of the students and the teachers. Surprisingly, a lot of positive experiences were gained from these challenges.
As we embark on a new academic year, may we continue to adapt to the current situation, including the way we will "educate" ourselves. As it has been once said, education is not confined to the four walls of our classrooms.
Good luck and Enjoy Pain!!!
