The 18th Annual Congress of the Philippines Stroke Society was held from August 17-19, 2017 in Dumaguerte, Philippines. At this occasion, the WSO/PSS joint education project "Cardinal Principles of Stroke Care and Management" was held. Prof. Michael Brainin (WSO), Dr. Epiphania Collantes (President, Philippines Stroke Society), and Prof. Rhomy Esagunde (President, Philippine Neurological Society) hand over 200 diplomas, among them one to a resident of St. Lukes Medical Center (picture) and to eight residents from Dumaguerte Medical Center (picture), totalling 200 distributed during this event. With all actoivities since the inception of this program last year more than 1100 have completed this program which is scheduled to be continued another three years.
