Special Lectures
Meet the distinguished special lecture speakers of the 47th PSMID Annual Convention.
Special Lectures

Gina Samaan, PhD
26th ELPIDIO L. GAMBOA MEMORIAL LECTURE
Pandemic Preparedness and Real-Time Response: Bridging through One Health Strategies

Raul V. Destura, MD
5th DR. BIENVENIDO D. ALORA MEMORIAL LECTURE
Decoding Pathogens: The Future of Infectious Disease Control Through Precision Genomics

Bryan Albert T. Lim, MD
Debate Speaker
PRO: Doxycycline as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Promise or Pitfall for the Philippines?

Regina P. Berba, MD
Debate Speaker
PROS: Doxycycline as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Promise or Pitfall for the Philippines?
Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña, MD
Debate Speaker
CON: Doxycycline as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Promise or Pitfall for the Philippines?

Jan Jorge Francisco, MD
Debate Speaker
CON: Doxycycline as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Promise or Pitfall for the Philippines?
Grace C. Paguia, MD
Pre-Convention Speaker
Protein Dosing in Septic ICU Patients: How Much is Too Much

Marianna Ramona Sy-Quia Sioson, MD
Pre-Convention Speaker
Micronutrients and Immunonutrition: Role of Selenium, Glutamine, and Omega-3s in Sepsis

Maricar M. Esculto-Khan, MD
Pre-Convention Speaker
Beyond the Pill: Addressing Socio-behavioral Barriers to PrEP Uptake and Adherence in Key Populations
Carmenchu Marie E. Villavicencio, MD
Pre-Convention Speaker
Cracks in the Shield: Understanding HIV Seroconversion on PrEP

Katerina T. Leyritana, MD
Pre-Convention Speaker
Know in Private: The Promise and Practice of HIV Self-Testing in the Philippines

Maria Nicolette M. Alabado, MD
QuizMac
QuizMac: The Dr. Noel Macalalad Memorial Bug Buster Challenge

Karl Vincent P. Abalajon, MD
ID Fellow Speaker
Cracking the Code: A Hands-On Approach to MDRO Outbreak Investigation

Janelle R. Gagelonia, MD
ID Fellow Speaker
The Power of Prevention: IPC Bundles in Action

Roldanita O. Mata, MD
ID Fellow Speaker
The Invisible Battlefield: Environmental Cleaning in Infection Control

Pepito E. De La Peña, MD
IM Track Speaker
The New Frontier in Diabetic Foot Care: Innovations That Save Limbs and Lives

Evalyn A. Roxas, MD
IM Track Speaker
Targeted Treatment: Next-Gen Approaches to UTI and ASB in Diabetes

Jemelyn U. Garcia, MD
IM Track Speaker
The Hidden Cost of Glycemic Control: ID Insights on SGLT-2 Therapy