Programme of Activities
Wednesday 1st October 2014
09:00 - 14:00 Registration
11:00 - 12:00 FIAMC Executive Committee Meeting (Members only)
12:20 - 14:20 FIAMC General Assembly (Delegates only, by Invitation)
15:00 - 17:00 Holy Mass
Opening Ceremony
Parade of Countries
Welcome Remarks – Dr. Manuel Po, President, Catholic Physicians Guild of the Philippines
Opening Remarks – Dr. Jocelyn J. Yambao-Franco, FIAMC World Congress Chair
Opening of Congress – Dr. Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, President, FIAMC
Inspirational Messages
Papal Nuncio
Pontifical Council for Health Workers
CBCP President – Bishop Socrates Villegas (Philippines)
Greetings - His Eminence Cardinal O. Gracias (India), Consultant to the Pope for Asia,
High Patron of the Congress
18:00 - 22:00 Welcome Dinner, by Invitation
Maynila Ballroom, Manila Hotel
Emcee: Dr. Edwin V. Rodriguez (Philippines)
Thursday 2nd October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Fr. Aligan and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:45 Coffee Break
8:45 - 9:45 Keynote Address
Introduction of the Guest Speaker – Dr. Angelita Miguel Aguirre
“The Catholic Physician in the Age of Secularization”
His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, DD (Philippines)
9:45 - 10:00 International Prize of Medical Ethics Deontology “Joao XXI”
Dr. Simon Castellvi and Catholic Medical Association of Portugal
FIAMC Prize for Science and Faith
Moderator: Dr. Ignatius Widjaja (Indonesia)
10:00 - 11:00 Plenary Session 1: Formation of a Catholic Physician
Fr. James Mc. Tavish, MD (Philippines)
Dr. Etienne Gaisne (France)
Moderator: Dr. Hans Stevens (Holland)
11:00 - 12:00 Plenary Session 2: Medical Education
“Bridging Science and Faith in the Medical Curriculum”
Dr. George Isajiw (USA)
“ Experience in the Education of Medicl Ethics to Medical Students & Physicians in a
Korean Catholic University"
Prof. Young Seon Hong (Korea)
Moderator: Dr. Francis Woo (Philippines)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Plenary Session 3: Prayer in the Life of the Catholic Physician
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (Vatican City)
Fr. Fausto Gomez, OP (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Benito V. Sunga (Philippines)
14:30 - 18:00 City Tour (prior registration for the tour required)
Friday 3rd October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Rev. Fr. Reb Manlangit and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:30 Coffee Break
8:30 - 9:35 Dr. Mariano M. Alimurung Memorial Lecture
Introduction of Guest Speaker – Dr. Esperanza F. Rivera (Philippines)
“Strengthening One’s Identity as a Catholic Physician in the Age of Globalization”
Dr. Angeles Tan-Alora (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Edwin Rodriguez (Philippines)
9:30 - 11:00 Plenary Session 4: The Practicing Catholic Physician
“A Catholic Physician in a Non-Catholic Setting”
Dr. Josef Glasa (Slovakia)
“A Catholic Physician Treating a Non-Catholic Patient”
Dr. Jasenka Markeljevic (Croatia)
“A Catholic Physician Dealing with Laws Contrary to the Catholic Faith”
Fr. Joseph Tham, LC, MD, PhD (China)
Moderator: Dr. Franco Balzaretti (Italy)
11:00 - 12:00 Plenary Session 5: The Catholic Physician and the Cry of the Poor
Msgr. Claro Matt G. Garcia (Philippines)
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo, SPC, MD (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Maria Inez Linhares (Brazil)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:30 Plenary Session 6: The Catholic Physician Under Siege: Personal Witnessing
“Asian Experience” – Dr. Peter Au Yeung (Hongkong)
“North American Experience” – Dr. Kevin Murrell (USA)
“European Experience” – Dr. Francois Blin (France)
“Latin American Experience” – Dr. Pilar Vigil (Chile)
“African Experience” – Dr. Henrietta Williams (Nigeria)
“Australia and New Zealand Experience” – Dr. Elvis Seman (Australia)
“Indian Experience” – Fr. Matthew Abraham (India)
Moderator: Dr. Tama's Csaky-Pallavicini (Austria)
15:30 - 17:30 Plenary Session 7: Lessons from the History
History of FIAMC – Dr. Francois Blin (France)
“Sexuality Teaching in the Context of Adult Responsibility (Teen Star) – Dr. Hanna Klaus (USA)
“Anthropology and the New Evangelization” – Dr. Ermanno Pavesi (Switzerland)
“Evidence Based Medicine and Care” – Dr. Bertrand Galichon (France)
“End of Life Issues and Advanced Medical Directives” – Dr. Freddie Loh (Malaysia)
Moderator: Dr. Alexandre Laureano-Santos (Portugal)
18:00 - 22:00 Fellowship Night
Champagne Room, Manila Hotel
Saturday 4th October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Fr. Fausto Gomez and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:45 Coffee Break
8:45 - 9:45 Plenary Session 8: Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Therapy
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (Vatican City)
Fr. Stephen Fernandes (India)
Dr. Jose Maria Simon Castellvi (Spain)
Moderator: Dr. Filippo Boscia (Italy)
9:45 - 10:45 Plenary Session 9: Building for the Future Technology: Analyzing Strengths/Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats
“Utilizing our Profession in Spreading our Faith” – Dr. John Lee (Singapore)
“Identifying Issues and Solutions to our Weakening Faith” - Dr. Robert Walley (Canada)
“Founding a Supporting System for Retired Priests, Nuns and Old Believers in an
Aging Society” – Dr. Shigeki Hitomi (Japan)
Moderator: Dr. Patrick Gerald L. Moral (Philippines)
10:45 - 11:30 Paper Presentation/ Case Discussion/ Open Forum
Moderator: Dr. Manuel M. Po (Philippines)
11:30 - 12:15 Closing Ceremony
Conclusion - Victoria Edna G. Monzon, MD (Philippines)
Words by the New FIAMC President
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
09:00 - 14:00 Registration
11:00 - 12:00 FIAMC Executive Committee Meeting (Members only)
12:20 - 14:20 FIAMC General Assembly (Delegates only, by Invitation)
15:00 - 17:00 Holy Mass
Opening Ceremony
Parade of Countries
Welcome Remarks – Dr. Manuel Po, President, Catholic Physicians Guild of the Philippines
Opening Remarks – Dr. Jocelyn J. Yambao-Franco, FIAMC World Congress Chair
Opening of Congress – Dr. Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, President, FIAMC
Inspirational Messages
Papal Nuncio
Pontifical Council for Health Workers
CBCP President – Bishop Socrates Villegas (Philippines)
Greetings - His Eminence Cardinal O. Gracias (India), Consultant to the Pope for Asia,
High Patron of the Congress
18:00 - 22:00 Welcome Dinner, by Invitation
Maynila Ballroom, Manila Hotel
Emcee: Dr. Edwin V. Rodriguez (Philippines)
Thursday 2nd October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Fr. Aligan and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:45 Coffee Break
8:45 - 9:45 Keynote Address
Introduction of the Guest Speaker – Dr. Angelita Miguel Aguirre
“The Catholic Physician in the Age of Secularization”
His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, DD (Philippines)
9:45 - 10:00 International Prize of Medical Ethics Deontology “Joao XXI”
Dr. Simon Castellvi and Catholic Medical Association of Portugal
FIAMC Prize for Science and Faith
Moderator: Dr. Ignatius Widjaja (Indonesia)
10:00 - 11:00 Plenary Session 1: Formation of a Catholic Physician
Fr. James Mc. Tavish, MD (Philippines)
Dr. Etienne Gaisne (France)
Moderator: Dr. Hans Stevens (Holland)
11:00 - 12:00 Plenary Session 2: Medical Education
“Bridging Science and Faith in the Medical Curriculum”
Dr. George Isajiw (USA)
“ Experience in the Education of Medicl Ethics to Medical Students & Physicians in a
Korean Catholic University"
Prof. Young Seon Hong (Korea)
Moderator: Dr. Francis Woo (Philippines)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Plenary Session 3: Prayer in the Life of the Catholic Physician
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (Vatican City)
Fr. Fausto Gomez, OP (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Benito V. Sunga (Philippines)
14:30 - 18:00 City Tour (prior registration for the tour required)
Friday 3rd October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Rev. Fr. Reb Manlangit and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:30 Coffee Break
8:30 - 9:35 Dr. Mariano M. Alimurung Memorial Lecture
Introduction of Guest Speaker – Dr. Esperanza F. Rivera (Philippines)
“Strengthening One’s Identity as a Catholic Physician in the Age of Globalization”
Dr. Angeles Tan-Alora (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Edwin Rodriguez (Philippines)
9:30 - 11:00 Plenary Session 4: The Practicing Catholic Physician
“A Catholic Physician in a Non-Catholic Setting”
Dr. Josef Glasa (Slovakia)
“A Catholic Physician Treating a Non-Catholic Patient”
Dr. Jasenka Markeljevic (Croatia)
“A Catholic Physician Dealing with Laws Contrary to the Catholic Faith”
Fr. Joseph Tham, LC, MD, PhD (China)
Moderator: Dr. Franco Balzaretti (Italy)
11:00 - 12:00 Plenary Session 5: The Catholic Physician and the Cry of the Poor
Msgr. Claro Matt G. Garcia (Philippines)
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo, SPC, MD (Philippines)
Moderator: Dr. Maria Inez Linhares (Brazil)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:30 Plenary Session 6: The Catholic Physician Under Siege: Personal Witnessing
“Asian Experience” – Dr. Peter Au Yeung (Hongkong)
“North American Experience” – Dr. Kevin Murrell (USA)
“European Experience” – Dr. Francois Blin (France)
“Latin American Experience” – Dr. Pilar Vigil (Chile)
“African Experience” – Dr. Henrietta Williams (Nigeria)
“Australia and New Zealand Experience” – Dr. Elvis Seman (Australia)
“Indian Experience” – Fr. Matthew Abraham (India)
Moderator: Dr. Tama's Csaky-Pallavicini (Austria)
15:30 - 17:30 Plenary Session 7: Lessons from the History
History of FIAMC – Dr. Francois Blin (France)
“Sexuality Teaching in the Context of Adult Responsibility (Teen Star) – Dr. Hanna Klaus (USA)
“Anthropology and the New Evangelization” – Dr. Ermanno Pavesi (Switzerland)
“Evidence Based Medicine and Care” – Dr. Bertrand Galichon (France)
“End of Life Issues and Advanced Medical Directives” – Dr. Freddie Loh (Malaysia)
Moderator: Dr. Alexandre Laureano-Santos (Portugal)
18:00 - 22:00 Fellowship Night
Champagne Room, Manila Hotel
Saturday 4th October 2014
7:30 - 8:15 Holy Mass (Fr. Fausto Gomez and Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau)
8:15 - 8:45 Coffee Break
8:45 - 9:45 Plenary Session 8: Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Therapy
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau (Vatican City)
Fr. Stephen Fernandes (India)
Dr. Jose Maria Simon Castellvi (Spain)
Moderator: Dr. Filippo Boscia (Italy)
9:45 - 10:45 Plenary Session 9: Building for the Future Technology: Analyzing Strengths/Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats
“Utilizing our Profession in Spreading our Faith” – Dr. John Lee (Singapore)
“Identifying Issues and Solutions to our Weakening Faith” - Dr. Robert Walley (Canada)
“Founding a Supporting System for Retired Priests, Nuns and Old Believers in an
Aging Society” – Dr. Shigeki Hitomi (Japan)
Moderator: Dr. Patrick Gerald L. Moral (Philippines)
10:45 - 11:30 Paper Presentation/ Case Discussion/ Open Forum
Moderator: Dr. Manuel M. Po (Philippines)
11:30 - 12:15 Closing Ceremony
Conclusion - Victoria Edna G. Monzon, MD (Philippines)
Words by the New FIAMC President
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
