[1][2] Its three main aims are: The PCP is an affiliate society of the Philippine Medical Association and a member-society of the International Society of Internal Medicine.
[4] The title of Diplomate in Internal Medicine is awarded by the PCP to an internist who has fulfilled all the requirements set by the Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine which administers the certifying examinations annually.
Thus, an internist who has satisfactorily passed and fulfilled the requirements of the PCP and having been certified as such, may carry the title Diplomate in Internal Medicine and Fellow of the PCP (FPCP).
The College has twelve regional chapters nationwide: As of the present[when?
], PCP has formed additional chapters in Metro Manila and other provinces.