Topnotch Medical Board Prep

30/10/2025

TOPNOTCH MOONLIGHTING AND PRE-RESIDENCY SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT:

Enrolment will be until November 12, 2025. All Clinical Lectures (including IM, OBgyn, Pedia, Surg and ER med for moonlighters) will be uploaded for asynchronous viewing after they are livestreamed until the end of the seminar for people to catch up. Refer to the enrolment googleform for complete list.

Be a better physician. Be informed about various career options. Be an empowered first-gen physician.

Enrol at the Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency seminar.

27/10/2025

Dear Topnotch Friends April 2026 Batch:

Greetings!

Please expect payment instructions to be sent to your registered emails by November 2, 2025.

📄 Scholarship application forms will also be posted on November 2, 2025.
In the meantime, kindly prepare the necessary requirements:

🎓 For Academic Scholars:
• Certification of Ranking

💰 For Financial Aid Scholarship Applicants:
Please prepare the following:
1. Proof of Annual Family Income less than ₱400,000.00
2. Certification that you belong to the Top 50% of your medical graduating class
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character from your medical school

Thank you and stay tuned for further updates!

Yours truly,

Topnotch Family

23/10/2025

TOPNOTCH MOONLIGHTING AND PRE-RESIDENCY SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT #2
October 23, 2025

Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency Seminar would begin tomorrow, October 24, 2025. Enrolment period (all newly-licensed MDs are welcome to join) would be from October 24, 2025 up to November 10, 2025. Join us and become a better physician. Everything that wasn't taught in med school that you need in "real life", we'll teach. See separate Topnotch FB post for the topics in the seminar, as well as the googleform for enrolment.

Our plenary speaker for tom October 24, 2025 would be Dr.Antonio Roberto "Toby" Abaya. He'll discuss Practical Lessons on Moonlighting and Residency.

See you all soon! :)

21/10/2025

TOPNOTCH MOONLIGHTING AND PRE-RESIDENCY SEMINAR SCHEDULE OCT-NOV 2025

DAY 1-OCTOBER 24, FRIDAY- INTRODUCTION TO MOONLIGHTING SEMINAR; CAREER OPTIONS FOR MDS, LEADERSHIP FOR MDS

8:00am-8:15am: Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15am-8:30am: Awarding of the Top 10

8:30am-9:00am: Inspirational Talk: “Practical Lessons on Moonlighting and Residency”

9:00-10:00am: Orientation to the Moonlighting Seminar

10:00am-11:30am- Career Options after the Med Boards

11:30-12:30pm: Leadership for MDs

OCTOBER 25, SATURDAY- NO CLASSES

DAY 2- OCTOBER 26- SUNDAY- INTRODUCTION TO AFP MEDICAL CORPS; LIFE OF A MEDICOLEGAL OFFICER; ETHICS FOR MOONLIGHTER; RESEARCH IDEAS

9:00am- 9:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

9:00am-10:00am- Life of a PNP Medicolegal Officer

10:00am-11:00am- Entering the Military Life

11:00am-11:30am- LUNCH

11:30-1:00pm- Medical Ethics in Primary Care Medicine

1:00pm-2:00pm- How to create research idea, conduct optimal literature review, and write a research proposal

DAY 3- OCTOBER 27, MONDAY- OB GYN FOR THE MOONLIGHTER

8:00am-8:15am: Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:00am-11:00am- OB-GYN for Moonlighters

1. Basic Principles in Prenatal Care

2. Delivering babies in the Hospital Setting

3. Protocol in delivering babies in an emergency, Non-Hospital Setting

4. Management of STDs

5. Contraception

6. Techniques for Pap smear and Internal Examination

OCTOBER 28, TUESDAY - NO CLASSES

DAY 4-OCTOBER 29, WEDNESDAY- MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CASES

10:15am-10:30am: Introduction to the Day’s Activities

10:30am-2:00pm- Diagnosis and Management of ER Cases

1. How to Man an Emergency Room

2. Application/Sources needed

3. ER Equipment

4. Approach to Influenza Like Illness Symptoms

5. How to give inotropes

6. Approach to Anaphylaxis

7. Approach to Hypotension and Shock

8. Approach to Syncope

9. Approach to Cardiac Dysrhythmia

10. Approach to Chest Pain

11. Approach to Difficulty of Breathing

12. Approach to Alcohol Intoxication

13. Approach to Seizures

14. Common First aid on snakebites, jellyfish, poisoning, etc.

DAY 5- OCTOBER 30, THURSDAY- EXPERIENCES OF A DOCTOR TO THE BARRIOS; TIPS FOR TAKING THE AUSTRALIAN, UK PLAB; US MEDICAL LICENSURE EXAMS

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15-9:30am- Tips on Taking the UK Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board

9:30-11:00am- Introduction to the Doctors to the Barrios Program

11:00am-12:00nn- LUNCH

12:00nn-1:30pm- Tips on Taking the Australian Medical Exam

1:30pm-2:30pm- Tips on Taking the USMLE

1. Basic information about Foreign Exams– how it’s conducted, cost, where and how to apply

2. How to Study for the Exam; Tips on how to be matched

DAY 6- OCTOBER 31, FRIDAY- SURGERY FOR MOONLIGHTERS AND SUTURING WORKSHOP; DONNING AND DOFFING OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

8:15am-11:00am – Basic Surgery

A. THE SURGICAL PATIENT

1. A Surgical Referral

2. Preoperative Orders

B. MANAGING TRAUMA

1. How to give ATS, TeANA properly and appropriately

2. Managing V-A Injuries

3. Managing Gunshot and Stab Wound Injuries

4. Chest Tube Insertion – Video Only

5. Managing Burn Patients

C. COMMON SURGICAL ADMISSIONS

1. Tips in mass excision, I and D, ungiectomy,

2. Basic Suturing

3. Bowel Obstruction

4. Appendicitis

5. Cholecystitis

D. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Proper techniques in Circumcision

2. Proper techniques in the suturing of Scalp, Face, Extremities

3. Lumbar Tap Insertion – Video Only

11:00am-11:30am - Basic Suturing Technique Workshop (ONLINE)

Materials:

*suturing set including scalpel, needle holder, scissors, expired sutures (with needle)

11:30-12:00nn- Aseptic Technique, Donning and Doffing of PPEs

12:00nn-12:40pm- Circumcision

NOVEMBER 1, SATURDAY - NO CLASSES

DAY 7- NOVEMBER 2, SUNDAY- I.M. FOR MOONLIGHTERS; ESSENTIAL MOONLIGHTING SKILLS; LABORATORY AND ECG INTERPRETATION

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15am-11:30am- Diagnosis and Management of Adult Cases

1. Hypertension

2. Acute coronary syndrome

3. Acute kidney injury

4. Asthma

5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

6. Pneumonia

7. Urinary tract

8. GI bleeding

9. Diabetes

10. Basic Internal Medicine Skills

11. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

12. Clinically important scoring tools

13. Indications for referral

11:30-12:00pm- LUNCH

12:30pm-1:00pm- Dealing with Abnormal CBC

1:00pm-1:30pm- Management of electrolyte abnormalities

1:30pm-2:00pm- ABG Interpretation

2:00pm-3:30pm- Basic 12L ECG Interpretation

DAY 8- NOVEMBER 3, MONDAY- PERSONAL FINANCE FOR PHYSICIANS

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:00-12:00nn- Stocks and Investments for the Busy Resident and Moonlighter

12:00-1:00pm- LUNCH

1:00pm-4:00pm- All about Banking

1. How to open savings and current account

2. How to Apply for a credit card

3. How to properly issue checks

4. Different types of loans and how to avail of these loans

DAY 9- NOVEMBER 4, TUESDAY- LEGAL ASPECT OF MOONLIGHTING; PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW AND RESUME BUILDING

10am-12nn- Legal and Ethical side of Moonlighting

1. Legal Basis for Moonlighting

2. Written and Unwritten Rules of Moonlighting

3. How to Avoid Lawsuits based on Actual Cases in the Philippines for the level of moonlighter and hospital resident

4. How to Write a Proper Medical Certificate and Death Certificate

5. How to Properly Charge Patients for Services Rendered

6. How to Transfer a Patient to Another Hospital Properly

7. How to Deal with Various Health Cards (Practical Tips)

8. How to Legally Deal with your co-workers – Nurses, Fellow Moonlighters, Consultants, Hospital Staff

12:00-12:30 BREAK

12:30pm-2:00pm- Creation of Curriculum vitae and Preparing for an Interview

DAY 10- NOVEMBER 5, WEDNESDAY- TECHNIQUES OF ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; PROGRESS NOTES; HEMODIALYSIS FOR THE MOONLIGHTER; CARE FOR THE DYING PATIENT

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15am-10:30am-Endotracheal Intubation Workshop-ONLINE (including indications, techniques, post-intubation orders)

10:30am-11:30am- Daily rounds and progress notes

11:30am-12:30nn LUNCH

12:30-2:00pm- How to handle patients for hemodialysis

2:00pm-3:00pm- Caring for the Dying Patient

DAY 11- NOVEMBER 6, THURSDAY- ORTHOPEDIC EMERGENCIES, SPLINTING WORKSHOP; PRACTICAL IMAGING PEARLS; ROAD TO INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; SETTING-UP YOUR OWN CLINIC FROM AN MD-MBA STANDPOINT

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15-9:30- How to handle common orthopedic emergencies

9:30am-10:30am- Splinting Workshop

10:30am-12:30pm- CXR and Fracture Interpretation, Basic CT Scan Interpretation

CXR and Fracture Interpretation, Basic CT Scan Interpretation

12:30-1:00pm

1:00pm-2:00pm- Road to Alternative Medicine

2:00pm-3:30pm– Setting Up a Clinic from an MD-MBA standpoint

DAY 12- NOVEMBER 7, FRIDAY- TRENDS IN AESTHETIC MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MEDICINE; SYNERGIZING THE NURSE-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP

BASICS OF TELECONSULTATION

8:00am-8:15am: Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15-9:30am- Introduction to Aesthetic Medicine

9:30am-10:00am- Synergizing the Physician-Nurse Relationship

10:00am-11:30am- Occupational Health for

11:30am-12nn- LUNCH

12:00nn-1:30pm- Basics of Teleconsultation

NOVEMBER 8, SATURDAY- NO CLASSES

DAY 13- NOVEMBER 9, SUNDAY- PEDIATRICS FOR THE MOONLIGHTER; COMMON DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED BY THE GENERALIST

8:15am- 12:00pm- Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Cases

1. Fluid Management (Computation of Fluids, when to fast drip, etc.)

2. Approach to Fever

3. Approach to Pediatric Rashes

4. Approach to Diarrhea, Vomiting

5. Approach to Abdominal Pain (how to differentiate appendicitis vs colic vs cholecystitis vs PUD, etc)

6. Dengue

7. Typhoid

8. Allergies

9. Ascariasis and other Helminthic Infections

10. Acute Otitis Media/Externa

11. Conjunctivitis

12. Drug computation of common Pediatric Drugs (especially diphenhydramine, paracetamol, diazepam, common antibiotics)

12:00nn-12:30pm- LUNCH

12:30-2:00pm- Common Dermatologic cases seen by the Generalist

NOVEMBER 10, MONDAY- NO CLASSES

DAY 14- NOVEMBER 11, TUESDAY- ADULTING 101; HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE; BASICS OF TAXATION

8:15am- 8:30am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:30am-10:00am- Adulting 101

10:00am-11:30am- The must-knows of health and Life Insurance

11:30am-12:30pm- LUNCH

12:30pm-2:00pm- Basic Taxation for Doctors

NOVEMBER 12, WEDNESDAY-NO CLASSES

DAY 15- NOVEMBER 13, THURSDAY- ONSITE ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION WORKSHOP

8am-5pm- Intubation workshop (Pre-registration required)

DAY 16- NOVEMBER 14, FRIDAY-ONSITE SUTURING WORKSHOP

8am-12nn: Suturing Workshop (Pre-registration required; Suturing sets for pre-order available)

DAY 17- NOVEMBER 15, SATURDAY- MOONLIGHTERS AND RESIDENCY PANEL TALK; MINI JOB FAIR

8:00am- 8:15am - Introduction to the Day’s Activities

8:15am-10:00am-Panel Discussion- Residents talk about their residency experiences

10:00am-11:30am- Panel Discussion- Different Moonlighting Experiences of 3 Moonlighting Physicians

11:30-12:00nn- MINI-JOB FAIR

12:00nn-12:30pm- Awarding of certificates

20/10/2025

TOPNOTCH APRIL 2026 PREMIUM PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENT #1: Googleform Registration
October 19, 2025

Dear Topnotch Friends (April 2026 Batch),

Greetings of peace!
We are truly excited to be part of your journey toward becoming fully licensed physicians. As you prepare for this milestone, please take note of the following important announcements regarding the upcoming Topnotch Medical Board Review Program designed to jumpstart your board preparations:
Please take a few minutes to carefully go through this post — it contains everything you need to officially join the Topnotch Premium April 2026 Program
---
📝 REGISTER HERE
👉 https://forms.gle/1uXh4AWa8HYLcJUYA
⏱️ Estimated time: 20–30 minutes
💡 Tip: Read every section carefully, especially the Legal Notices — these contain key details about your participation and the entire process.
✅ Answer honestly and completely. No shortcuts, please!
🎓 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
If you’re applying for a scholarship, you’ll need to fill out two forms:
1️⃣ The Main Topnotch Registration Form
2️⃣ The Scholarship Form (Academic or Financial Aid)
📅 Scholarship Forms will be posted on October 26, 2025.
For now, complete the main registration form first!

TOPNOTCH ONLINE FEES�• One Time Payment Early-Bird Rate: Php 20,000.00 (To be settled on or Before NOVEMBER 19, 2025)�• One time payment Regular Rate: Php 22,500.00 (After NOVEMBER 19, 2025)
Previous Student Rate (All Topnotch Online Batches)*: Php 16,500.00 (To be settled on or Before NOVEMBER 19, 2025)�
*Topnotch Genesis - not qualified for previous student discount
• Academic Scholar: Php 12,000 (partial academic scholar), Php 0 (full academic scholar)
• Financial Aid Scholar: Php 10,000 (partial financial aid ), Php 0 (full financial aid scholar)
* Fully paid students by NOVEMBER 19, 2025 will receive their Topnotch Online Portal Log-in credentials starting NOVEMBER 25, 2025.

Stay tuned! We’ll be sharing exciting updates soon — including new features, program improvements, and the April 2026 course roadmap.
With you every step of the way,
Enrico Paolo Banzuela, MD
and the Entire Topnotch Family

===============================================
TOPNOTH FAQs:
1. Email Requirement
Please create a Gmail account to be used for registration and enrollment in the Topnotch Online Portal.
We strongly discourage the use of institutional email accounts, as access to these may be discontinued after graduation.
⸻
2. Registration Schedule
• Opening of Registration: October 19, 2025
• Start of Program: December 1, 2025
• End of Program: April 2026 (last day of Med Boards)
⸻
3. Board Exam Schedule
The Medical Board Exam is yet to be announced, but estimated to be between the last week of March and first few weeks of April 2026.
We strongly recommend that students follow the Topnotch program and materials exclusively to maximize learning and efficiency.
⸻
4. Optional Onsite Classes
We have expanded the board exam preparation time for the April 2026 Batch (now at December - April). Optional onsite lectures (with online equivalents for those that prefer a complete online experience) is set at a total of 136 hours.
The program remains primarily online, and onsite sessions will cover selected portions of the online lectures.
⸻
5. Handouts
Handouts will be released in tranches—one subject at a time starting December 1, 2025.
All handouts will be provided as digital copies only due to logistical constraints and limited preparation time.
⸻
6. Video Lectures
Video lectures will also be released in tranches, either synchronously or asynchronously, similar to previous batches.
Details will be explained during the orientation.
⸻
7. Updated Materials
All videos and handouts will be updated after the October 2025 Med Boards to incorporate the latest changes and trends.
⸻
8. Student Preparation Reminders
We have several pathways (Pathway A,B,C,X). Pathway X is for those whose internship would end by January 31, 2025. Students are strongly encouraged to:
a. Complete any make-up duties before January 31, 2025
b. Schedule vacations only after the Med Boards (after April 2025)
c. Coordinate with your internship programs and medical schools to minimize in-house lecture or mock board schedules.
• If possible, request that these be conducted online to give you greater flexibility.
⸻
9. Focus on Mental Health
We will continue to prioritize the mental well-being of both students and teachers.
You play an important role in helping maintain a positive and supportive learning environment throughout the program.
An inhouse Topnotch Psychiatrist, who is also a former student and current mentor, would be there to assist our mental health program.
10. Stay Updated
We look forward to welcoming you soon to Topnotch Medical Board Prep!
We’ll be sharing more details and updates about the program from October 19-December 1, 2025 on our Topnotch page.
Please make sure to like and follow the page to stay informed.
⸻
Thank you very much, and God bless you on your journey to becoming future physicians!
Warm regards,
The Topnotch Medical Board Prep Team

19/10/2025

TOPNOTCH APRIL 2026 PREMIUM PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENT #1: Googleform Registration
October 19, 2025

Dear Topnotch Friends (April 2026 Batch),

Greetings of peace!

We are truly excited to be part of your journey toward becoming fully licensed physicians. As you prepare for this milestone, please take note of the following important announcements regarding the upcoming Topnotch Medical Board Review Program designed to jumpstart your board preparations:

Please take a few minutes to carefully go through this post — it contains everything you need to officially join the Topnotch Premium April 2026 Program

---

📝 REGISTER HERE

👉 https://forms.gle/1uXh4AWa8HYLcJUYA

⏱️ Estimated time: 20–30 minutes
💡 Tip: Read every section carefully, especially the Legal Notices — these contain key details about your participation and the entire process.
✅ Answer honestly and completely. No shortcuts, please!

🎓 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
If you’re applying for a scholarship, you’ll need to fill out two forms:
1️⃣ The Main Topnotch Registration Form
2️⃣ The Scholarship Form (Academic or Financial Aid)

📅 Scholarship Forms will be posted on October 26, 2025.
For now, complete the main registration form first!

TOPNOTCH ONLINE FEES�• One Time Payment Early-Bird Rate: Php 20,000.00 (To be settled on or Before NOVEMBER 19, 2025)�• One time payment Regular Rate: Php 22,500.00 (After NOVEMBER 19, 2025)

Previous Student Rate (All Topnotch Online Batches)*: Php 16,500.00 (To be settled on or Before NOVEMBER 19, 2025)�
*Topnotch Genesis - not qualified for previous student discount
• Academic Scholar: Php 12,000 (partial academic scholar), Php 0 (full academic scholar)
• Financial Aid Scholar: Php 10,000 (partial financial aid ), Php 0 (full financial aid scholar)

* Fully paid students by NOVEMBER 19, 2025 will receive their Topnotch Online Portal Log-in credentials starting NOVEMBER 25, 2025.

Stay tuned! We’ll be sharing exciting updates soon — including new features, program improvements, and the April 2026 course roadmap.

With you every step of the way,
Enrico Paolo Banzuela, MD
and the Entire Topnotch Family

===============================================

TOPNOTH FAQs:

1. Email Requirement

Please create a Gmail account to be used for registration and enrollment in the Topnotch Online Portal.
We strongly discourage the use of institutional email accounts, as access to these may be discontinued after graduation.

⸻

2. Registration Schedule
• Opening of Registration: October 19, 2025
• Start of Program: December 1, 2025
• End of Program: April 2026 (last day of Med Boards)

⸻

3. Board Exam Schedule

The Medical Board Exam is yet to be announced, but estimated to be between the last week of March and first few weeks of April 2026.

We strongly recommend that students follow the Topnotch program and materials exclusively to maximize learning and efficiency.

⸻

4. Optional Onsite Classes

We have expanded the board exam preparation time for the April 2026 Batch (now at December - April). Optional onsite lectures (with online equivalents for those that prefer a complete online experience) is set at a total of 136 hours.

The program remains primarily online, and onsite sessions will cover selected portions of the online lectures.

⸻

5. Handouts

Handouts will be released in tranches—one subject at a time starting December 1, 2025.
All handouts will be provided as digital copies only due to logistical constraints and limited preparation time.

⸻

6. Video Lectures

Video lectures will also be released in tranches, either synchronously or asynchronously, similar to previous batches.
Details will be explained during the orientation.

⸻

7. Updated Materials

All videos and handouts will be updated after the October 2025 Med Boards to incorporate the latest changes and trends.

⸻

8. Student Preparation Reminders

We have several pathways (Pathway A,B,C,X). Pathway X is for those whose internship would end by January 31, 2025. Students are strongly encouraged to:
a. Complete any make-up duties before January 31, 2025
b. Schedule vacations only after the Med Boards (after April 2025)
c. Coordinate with your internship programs and medical schools to minimize in-house lecture or mock board schedules.
• If possible, request that these be conducted online to give you greater flexibility.

⸻

9. Focus on Mental Health

We will continue to prioritize the mental well-being of both students and teachers.
You play an important role in helping maintain a positive and supportive learning environment throughout the program.
An inhouse Topnotch Psychiatrist, who is also a former student and current mentor, would be there to assist our mental health program.

10. Stay Updated

We look forward to welcoming you soon to Topnotch Medical Board Prep!
We’ll be sharing more details and updates about the program from October 19-December 1, 2025 on our Topnotch page.

Please make sure to like and follow the page to stay informed.

⸻

Thank you very much, and God bless you on your journey to becoming future physicians!

Warm regards,
The Topnotch Medical Board Prep Team

17/10/2025

TOPNOTCH MOONLIGHTING AND PRE-RESIDENCY SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT #1
October 17, 2025

DEAR NEWLY-LICENSED MDs (Topnotch Friends, and all licensed MDs):

We would like to invite everyone to the Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency Seminar. Everything that wasn’t taught in med school, but you actually need for “real life” will be taught here - including how to handle your finances, obtain government mandated requirements (philhealth, SSS, etc), and plan your career (from moonlighting to residency, from DTTB to foreign exams like the USMLE, to non-traditional career paths like Alternative Med and Aesthetics).

Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency Seminar Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeq_mz2agmjJzLb5RqYe_y3u9mPWdxRCqbbAFoQSFGHwFRGA/viewform?pli=1

You will learn how to manage IM, Pedia, Surgery, OB and Emergency cases that moonlighters often see. Your skills will be sharpened in suturing, splinting, ECG and lab interpretation.

You would have an opportunity to do a proper intubation onsite under the guidance of an anesthesiologist.

Panel discussions by specialists (IM, OB, Pedia, Surg) and various types of moonlighters (urban, rural, etc.) would give you a glimpse on these career options.

You would have the opportunity to ask questions from these specialists, in preparation for moonlighting and residency.

Certificate of Attendance is provided to help prop up your CV.

This seminar would be conducted from October 24, 2025 - November 9, 2025 (with breaks and free/rest days) using pre-recorded videos shown via Zoom (with some of the teachers being made available synchronously for your questions and for feedback). Clinical Lectures will then be uploaded to the Topnotch Portal for asynchronous viewing. Non-clinical lectures (career talk lectures) will be purely synchronous and not uploaded anymore at the Topnotch Portal. The clinical and non-clinical lectures are indicated in the registration googleform.

There will also be two onsite (face-to-face) shops: 1.) intubation workshop 2.) suturing workshop for all those available to go to our Fairview site (pre-registration required)

Program fee is 4,500 pesos.

To register for the Topnotch Moonlight and Pre-Residency Seminar, fill out the Topnotch moonlighting and preresidency seminar registration Googleformform.

A Certificate of Attendance would be given to the participants after the program that you can place in your CVs and utilize in your application for moonlighting stints.

For security reasons, transact only with moonlightingseminar.topnotch@gmail.com or moonlightingseminar2.topnotch@gmail.com

There is no deadline for enrolment. You can enrol at any time. However, we advise you to enrol as soon as possible if you want to join since most of the sessions are synchronous. We have also made the first few days of the seminar “light” so that those who still wish to join will not miss much and for late enrollees to catch up. Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency seminar is open to all licensed MDs.

Detailed schedule of the seminar (per day basis) will be posted at the Topnotch page October 20, 2025 so you can make your plans.

Join the Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency Seminar. It would simply make you a better doctor. See you soon!

Enrico Paolo C. Banzuela, MD
and the Entire Topnotch Family

17/10/2025

11 out of 12 Top Ten placers for October 2025 came from the Topnotch Program. 313 Board Exam Topnotchers in our history so far. Congratulations! :)

17/10/2025

POST-OCT 2025 MED BOARDS ANNOUNCEMENT:

DEAR TOPNOTCH FRIENDS (OCTOBER 2025 BATCH):

The Med Board Results have been released last night. I am proud of all of you, whether you have passed the exam or not, and we have plans to help you whichever the outcome is.

Congratulations to the Topnotch Doctors who have placed in the Top Ten of the October 2025 Med Boards. 11 out of the 12 Top Ten placers came from the Topnotch Medical Board Prep October 2025 Program:

TOP 1: Kharam Baricaua Molbog (UST)
TOP 2: Eris Orlan Sto.Domingo Muñoz (UERM)
TOP 3: Charles Jerome Reyes Bartolo (UPCM)
TOP 4: Jorel Franco Antone Navotas Tangpuz (CIM)
TOP 5: Zairah de Leon Monjardin (FEU)
TOP 5: Beatrice Hope Go Reyes (St.Luke’s)
TOP 6: Nathan Ross Baoy Bantayan (UPCM)
TOP 7: Judah Elijah Manticahon Cagas (WVSU)
TOP 7: Johann Vincent Gan Lam (ASMPH)
TOP 8: Abigail Christine Dayata Sim (CIM)
TOP 10: Jarvin Vincent Chua Lumauig (UERM)

You are tremendously blessed. Pay it forward and be honest and kind doctors. I’ve always stated even before that topping the med boards has more to do with individual effort and discipline plus the impact of your medical school, pero nakakaproud pa rin na mabigyan ng opportunity na maturuan kayo.

For everyone outside of the Top Ten, pareho lang ang feelings sa mga nag-top. 🙂 Bida kayo sa bahay for the next few weeks. Your phones have probably been flooded by congratulatory messages and calls from family, friends and classmates right now. You’ve made your family, school and all your teachers, MGs, and mentors here in Topnotch very proud. And very happy. Savor this moment of success - and remember it often if and when the struggles come in the future.

You will now start with a blank canvas - a reboot of your medical career. Do what truly makes you happy as a doctor and as an adult. Everyone else (family, friends, classmates) will have plans and “suggestions” for your medical career - to hell with them. Again, do what truly makes you happy. Rock and Roll. 🙂

The Topnotch Moonlighting and Pre-Residency Seminar would be October 24 - November 9, 2025 (there would be plenty of rest days of course) - will have a separate FB post for this. Enrol in this moonlighting and pre-residency seminar - it’s going to make you a better doctor, and jumpstart your adulting journey. Everything that wasn’t taught in medschool that you will need sa tunay na buhay - we will teach you in that seminar. There would also be two onsite face-to-face workshops (which is optional and has online equivalents) - one for intubation and the other for suturing. Attend that if possible here in Metro Manila.

We will post the final complete schedule of that seminar by October 20, 2025 Monday. The infographic and googleform link for enrolment to the seminar is provided in a separate FB post.

And the most important students in Topnotch right now - for those whose success have been delayed - Keep your chin up. Take a vacation until December 1, 2025 - do something non-medically related. Turn off social media for a while. Inform your friends and family how you want to be treated during this time.

If you do decide to re-enrol with us for the April 2026 batch, enrolment (along with its googleform release) would be October 19, 2025 8pm here at the Topnotch FB page. Program would still be a hybrid model (with around 120 hours of onsite face-to-face sessions that also has online equivalents). Topnotch classes would begin on December 1, 2025 and end on the last day of the med boards in April 2026. I promise that the program would be even better for your batch, and further improvements would be made. We recommend that you take advantage of the Topnotch onsite classes for April 2026 Batch. More than anyone else, The Topnotch Program has always been designed for struggling students. Mentors and MGs are waiting if you want counselling.

The work is not yet done. Malayo pa, pero malayo na.

Thank you so much everyone. Thank you to our Topnotch Teachers who have brought their A-game with them this batch, our Topnotch MGs who have served as second parents to our students, our Mentors who have served as Kuyas and Ates to our doctors, our Topnotch support staff, and all our Topnotch Alumni.

To All our Students - our reason for being - You have Burned your Ships, You have Conquered the World.

I am Proud of all of you.

Congratulations, Doctor!

Your Peer,
Enrico Paolo C. Banzuela, MD
and the Entire Topnotch Family

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05/10/2025

Congratulations to our Topnotch Pharma teacher Dr.Madz Abraham on your wedding to Dr.Jasper Tinhay. May you have a lifetime of good health, prosperity, adventure and travel. May you have many beautiful and smart children together :)

05/10/2025

Immense congratulations to Dr. Mark Louie C. Mann on being elected as the new President of the Philippine Society of Physiologists, Inc.! Your Topnotch family is super proud of you! 💙💚

27/09/2025

Congratulations to our Topnotch Prev Med Teacher Dr.Manuel Vidal on your wedding to Dr.Janel Verceles today!:)