Dr. Fernando Piedad and his board conceptualized and initiated the first annual convention of the society. The mechanics for the subspecialty training for gastroenterology were formulated and in consequence the list of forty doctors to be awarded the title of diplomate under the grandfather’s clause was approved.
In addition, he established the “Gastrointestinal Corner”, a permanent feature in Pulse Philippines, a monthly publication of Winthro-Stearns. He also launched the PSG Newsletter as well as worked for the affiliation of the society with the Philippine Medical Association.
When the Matial law ban was relaxed, Dr. Alvarez, Dr. Ronaldo Asuncion. Dr. Victoriano Lim, and Dr. JY Perez attended the first Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopy in Kyoto, Japan. Dr. Crisostomo Arcilla represented the PSG in Sydney, Australia and presented his paper on Operative Cholangiography
Then President Ferdinand Marcos was the keynote speaker. It was also during this time that the Agustin Liboro Memorial Lecture was launched.