Serious Illness Conversations Workshop
OVERVIEW
This 1.5-day workshop will equip healthcare professionals with the skills to conduct serious illness conversations with patients and families. The Serious Illness Conversation Program offers healthcare professionals a structure and language to talk with seriously ill patients about their goals, values and priorities as part of shared decision making
Learning Objectives:
- Appreciate the importance and benefits of serious illness conversations.
- Discuss the evidence for the Serious Illness Conversation (SIC) Program
- Identify the key elements of the SIC Guide
- Practise use of the SIC guide
- To understand the similarities and differences between SIC and Advance Care Planning
- Discuss the barriers and enablers to real world implementation of the SIC Program
DETAILS
| Registration Details | ||
| Registration has started for all workshop runs. | ||
| Registration will close approximately 3 weeks before each run or when registration cap has been met, whichever earlier. | ||
| Workshop Details | ||
| DATES | VENUE (TBC) | |
| August 2023 Run Workshop Dates: | 22nd & 31st August 2023 (Registration has closed) | National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| October 2023 Run Workshop Date: | 16th & 24th October 2023 (Registration has closed) |
National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| November 2023 Run Workshop Dates: | 20th & 29th November 2023 (Registration has closed) | Assisi Hospice |
| January 2024 Run Workshop Date: | 18th & 25th January 2024 (Registration has closed) |
National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| Feb/Mar 2024 Run Workshop Dates: | 29th February & 7th March 2024 (Registration has closed) |
National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| April 2024 Run Workshop Dates: | 18th & 25th April 2024 | National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| May 2024 Run Workshop Dates: | 24th & 31st May 2024 | National Cancer Centre Singapore |
| Workshop Timing (subjected to changes): | Day 1: 9.30am - 3.40pm Day 2: 8.30am to 12.40pm |
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REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOP FEES
| Fees Before GST | |
| Doctors | S$350 |
| Nurses, MSWs & Other Healthcare Professionals | S$200 |
To register for the workshop, please fill up the registration form HERE.
For any queries, kindly contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg
REFUND POLICY
| Please be informed withdrawal from course must be made in writing for refund of fees. | |
| Date of withdrawal | % |
| 2 weeks or more before course start date: | 100% |
| Less than 2 weeks before course start date: | 50% |
| On or after course start date: | 0% |
CONTACT US
For more information, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg / (+65) 6601 2034 (Asyura) or visit our course page here
Details
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Doctors: SGD$350
Nurses, MSWs and Other Healthcare Professionals: SGD$200
All fees indicated are before GST
This workshop is pending accreditation For CPE points
FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOP
TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is for doctors, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses and have a passion to learn communication skills to conduct serious illness conversations.
PREREQUISITES
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Proficiency in English |
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Ability to commit to entire workshop (Full 1.5 days at face-to-face workshop) |