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 Start Date: 4th April 2023
May Run Registration Cut-off Date: 17th April 2023
July Run Registration Cut-off Date: 19th June 2023
Workshop Details
May Run Workshop Date: 4th & 11th May 2023
July Run Workshop Date: 13th & 21st July 2023
Workshop Timing (subjected to changes): Day 1: 9.30am - 3.40pm
Day 2: 8.30am to 12.40pm
Workshop Venue: Assisi Hospice
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    
Proficiency in English
Ability to commit to entire workshop
(Full 1.5 days at face-to-face workshop)

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