Postgraduate Course in Palliative Medicine for Doctors (LCPC-SHC)

Topics:

• Living and Dying with Serious Illnesses
• Palliative Care in Frailty
• Pain Management
• Palliative Care in Non-Cancer
• Emergencies in Palliative Care
• Physical & Creative Therapy in Palliative Care
• Practical Aspects of Palliative Care Nursing
• Psychological Issues in Palliative Care
• Care in the Last Hours
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Communications Skills

Upcoming Run:
e-learning: 08 Jul to 08 Aug 2025
Face-to-Face teaching sessions: 23 to 25 Jul 2025, 8am to 5pm.

The course will officially start on 8 July 2025 with the e-learning portion. Participant is required to complete the online coursework before the teaching sessions, done at your own pace.

Registration
Registration for the course will begin on 9 May 2025.

You may write in to lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg if you have any questions, or subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on workshops, courses, and other activities (https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/lcpc/about-us/contact-lcpc)

Please register on the NUS L³AP here.
*note: we have shifted to a new application portal – NUS Lifelong Learning Application Portal (L³AP).
Please do not apply for the course via the NUS Online Application Portal (OAP).

Registration will close on 9 June 2025, or when maximum capacity has been attained, whichever earlier. Successful registrants will be notified via email.

L³AP Registration Guide
Guide for Self-Sponsored Applicants: https://guide.l3ap.nus.edu.sg/learner/index.htm
Applicants are required to have an account with L3AP before they are able to submit their registration.

Guide for Company-Sponsored Applicants: https://guide.l3ap.nus.edu.sg/company/index.htm
Companies are required to have an existing organisation profile in L3AP. Your L&D contact can either apply for courses on behalf of employees, or generate a course link for employees to register.

Venue: Assisi Hospice, 832 Thomson Rd, Singapore 574627

Course Fee: SGD 1,744.00 inclusive of 9% GST
Overseas applicants are requested to contact us before registration.

With SkillsFuture Subsidy, inclusive of GST (Course Reference: TGS-2024051065)

Singapore Citizens		Singapore PRs
39 years old or younger	40 years old or older
S$ 523.20	S$ 203.20	S$ 523.20

Eligible participants can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset the nett course fee payable after SkillsFuture Subsidy.

This course is highly subsidized and participants may have to pay the full course fee of S$ 1,744.00 under any of the following circumstances:
(i) Withdrawal from the course on or after course start date
(ii) Failure to fulfil a minimum attendance of 80% for the teaching sessions
(iii) Failure to complete and pass all prescribed coursework and assessments for the course

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Please be informed withdrawal from course must be made in writing for refund of fees.

Refund Policy
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%

 

• Continuing education credits are available for LCPC events through the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) and Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC) subject to their respective approvals.


• Upon completion of the course, participants can receive up to 4 CPE points for each full day of face-to-face session from SMC, SNB and SPC.


• Attendees who wish to earn credits are required to sign the relevant registration form along with their CPE/CME number on the day(s) of the face-to-face events.


• The attendee’s registration details will be submitted after the event and credited upon receiving respective approvals.


• Course participants will be awarded with an e-Certificate of Completion at the end of the course^*.

^*The e-Certificate of Completion will only be awarded to participants who achieved at least 80% attendance for face-to-face teachings and completion of all coursework (including assessments and evaluation)

Any doctor* who cares for adult patients with serious illness and is interested to develop basic skills and knowledge in palliative care is welcome to attend this course.

*Priority will be given to doctors working in Singapore. Overseas applicants are requested to contact us before registration.

• Proficiency in English
• Able to commit to the whole course