Serious Illness Conversations Workshop

Lien Centre for Palliative Care
Education
For Interdisciplinary
Serious Illness Conversations Workshop

Welcome to the Serious Illness Conversations Workshop!

This workshop will equip clinicians 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.

CONTACT US
For more information, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg or 6601 2034 (Asyura).

The content may be subjected to change without prior notice. Workshop participants will be duly updated should there be any changes.

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Workshop Content

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

Registration and Workshop Details

Registration

Kindly click here for registration. For any queries, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg.

Upcoming Run (timings may be subject to changes):

4 May 2023 (Thu), 9.00am - 3.40pm, and
11 May 2023 (Thu), 8.30am - 12.40pm

Other intakes in 2023: 13 & 21 July 2023 / 22 & 31 August 2023 / 16 & 24 October 2023 / 20 & 29 November 2023

Venue(for May & July runs): Assisi Hospice, 832 Thomson Rd, Singapore 574627

Workshop Fee:

Doctors: SGD 378.00 inclusive of 8% GST

Nurses, MSWs and Allied Health: SGD 216.00 inclusive of 8% GST

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

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

Refund Policy
Date of withdrawal	%
2 weeks or more before workshop start date:	100%
Less than 2 weeks before workshop start date:	50%
On or after workshop start date:	0%

Accreditation & Certification

This workshop is pending accreditation from the Singapore Medical Council, Singapore Nursing Board & Singapore Pharmacy Council.
Workshop participants will be awarded with an e-Certificate of Completion at the end of the workshop*.

*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)

Target Audience

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 the entire 1.5-day workshop