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

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

Welcome to the Postgraduate Course in Palliative Medicine for Doctors (LCPC-SHC)!

This 3-day course in the principles and practice of palliative medicine is specially designed for doctors across all settings. It aims to equip participants with generalist palliative care skills and knowledge to integrate into their practice in the care of patients with serious life-limiting illnesses.

This is a blended learning course where participants will be able to access mini-presentations, assessments, video clips and other resources online via the Duke-NUS Learning Management System. The content in class is presented through interactive lectures, discussions and role play activities.

Upcoming Run:

4 - 6 November 2026
3 - 5 March 2027
28 - 30 July 2027
3 - 5 November 2027

Registrations for the respective course runs will begin approximately 2 months before the course start date.

Click here to view the course poster.

Course Content

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

Completion Requirements:
Learners have to complete all assessment (formative and summative assessment), daily reflections and evaluations, including TRAQOM Survey from Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) *formerly known as SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

Registration and Course Details

Upcoming Run: PGC Nov 2026
e-learning: 20 October to 20 November 2026
Face-to-Face teaching sessions: 4 to 6 November 2026, 8am to 5pm

The course will officially start on 20 October 2026 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 PGC Nov 2026 intake begins on 9 September 2026.
Please register via NUS L³AP here.

Registration will close on 30 September 2026, 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	Singapore PRs
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.

Additional support for local doctors working in primary care
This course is eligible for the Primary Care Palliative Champions (PC2) Training Award by Singapore Hospice Council. For inquiries, please contact info@singaporehospice.org.sg. View here for more information.

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%

Accreditation & Certification

Accreditation
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.

Certification
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)

Target Audience

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.

Prerequisites

Proficiency in English
Able to commit to the whole course

Contact Us

For more information, please contact lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg or 6516 2425 (Ruo Bing).

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

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