SPLICES Workshop: Serious Illness and Palliative Care Education in Surgery

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SPLICES Workshop: Serious Illness and Palliative Care Education in Surgery

Welcome to SPLICES: Serious Illness and Palliative Care Education in Surgery!

Join us in this this inaugural SPLICES workshop, jointly organised by the Lien Centre of Palliative Care (LCPC), the Surgery Academic Clinical Program (ACP) and the Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology (DSSO), where we aim to splice and integrate principles of palliative care in the management of seriously ill patients in surgery.

Upcoming 2025 Runs:

13 & 23 Aug 2025

CONTACT US
For more information, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg.

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

Themes:

Introduction to Serious Illness & Palliative Care in Surgery
Palliative Surgery and Peri-Operative Considerations
Serious Illness Communication Workshop
Shared Decision Making & Ethical Issues

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

Understand the principles and role of palliative care for patients with serious illness under the care of surgical teams.
Understand the indications and types of palliative surgical procedures and principles around peri-operative care for adults with serious illness.

Registration and Workshop Details

Registration

There are no more upcoming runs in 2024. Do keep a lookout for our next run in 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

Workshop Fee:

To be announced.

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

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.

Attendees who wish to avail of the credits are required to sign the relevant registration form along with their CPE/CME number on the day(s) of the events (for face-to-face events).
The attendee’s registration details will be submitted after the event and credited upon receiving respective approvals.
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

Specialist surgeons, surgical residents, surgical nurses

Prerequisites

Proficiency in English
Ability to commit to the entire 1.5-day workshop