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Advancing and Informing To support and participate in palliative care research in order to advance knowledge |
The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC) was set up as a tripartite collaboration by Dover Park Hospice, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and National Healthcare Group (NHG), in October 2017.
As the population ages, there is increased interest in the application of palliative care to non-cancer illnesses such as end-stage organ failure and dementia.
Message from the Team at PalCWelcome and thank you for visiting the website for The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC). PalC was established in October 2017 with a dual aim to promote palliative care research and education, both being integral aspects in raising palliative care awareness, knowledge and skill. |
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17 and 18 March 2025
Registration open. Please register by 21 Feb 2025
Family Dignity Intervention: Psycho-Socio-Spiritual Care for Terminally-Ill Patients and their Families
17 and 18 March 2025 Registration open. Please register by 21 Feb 2025
This two-day professional workshop will provide participants with a unique opportunity to learn and experience a novel and clinically robust Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) for cultivating existential wholeness among terminally-ill patients and their families facing the end of life. Register Now
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10 and 11 April 2025
Registration open. Please register by 21 Mar 2025
Managing Burnout and Building Resilience. A Practical Course for Community Healthcare Leaders
10 and 11 April 2025 Registration open. Please register by 21 Mar 2025 Healthcare workers of today are subjected to unprecedented levels of stress and are at greater risk of burnout than at any other time in the past. Learning how to manage burnout and build resilience is core to the mental and emotional well-being of healthcare workers. Register Now
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21, 22, 28 and 29 Apr 2025
Registration open. Please register by 04 Apr 2025
Certificate in Community Palliative Care: Psychosocial Care
21, 22, 28 and 29 Apr 2025 Registration open. Please register by 04 Apr 2025 Access to supportive care, palliative care and end-of-life care are essential for persons living with an advance illness. In this course, community health and social care professionals will be offered a foundational overview of psychosocial issues faced by their clients living across illness trajectories in the community, and consider their roles in providing holistic support.
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20 May 2025
Talk on Pain Management
20 May 2025
This 4.5-hour workshop is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the nursing, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients experiencing pain at the end of life. This includes understanding what pain is and identifying different types of pain. Participants will learn how to conduct pain assessment, using pain assessment tools and strategies. Pain management strategies, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, will also be introduced. Register Now
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12 and 13 Jun 2025
Essentials of Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement
12 and 13 Jun 2025 The two-day course gives an overview and summary of the field of thanatology. It explores the social, cultural, psychological, legal, ethical, and spiritual issues raised by illness, dying, death and bereavement. Register Now
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02 and 03 Jul 2025
CLEAR (Communication, Law, Ethics And Professional Regulations) Course on End of Life Care
02 and 03 Jul 2025 Ethics lies at the heart of healthcare. For patients who are at the end-of-life and their families, it is important for healthcare professionals to apply ethical principles in order to make decisions in their best interest. Recognising this, the course will focus on the theme of “Decision-Making for the Complex, the Frail and the Vulnerable”. Register Now
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21 and 22 August 2025
Palliative Care in Advanced Non-cancer Conditions
21 and 22 August 2025 As our population ages, more people will be developing chronic medical conditions which will progress and eventually lead to death. The challenges of managing a patient with advanced non-cancer conditions can be fairly different from caring for someone who is suffering from advanced cancer. The 2-day course will highlight these challenges and focus on palliative care approaches to help healthcare professionals manage non-cancer end-of-life care better. Register Now
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30 Oct 2025
24 and 25 Nov 2025
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