Healthcare professionals are often required to assess the mental capacity of their patients to make specific decisions relating to their care and treatment. This assessment is undertaken in a more structured way when it is done for a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or for court appointed Deputyship.
This webinar, jointly organised by the SMA Centre for Medical Ethics and Professionalism and College of Psychiatrist, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, will introduce the basic concepts as well as explore the subtleties of the mental capacity assessments often undertaken at both primary care and specialist settings for vulnerable populations including for End of Life care and those with Dementia or Intellectual Disability.
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Time
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Programme
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Speakers
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1.00pm
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Introduction
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Dr Giles Tan
Associate Director, SMA CMEP
Senior Consultant (Developmental Psychiatry), IMH
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1.10pm
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Mental Capacity Assessment in Surgical Procedures |
Dr Goh Kar Cheng
Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH)
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1.40pm
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Mental Capacity Assessment and Dentistry |
Dr David Lim
Special Care Dentist
Tzu Chi Free Clinic; Petite Smiles; National Dental Centre Singapore; Special Oral Care Network
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2.10pm
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Advance Care Planning in Persons with Diminished Capacity |
Dr Raymond Ng
Senior Consultant & Head, Palliative & Supportive Care, Department of Integrated Care, Woodlands Health Campus
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2.40pm
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Challenges in the Issuing and Implementation of LPA: How social workers can help |
Ms Chan Lay Lin
Principal Medical Social Worker,
Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
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| 3.10pm |
Updates on OPGO |
Ms Regina Chang
Public Guardian
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3.20pm
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Panel Discussion
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Speakers
Faculty
Representative from OPG
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| 4.20pm |
Closing
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Dr Giles Tan
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4.30pm
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End of Seminar
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