An educational series for professional development of medical doctors offered by the Singapore Medical Association Centre for Medical Ethics and Professionalism (SMA CMEP).
Objectives:
- To equip medical doctors on the basic knowledge of the law and medical professionalism as it affects medical practice in Singapore.
- To understand the law as it applies to the area of professional regulation, governance and accountability
- To acquire the strategies for good legal risk management to reduce claims and complaints.
- To apply the law and professional ethics to promote patient safety and patient-centred medical practice.
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SEMINAR 1: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH LAW AND SYSTEMS GOVERNING MEDICINE AND DOCTORS
Date: 16 Feb 2022, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
Please note that registeration for Seminar 1 is closed.
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SEMINAR 2: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL
Date: 12 April 2022, Tuesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: Dr Peter Chow
Please note that registeration for Seminar 2 is closed.
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SEMINAR 3: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE - UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS, PROCESSES AND DEFENCE
Date: 22 June 2022, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
Register here
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SEMINAR 4: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DOCTORS - THE BASICS
Date: 23 August 2022, Tuesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: Dr Peter Chow
Register here
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SEMINAR 5: CONSENT - THE CORE CONCEPTS IN CONSENT
Date: 12 October 2021, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
Register here
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SEMINAR 6: IMPORTANT LEGAL STATUTES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Date: 13 December 2022, Tuesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: Dr Peter Chow
Register here
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Registration Fees (inclusive of GST)
SMA Members: $107
Non Members: $214
For Doctors/Dentists who are employed with MOHH or any of the public healthcare institutions under the MOHH Group, including the 3 Clusters (NUHS, NHG, Singhealth), this seminar will be directly billed to MOHH based on your completed attendance.
Your Personal Training Fund remains untouched.
Doctor employed by SAF, MOH, HPB, HSA, A*Star and NUS; Visiting Consultants, Clinical Fellows and Locums are not eligible for sponsored attendance. Please register with fees.
For more information, please contact Denise:
Email: cme@sma.org.sg