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: LAW & ETHICS IN MEDICINE - HOW DO THEY REGULATE OUR PRACTICE AND INFLUENCE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS?
Date: 10th January 2023, Tuesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: Dr Peter Chow
Registration Closed
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SEMINAR 2: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY - WHAT ARE THE ROUTES TO BRING DOCTORS TO ACCOUNT, AND HOW DO WE RESPOND EFFECTIVELY?
Date: 8th March 2023, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: Dr Peter Chow
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SEMINAR 3: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE - UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS, PROCESSES AND DEFENCE
Date: 17th May 2023, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1 (pending SMC's approval)
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
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SEMINAR 4: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DOCTORS - STRATEGIES TO AVOID AND MANAGE COMPLAINTS AND ADVERSE EVENTS
Date: 5th July 2023, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
No. of CME points: 1
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
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SEMINAR 5: UNDERSTANDING CONSENT - THE KEY ELEMENTS WHICH PROTECT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS
Date: 5th September 2023, Tuesday (F2F)
Location: TBC
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
No. of CME points: 2
Panel: Dr Peter Chow & A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
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SEMINAR 6: LEGAL STATUTES - GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE ESSENTIAL ONES FOR DAILY PRACTICE
Date: 8th November 2023, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm - 2pm
No. of CME points: 1
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew
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Registration Fees:
SMA Members: $100 (before GST)
Non Members: $200 (before GST)
inclusive of 7% GST (registration before 31st December 2022)
SMA Members: $107
Non Members: $214
inclusive of 8% GST (registration from 1st January 2023)
SMA Members: $108
Non Members: $216
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 Muhammad Nabawi:
Email: cme@sma.org.sg