The Annual National Medico-Legal Seminar 2023

Date:

28 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2023

Course Code:

CMEP - 002

Course Fees:

SMA Member
Please refer to the description

Non Member
Please refer to the description

Time:

Please refer below

Venue:

Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview

CME Point(s):

2 CME Point(s)

Who should attend?
Healthcare Professionals (Clinical & Non-Clinical), Allied Health Professionals, Hospital Adminstrators, Legal Professionals, Police, Social workers

CPD points will be awarded accordingly(inclusive of doctors, dentists, nurses, lawyers):
Max 6 CME (pending SMC's approval)

Day 1: Reflecting on the Mental Capacity Act after 15 years

Keynote 1: Emerging issues in Mental Capacity in Singapore and Abroad by District Judge Colin Tan
Keynote 2: Role of the Public Guardian in the mental capacity ecosystem by Public Guardian Ms Regina Chang
Overview of Mental Capacity Act and Singapore Case Law in relation to mental capacity
Understanding the 5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act and the application in clinical practice
Multidisciplinary team case discussionon Dementia, Delirium and Persons with Intellectual Disability

Day 2: Medicolegal Investigation of Sexual Assault

The clinician's approach to the sexual assault victim
Application of forensic biology in sexual assault investigations
The role of the Toxicology Lab in Sexual Assault Investigations
The legal defence in sexual assault cases

For Doctors/Dentists who are employed with MOHH or any of the public healthcare institutions under the MOHH Group, including the 3 Clusters, this seminar will be directly billed to MOHH based on your completed attendance.

Contact Person: Muhammad Nabawi cme@sma.org.sg

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