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Continuing Education & Training

Education is a continuous and on-going process and here at NUHS, our education mission is to nurture and upgrade our healthcare professionals to be future ready, innovative and work in multidisciplinary teams.

Together with education providers such as National University of Singapore, part-time, online and short courses that are available to meet the learning needs of adult learners. Click on the Upcoming Courses to select one to sign up for.

In our list are courses which have been approved by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and qualify for SSG Funding. In essence, Singaporeans can take advantage of highly subsidised courses and make use of their SkillsFuture credits. More details of SSG Funding and subsidies can be found here. In addition, we have partnered NUS-SCALE under the All-You-Can-Learn (NUS AYCL), a skills-based training initiative to offer even more courses for continuous and lifelong learning.

NUS School of Continuing & Lifelong Education

(NUS-SCALE)

NUS-SCALE was set up to provide a one-stop, future-oriented learning, through a multi-disciplinary approach and industry collaborations. The courses available cover areas such as Healthcare & Medicine, Data Analytics. More information on the courses can be found here.

NUS Medicine Continuing Education & Training

(NUS Medicine CET)

NUS Medicine CET builds and maintains a suite of Healthcare courses that are conducted under NUS Medicine and leverages on SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding. These courses are highly relevant to the healthcare industry’s needs, enable NUS Medicine to be a key training pillar for healthcare professionals and a health education hub for the general public. Visit our website or subscribe to our mailing list to learn more about our upcoming courses. For more details or collaborative opportunities, please contact Mr. Zenn Goh at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg.

NUS Medical Executive Education

(NUS MEDEx)

NUS MEDEx offers programmes that are designed to enhance your leadership skills, build your foundation in healthcare management and connect you to a global network of peers in the healthcare sector. Established in 1905, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has shaped the design of medical school education, philosophy and practice through preparing generations of physicians and nurses for leadership roles in patient care, education, research and policy. For more information on course offered, click on https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/cet.

Upcoming Courses

Course Title	Description	Information
Beginning Artificial Intelligence Through Neuroscience	Neuroscience helped inspire deep learning - which is the basis of AI technologies such as speech recognition by personal digital assistants and face recognition for access control, and is being developed for applications such as assisted interpretation of medical images and scene analysis by self-driving cars. This course introduces the relevant neuroscience - including the function and connectivity of the cerebral cortex, which is used to motivate the architecture of deep learning artificial neural networks. Participants will learn the mathematical and statistical concepts needed to fit models to data; beginning with simple examples such as linear regression and binary classification, followed by the application of these principles to train deep learning models.	Date: Next 2021 Run TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For enquiries, contact Evelyn at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Allied health professionals, nurses, doctors, teachers, managers, data analysts, IT professionals, technology officers, technical advisors, and anyone who is interested in gaining a basic understanding of AI.
Health Informatics and Data Visualisation	This course introduces participants to foundational concepts in healthcare informatics, healthcare data and regulations governing its use, consumer health technology, value-based healthcare framework and basics of data visualization.	For queries and registration, email to chpt@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Healthcare administrators, nursing and allied health managers and professionals

Course Title	Description	Information
Introduction to Supervisory Skills – Motivating and Managing for Results	This course works on laying a sturdy foundation for Supervisors to build their people management skills from inside out. Participants will master personal leadership, create awareness of how they impact others, walk away with several practical tips on how to communicate task expectations to different team members, and motivate team to align with team goals.	For queries and registration, email to chpt@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Senior Executive Assistants, Service Team Leaders, Supervisors, Senior Patient Associates, Staff Nurses

Course Title	Description	Information
Navigating Medical Law and Ethics in the Current and Future Landscape	This course seeks to refresh and update clinicians, patient safety officers, nursing staff and clinical pharmacists with a current understanding of medical law and statutes involving ethical and legal considerations affecting clinical care practices in an evolving litigious landscape. The primary outcome of this course is to achieve higher-order critical thinking skills towards enhanced risk management capabilities of healthcare professionals.	Date: 25 Oct 2021 (Register by 27 Sept 2021) Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Hospital specialists and generalists, primary care physicians in polyclinics, general practitioners, clinical pharmacists and registered nurses.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention	In today’s ageing population, fractures, falls and other injuries are commonly occurring. Older people aremore likely to experience falls which may result in serious injuries. This could be due to muscle weakness, poor balance and vision, low confidence in mobility and the after-effect of certain medications. This upcoming two-day course aims to educate learners on how toimprove their balance, flexibility, fitness, confidence and muscular strength. This exercise programme iseasy to learn, helps to relieve pain for people with arthritis, and aids in fall prevention for older adults.	Date: 24 - 25 April 2021 (Register by 31 March 2021) Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Ms Evelyn at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Health coaches, exercise instructors who incorporate exercises for arthritis and falls prevention as part of their teaching.
Core Module in Healthcare Ethics, Law & Professionalism	This course aims to train allied healthcare professionals & nurses to develop a sound ethical and professional approach to practice, acquire essential knowledge on duty of care, consent, mental capacity, confidentiality, accountability, integrity and justice, grounded in Singapore’s practice context and to address the ethical and professional issues that occur in daily practice.	For Allied Healthcare Professionals: 3 – 4 May 2021 (Register by 20 Apr 2021) For Nurses: 14 – 15 June 2021 (Register by 17 May 2021) For Allied Health Professionals: Dowload_Brochure For Nurses: Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Basic Health Literacy Competency Skills Training Workshop	This workshop aims to educate and equip participants with knowledge and skills in healthcare topics such as nutrition, exercise, medications, health screening and vaccinations, financial literacy for healthcare needs and traditional chinese medicine. Due to the COVID-19 situation, this course will be conducted as 2 separate half-day sessions online via Zoom.	Date: 2021 (TBA) Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Community-based health ambassadors and health coaches interested in improving their basic health literacy related skills and knowledge
	The workshop aims to educate participants with knowledge and basic skills in topics such as introduction to microbiomes, bacterial DNA (metagenomic) sequencing, microbiomes effect on health (development) and disease, probiotics and prebiotics in food, techniques to prepare home-made probiotic drinks, influence of skin microbiomes on beauty and home hygiene and an appreciation of microbiome research in science/medicine.	Date: 2021 TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Allied health professionals, community health ambassadors, nurses, life sciences and biology teachers/private tutors and beauty/health wellness practitioners.
Tai Chi for Memory	Dementia is an increasingly common condition in Singapore’s aging population. Studies have shown that exercise such as Tai Chi have been proven to be effective in the prevention of dementia. Apart from improving memory and brain health, it also strengthens breathing and enhances a person’s sense of balance. This upcoming two-day "Tai Chi for Memory" course aims to educate participants on how to improve key aspects of their health such as balance, immunity, relaxation and memory loss. The lessons are designed for flexible application, with engaging elements incorporated to improve adherence.	Date: July 2021 Download_Brochure Online Registration TBA For queries, contact Ms Evelyn at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Health coaches, exercise instructors who incorporate memory exercises as part of their teaching
Recognising Patient Deterioration & Using Appropriate Communication	The course equips Registered Nurses with the essential knowledge and skill sets in recognizing and communicating with deteriorating patients.	For queries, contact NE Lau Meng Er at meng_er_lau@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Diabetic Management and Point of Care Testing for Nurses	This course equips the Registered and Enrolled Nurse with the knowledge and skills to manage the diabetic patient.	For queries, contact NE Thaivanai Samiappan at Samiappan_Thaivanai@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered and Enrolled Nurses
Childhood Immunisation	The aim of the course is to ensure that Registered Nurses are competent in giving childhood immunisation to children when working in the Immunisation room.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Developmental Assessment	This course aims to provide primary care nurses with the essential knowledge and skills to perform development assessment to children accurately.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Vaccination Services	This course aims to equip primary care Registered Nurses with the essential knowledge and skills in vaccinations and to provide patients with effective education on vaccinations for their travel health protection.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Well Women's Programme	This course aims to enhance nurses' knowledge on interpretation and management of pap smear results, health education and management of early pregnancy, breastfeeding and patient education on family planning.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses
Asthma Education and Lungs Auscultation	This course aims to ensure that nurses working in both acute care and chronic care services are equip with up-to-date knowledge in bronchial asthma and be competent in performing lung auscultation to provide timely and quality care to patients with bronchial asthma in primary care.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses
Wound Management for Registered Nurses and Healthcare Professionals	This course aims to enhance participants with in-depth discussion on wound diagnosis and accurate assessment and a holistic approach in the care plan and management according to patient’s needs.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses
Diabetic Foot Screening	This course aims to provide primary care nurses and relevant healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills to perform comprehensive diabetic foot screening and provide effective patient education.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses, healthcare professionals
Diabetic Retinal Photography	This course aims to provide primary care nurses and relevant healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills in providing eye screening for all patients with diabetes.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses, healthcare professionals

Course Title	Description	Information
Techniques in Biomedical Research	This module aims to educate participants on current techniques in biomedical research, including molecular and cellular biology, protein analysis and animal modelling. With this knowledge, participants will gain better productivity in the workplace and be able to contribute increasingly to cutting-edge research which improves overall healthcare delivery.	Date: Next 2021 Run TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Research and lab officers in biomedical industries, research institutes and hospitals as well as science teachers in junior colleges and polytechnics.
Pharmacology Essentials for Pharmaceutical Professionals	This course aims to improve the existing knowledge and skills gap of pharmaceutical sales representatives and other non-clinical pharmaceutical professionals, in communicating evidence-based information on pharmaceutical products. Participants will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills in key areas of basic pharmacological knowledge, searching and evaluation of scientific literature, and effective dissemination of relevant clinical data such as drug adverse effects and efficacy to healthcare professionals.	Date: 2021 Run TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Medical liaison officers and pharmaceutical sales representatives
Osteoporosis Management (Intermediate)	This course will teach general practitioners (GPs), nurses and pharmacists in the community, to screen, diagnose and treat osteoporosis to prevent Singaporeans from sustaining fragility fractures. Due to COVID-19, this course will be conducted as 2 separate half-day sessions online via Zoom.	Date: 2021 (TBA) Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Primary care physicians, hospital generalists and specialists, pharmacists and nurses
Osteoporosis Management (Advanced)	This advanced course will teach specialists, general practitioners (GPs), nurses and pharmacists in the community and hospitals, advanced skills to screen, diagnose and treat osteoporosis to prevent Singaporeans from sustaining fragility fractures.	Date: TBA Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Primary care physicians, hospital generalists and specialists, pharmacists and nurses with a high interest in learning about osteoporosis.
Becoming an Osteoporosis Technologist	This course will teach learners to accurately perform DXA Bone Mineral Density (BMD) scans and interpret the scans.	Date: TBA Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: DXA Technologists and Radiographers
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Surgery Residents	This workshop will allow *surgery residents and trainees* to practice and enhance their skills in a safe and guided environment.	Date: Jul 2021 (TBA) Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Residents and trainees from General Surgery
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Orthopaedic Surgery Residents	This workshop will allow *orthopaedic surgery residents and trainees* to practice and enhance their skills in a safe and guided environment.	Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Head & Neck Dissection Workshop for Otolaryngology (ENT) Residents	This workshop offers an excellent opportunity for *otolaryngology (ENT) residents and trainees* to expand their knowledge and skills in ENT & other surgical specialties.	Date: Jul 2021 (TBA) Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Residents	This cadaveric workshop will allow *hand surgery residents and trainees* to practice and enhance their skills in a safe and guided environment.	Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Plastic Surgery Residents	This workshop will allow *plastic surgery residents and trainees* to practice and enhance their skills in a safe and guided environment.	Date: Jul 2021 (TBA) Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Residents and trainees from Plastic Surgery
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) Residents	This workshop will allow *Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) residents and trainees* to practice and enhance their skills in a safe and guided environment.	Date: Jul 2021 (TBA) Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Cadaver Dissection Workshop for Neurosurgery Residents	This is an advanced hands-on surgery dissection course which offers an excellent opportunity for surgery residents and trainees to expand their knowledge and skills in general surgery and other surgical specialties.	Date: Jul 2021 (TBA) Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
A Practical Approach to Wound Management	The course provides learning opportunities for Registered Nurses to acquire the knowledge and skills to relating to wound care, wound care products, negative wound pressure therapy and stoma management.	For queries, contact ANC Sarina Idris at Sarina_Idris@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Insertion of Subcutaneous Winged Needle	This course equips the Registered Nurse with the knowledge and skills to perform insertion of subcutaneous winged needle safely according to procedural guidelines.	For queries, contact NE Noormazreen Maswan at Noormazreen_maswan@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Administration of Intravenous Medications	This course equips Registered Nurses with enhanced knowledge and skills to administer intravenous (IV) medicines safely according to JHC policy and procedural guidelines.	For queries, contact NE Noormazreen Maswan at Noormazreen_maswan@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation Venepuncture of the Upper Limbs for Registered Nurses	This course equips Registered Nurses with knowledge and skills to perform peripheral intravenous cannulation and venepuncture safely according to procedural guidelines.	For queries, contact NE Thaivanai Samiappan at Samiappan_Thaivanai@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Registered Nurses
Venepuncture of the Upper Limbs for Enrolled Nurses	This course equips Enrolled Nurses with knowledge and skills to perform venepuncture of the upper limbs for patient safely according to procedural guidelines.	For queries, contact NE Thaivanai Samiappan at Samiappan_Thaivanai@nuhs.edu.sg Who should attend: Enrolled Nurses

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Course Title	Description	Information
Foundations in Health Professions Education: Ensuring Quality in Health Professional Education	This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge and skills for faculty & administrative staff who teach, develop and manage educational programmes in the healthcare sector. It aims to develop competent healthcare educators who are able to make the best evidence educational decisions such as curriculum development, assessment, quality assurance and leadership. The course is structured into two parts in which participants will have to complete 5 online modules and 1 face-to-face workshop.	Date: 15 Sept 2021 (Register by 16 Aug) Download_Brochure Apply Now For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Foundation in Health Professions Education: Interactive Teaching - Learning Strategies in Small and Large Group Settings~	This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge and skills for faculty & administrative staff who teach, develop and manage educational programmes in the healthcare sector. It aims to develop competent healthcare educators who ae able to make the best evidence educational decisions such as curriculum development, assessment, quality assurance and leadership. The course is structured into two parts in which participants will have to complete 5 online modules and 1 face-to-face workshop	Date: 16 Sept 2021 (Register by 16 Aug) Apply Now For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Foundation in Health Professions Education: Leading and Managing in Medical Education	This course is designed to provide foundational knowledge and skills for faculty & administrative staff who teach, develop and manage educational programmes in the healthcare sector. It aims to develop competent healthcare educators who are able to make the best evidence educational decisions such as curriculum development, assessment, quality assurance and leadership. The course is structured into two parts in which participants will have to complete 5 online modules and 1 face-to-face workshop.	Apply Now For queries, contact Evelyn Ouyang at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg
Educators’ Course in Healthcare Ethics, Law & Professionalism	This three and a half days course is designed to train nurses and nurse educators, who are interested to train colleagues in the Core Ethics Healthcare, Law and Professionalism Programme. The course is structured as 3 parts: Part 1: Modules & Readings in Clinical Ethics Part 2: Core Concepts in Healthcare Ethics Part 3: Ethical Analysis & Case Facilitation *Please contact Evelyn for the detailed dates of the online workshops & group sessions.	Date: Next 2021 Run TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For enquiries, contact Evelyn at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Nurse educators, staff nurses, nurse managers, nurse leaders, nurses with some experience of teaching/training and an interest in biomedical ethics.
Fundamentals of Simulation-Based Healthcare Education	This two-day course is designed to be interactive; consisting of short didactic sessions and hands-on practice of the essential skills needed for simulation-based healthcare education. Participants will work in groups to run their simulation scenarios, discuss the common pitfalls encountered and receive feedback on these sessions.	Date: 2021 TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Educators
Debriefing in Simulation-Based Healthcare Education	In this one day course, participants will be exposed to different debriefing techniques and strategies and work in groups to discuss and role-play various debriefing situations using both standardized patients and high-fidelity simulators.	Date: 2021 TBA Download_Brochure Registration Link: https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/ For queries, contact Zarinna at nusmedcet@nus.edu.sg Who should attend: Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Educators
Preceptorship Program	This course is a formal training targeted to build up staff nurses with the essential roles, responsibilities and accountabilities on preceptorship.	For queries, contact Ms Lam Zhi Xuan at 67163286 Who should attend: Nurses

Continuing Education & Training

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Continuing Education & Training

NUS School of Continuing & Lifelong Education

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NUS Medicine Continuing Education & Training

(NUS Medicine CET)

NUS Medical Executive Education

(NUS MEDEx)

Upcoming Courses

Teaching & Learning

IT & Innovations

Leadership & Management

Caring for our community

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