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Events
We feature cross cutting clinical and research from our national and international partners. All our events are accredited or pending accreditation for CME points.
Primary Care Multimorbidity Series
Primary Care Multimorbidity Series 13 July 2024
13 July: The first of four primary care multimorbidity seminars was successfully conducted on 13 July 2024, from 2 pm to 5 pm, hosted by A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis. Adj A/Prof Victor Loh from the Department of Family Medicine, National University Health System, spoke on the ‘Year of Care Programme approach to Personalised Care and Support Planning' at National University Polyclinics, followed by Prof Jose Valderas, who shared on the ‘Applicability of Patient Reported Experience and Outcome Measures (PREMS and PROMS) to patients with Multimorbidity.’
After the tea break, Asst/Prof Lee Eng Sing elaborated on the conceptual framework for Multimorbidity described in the Healthier SG Multimorbidity Care Protocol. Next, a presentation of the draft Healthier SG care protocol for Stroke was made, followed by a ‘Question and Answer’ session facilitated by Dr Wong Tien Hua (President of the College of Family Physicians, Singapore) with A/Prof Deidre Anne De Silva (National Neuroscience Institute) and Asst/Prof Lee Eng Sing as panelists.
Primary Care Multimorbidity Series 28 Sept 2024
Primary Care Multimorbidity Seminar on HealthierSG Kidney Disease Care Protocol
Primary Care Multimorbidity Series 16 Nov 2024
Primary Care Multimorbidity Seminar on HealthierSG Kidney Disease Care Protocol
NHGP-LKC Research Forum
RAISE Primary Care Research Seminar Series
RAISE Primary Care Research Seminar Series 16 July 2024
16 July – Primary Care Research Alliance In Singapore (RAISE) is a collaboration between Family Medicine Departments across polyclinic partners and three local universities. The first RAISE seminar was hosted virtually by LKCMedicine, focussing on practice-based research networks. The speakers were University of Melbourne’s Professor Jon Emery, LKCMedicine’s Research Fellow Sam Xin Hui and Assistant Professor Lee Eng Sing.
Developing General Practice Based Research Networks – Experience from Australia by Prof Jon Emery
Primary Care Research Network – The Singapore Experience by Ms Sam Xin Hui
Launch of SPARK! Singapore Primary Care Research and Knowledge by Assistant Professor Lee Eng Sing
RAISE Primary Care Research Seminar Series 17 Sept 2024
17 September – Co-organised by LKCMedicine and hosted by SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme, the second seminar was attended by 43 clinicians and academics from Singapore’s three medical schools, its three polyclinic clusters and the SPARK Network. Moderated by SingHealth Polyclinics Deputy Director (Research) Professor Ng Chirk Jenn, the seminar focused on diverse topics of palliative care and multidisciplinary weight management.
Implementing palliative care in primary care – What are the potential challenges and opportunities by Dr Park Yaesol
RAISE Primary Care Seminar Series 15 Oct 2024
The third RAISE Primary Care Seminar featured National University Polyclinic’s Dr Desmond Ong’s presentation on his PhD thesis, which explores multimorbidity and minimally disruptive care in primary care. He is co-supervised by LKCMedicine Assistant Professor Lee Eng Sing. RAISE is the Primary Care Research Alliance in Singapore, with monthly seminar series coordinated by Primary Care and Family Medicine at LKCMedicine.
Developing a Value-Driven Approach for the Management of Multimorbidity in Primary Care by Dr Desmond Ong