Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine
About This Course
The Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine (GDPM) Programme is offered by the Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Chapter of Palliative Medicine Physicians (CPMP).
The Programme aims to train practicing doctors, especially family physicians, to be competent and confident in managing patients who require palliative care in the clinic and in the home setting.
The Programme is also relevant to family physicians working in hospices, nursing homes, community hospitals, and home medical services, and to non-specialist doctors and specialists in other disciplines who may be interested in palliative care.
What You'll Learn
There will be Programme-reading materials for self-study, seminars with group discussion on case vignettes, group learning via group tutorials, and 6 full-day attachments in various palliative care settings � hospital-based palliative medicine unit, inpatient hospice services and home hospices.
Entry Requirements
Full or conditional registration with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC); doctors with temporary registration with SMC must support their applications with a letter of recommendation from their Head of Department (HOD).
A valid practising certificate with SMC.
At least one year of working experience in Singapore prior to the start of the Programme and must continue to work in Singapore throughout the entire duration of the Programme.