18 November 2022
13 & 14 October 2022
6 June - 17 July 2022
12 May 2022
Topic: Power of Positive Thinking – Insights Into A Patient and Caregiver’s Journey
Synopsis:
Healthcare is defined as efforts to maintain or restore physical, mental, or emotional well-being. Understanding both patient and caregiver's experiences can give context to their needs and how to address them, medically and humanistically. Two award-winning Patient Advocates from the SingHealth Patient Advocacy Network (SPAN) will share stories and valuable lessons from their personal journeys.
Date: 12 May 2022Time: 12:00pm to 1:15pm
19 January 2022
Topic: Connecting With Your Inner Self Through Music-Evoked Images
Date: 19 January 2022Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Virtual Concert: 17 September
Art Expression: 16 August - 16 September
A Night To Remember 2021 promises an enchanting night of songs, dance and poetry to celebrate the healthcare community.As we are partnering with SingHealth President's Challenge, your support at our events will go a long way in making an impact to our benefitting agencies.
Virtual ConcertDate: Friday, 17 September 2021Time: 7pm - 9pm
Join us for a night of music, dance & poetry! Ticket prices: $10 and $200
Click here to view the Programme Booklet.
Art ExpressionDate: 16 August - 16 SeptemberVenue: Academia Level 1Head down to the Art Exhibition to enjoy this year’s captivating pieces donated by our colleagues and local art studio.
28 May and 11 June 2021
The course was conducted virtually on zoom. This initiative is a collaboration between SingHealth Duke-NUS Medicine ACP and Yale NUS College faculty members.
The two full day course aimed to provide doctors, nurses and allied health professionals an approach to illnesses through a wider cultural and social understanding. This could be achieved by integrating the study and practice of medicine with art, philosophy, music, literature and more.
During the course, 20 participants were engaged in team-based teaching, experiential learning opportunities from films and art, and faculty networking. Topics such as disability studies, narrative medicine and writing, ancient philosophies and mortality were also discussed during the breakout sessions.
24 March 2021
Topic: Through the lens of Clinical Pastoral Care in what it means and makes us human?
Synopsis:This webinar will introduce the field of clinical pastoral care and illustrate how patients and family members have benefited from the support of the team at Mt Alvernia Hospital and Assisi hospice.
Speaker: Ms Rose Goh
About the Speaker: Ms Rose Goh is a Senior Manager, Clinical Pastoral Care. She heads the Clinical Pastoral Care Department at Mt Alvernia Hospital. She has a wealth of experience in providing psycho-spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and staff. She is trained in Clinical Pastoral Education and has 15 years of experience in the healthcare setting. She has been journeying with patients at Mt Alvernia Hospital and Assisi Hospice. She was an active Volunteer Counsellor with Pregnancy Crisis Service at Family Life Society for 10 years.
Date: 24th March 2021Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
To register, scan the QR code or visit https://tinyurl.com/mhwebseries
05 December 2020
We've now completed two successful sessions of our very exciting webinar series brought to you by Medical Humanities Office of Medicine ACP.
The series is meant to cultivate and educate healthcare professionals through the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines spanning the humanities and social sciences.
"Food and Medicine", held on 5 Dec 2020, was the second installment of the series.
Here is a brief summary on what was spoken by our speakers:
FOOD CULTURE AND IMPACT ON HEALTH – Dr Leslie Tay
Singaporeans are spoilt for choice when it comes to food, but the heart of Singapore food culture still lies in our hawker centres. How did these hawker centres arise and what are the stories behind some of our most famous dishes?
Dr Leslie Tay took us on a historical tour of some of Singapore's most iconic dishes and discussed its implications on public health.
FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL ASPECTS – Ms Nichol NgFood insecurity is about the inability to have access to sufficient, well-balanced food due to physical and/or financial shortcomings. By identifying the specific factors that contribute to food insecurity, and learning about experiences people have, we may be able to bridge the gap to fulfil a smoother, more targeted support distribution system. Ms Nichol Ng went in depth on food insecurity, where it began, and how to move forward. She also spoke about how our society can get rid of Food Insecurity, which will lead us closer to social stability.
18 November 2020
We're excited to announce the launch of a new webinar series brought to you by Medical Humanities Office of Medicine ACP.
We currently have several sessions planned out that cover topics on society, food, religion and medicine.
"Inequality in Singapore" is the first installment of the series. Here are the details:
Date: 18 Nov 2020, Wednesday
Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm
To register, you can either scan the QR code or click on this link https://tinyurl.com/inequalitysg
NEXT SESSION - Food and Medicine
Date: 5 Dec 2020, Saturday
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
To register, click on this link https://tinyurl.com/foodandmed
October – November 2020
Virtual Concert
This year’s concert on 30 Oct, which was held live last year on campus, became a virtual concert due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Despite the challenges of arranging a virtual concert, the 100 over audience members who joined us were thrilled that even online, the concert was smooth and very engaging.
The virtual concert saw performances like dancing, singing, poetry, and personal inspirational stories from some of our colleagues.
Art Expression - Exhibition
Apart from the online concert, an ‘Art Expression’ exhibition showcased carefully curated artworks produced by our medical students, medical social workers and doctors!
These heartfelt creations were on display at Academia level 1 atrium from 26 October to 6 November.
Donated art pieces were given as a token of appreciation to donors who made significant contributions to the SGH Needy Patients Fund.
A message from the Co-Chairmen of the ANTR Organising CommitteeDr Isaac Fong, SingHealth IM Junior Resident
“Organising this event was challenging with COVID-19 restrictions, and we had to be fluid; repeatedly brainstorming alternatives as we really wanted this event to go well. To share with our viewers the humanity aspect of medicine, and that even in the toughest of times, we should not forget our passion and interests in the arts and humanities. I am very grateful to everyone who helped make this event a success: the talented performers who willingly stepped forward, my capable team of organising committee members, advisors and finally, all who supported us by attending the concert and art expression. Do continue to support us in future events!”
Dr Deshawn Tan, SingHealth IM Junior Resident
"Despite the various challenges of holding an online event, I was heartened by the concerted efforts of the performers and admin team in putting together a meaningful and enjoyable show. We look forward to your continued support!"
September – October 2020
On Sept 14, we kicked off the Ceremony of Hope Exhibition with the talented Art Remnant’s Ms Tang Yaling, who is the artist behind all the lifelike painted portraits.
Ms Tang says this project started back in March when she found out one of her art student’s mother works in healthcare.
She saw a picture the mother had posted of herself looking tired after work and thought about how hard all healthcare workers must be working.
Ms Tang decided to create lifelike portraits of healthcare workers and gift it to anyone who submitted a profile photo of themselves in uniform to her, as a form of encouragement and appreciation for all their hard work.
To date, Ms Tang has done over 50 pieces and hopes to continue to do more.
“To me, every art piece is a ‘thank you’ to all health care workers. I drew each and every portrait, focusing on their eyes, noses, masks and goggles. I wanted to show the scars they have from wearing their goggles, and the exhaustion in their eyes so that people will understand what they have to endure.”
Four of her portraits of the SingHealth team will be on display in Academia for a month.
Head down to Academia Level 2 from now till October 23 to learn about the portraits and view her drawings!
To view more pictures, click here.
Hope is the answer to suffering and even if suffering can never be completely vanquished, it gives us hope to know that we can bolster one another up.
[CLOSED] Call for Submissions
Medical Humanities is calling for SingHealth staff to share your message of hope in this pandemic.
In the spirit of hope and camaraderie, the most inspiring entries will be selected for exhibition coming August 2020 by Medicine ACP Council.
Submissions have closed on 30 June 2020.
Details of Exhibition
• Location: Level 2, Academia @ SGH (area between the lift lobby and meeting rooms)
• Period: 3 August to 11 September 2020
13th December 2019
All our performers gathered for a final hurray with Adventitious Sounds belting out Found / Tonight.
Aside from the engaging concert, the event also held an ‘Art Expression’ showcase where patients, medical students, medical social workers and doctors expressed their perspectives through beautifully drawn paintings and well-captured photographs. A total of $35,000 in donations was raised for the SGH Needy Patients Fund.
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Left: An artwork from Art Expression. Head over to our Art Gallery for a virtual exhibit of the rest of the collection.
10th September 2019
His talk explored the use of narratives to reconnect with patients and help them understand their own conditions. It was an intriguing session which led to a dialogue with the audience on ways to merge humanities into medical practice.
It was an honor to have Prof Hurwitz, D'Oyly Carte Professor of Medicine and the Arts in the Department of English at King's College of London, with us.
20th June 2019
Dr Devanand giving an opening address before the start of the show.
Participants were treated to sumptuous dinner and a screening of Never Let me Go, a 2010 British dystopian romantic film. Beneath the love story, we are confronted with a world where the pursuit of science and technology has far outpaced human ethics and values of these means.
Viewers were encouraged to reflect on who and what defines humanism, especially in medicine of our increasingly technological world.
13th April 2019
Attendees checking out the various humanities art pieces created by School of Humanities, NTU.
The SingHealth Medical Humanities Colloquium was a resounding success which saw around 60 participants who hailed from the various medical schools and the private sector.
The colloquium had an overview of medical humanities provided by renowned guest speaker, Paul Crawford, Professor of Health Humanities at the School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham & Director of the Centre for Social Futures at the Institute of Mental Health. He explained the importance of this important field and its impact on the practice of medicine.
From left: Dr Devanand, Asst. Prof Michael Stanley-Baker, Prof Paul Crawford, Asst. Prof Foo Yang Yann, Dr Tanya Tierney, Dr Graham Matthews and Dr Ong Eng Koon.
The event was met with tremendous feedback and Medicine ACP was even invited to put up a bid to host the 2022 International Health Humanities Conference!
