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7 March 2025
This half-day workshop is organised by the Medicine ACP Office of Medical Humanities in collaboration with School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University. Through the workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of film narratives, creative writing, close reading and textual analysis. Attendees will cultivate an awareness of the subtle nuances inherent in analysing film and creative writing, while also understanding the importance of shared experience across various practical scenarios.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Apply close-reading techniques on personal literary works in gaining perspectives, meaning-making and increasing self-awareness.
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29 - 30 October 2024
Join us for the 2nd Singapore Medical Humanities Conference on Tues, 29th Oct 2024 – Wed, 30th Oct 2024.
Based on the theme "Stories of Healing, Voices of Change", this Conference will bring together faculty and students from healthcare and the arts, community arts practitioners, patients and caregivers to share perspectives and support collaborative efforts.
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13 September 2024
Join us for the Addressing Patients' Values in Decision Making Workshop on Friday, 13 September, at 2:00pm.
1 March 2024
This half-day workshop is organised by the Medicine ACP Office of Medical Humanities in collaboration with School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University. Through the workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of creative writing, close reading and conversational analysis. Attendees will cultivate an awareness of the subtle nuances inherent in analysing literary and conversational material, while also acquiring the necessary skills for such insightful analysis.
13 February 2024
24 January 2024
Join Prof Ronald Schleifer in his enlightening talk inspired by his recent open-access book, "Literary Studies and Well-Being: Structures of Experience in the Worldly Work of Literature and Healthcare". Explore with Prof Schleifer the profound connections between literary studies, the humanities, and healthcare, while drawing insights from compelling video testimonials by renowned physicians Dr John Stone, Dr Abraham Verghese and Dr Rita Charon. Attendees will also be able to explore the nuanced relationship between well-being and a sense of wholeness through the lens of nineteenth-century philosopher, logician, and polymath, Charles Sanders Peirce.
Referencing works from other physicians, Prof Schleifer will share innovative approaches to enhance medical diagnosis systematically, along with the emotional and empathetic aspects of inferential thinking.
Don't miss this inspiring afternoon of thought-provoking insights and dialogue.
27 - 28 October 2023
26 July 2023, 11 Sept 2023, 17 Oct 2023
This full-day workshop aims to strengthen healthcare practitioners' confidence to initiate and facilitate end-of-life communication (EoLC), through a novel, theatre-based education programme, inspired by Both Sides, Now project.
Participants will engage in a series of thoughtfully designed experiential learning activities to enhance personal awareness and develop adaptive strategies to address practitioner's existential and emotional concerns arising from EoLC. Learners will be invited to participate in a pre and post-course survey to examine the effectiveness and impact of the training to develop self-competence in EoLC.
This workshop is developed as a collaboration between Medicine ACP Medical Humanities Office, SGH Medical Social Services and ArtsWok Collaborative.
19 July 2023
10 March 2023
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