Academic

The healthcare landscape is complex and continuously evolving. Patient safety continues to be the utmost priority in delivering high quality healthcare. Having a good understanding of healthcare risk management, safety culture, high reliability systems and strategies, design and implementation of change management, is essential for all healthcare professionals and leaders.

At SingHealth Duke NUS Institute for Patient Safety & Quality (IPSQ), we integrate efforts from both Duke-NUS, Singapore’s only graduate entry, research-intensive medical school, and SingHealth, Singapore’s largest public healthcare cluster to drive excellence in patient safety and quality improvement in clinical services, research and

education.

To empower you with the relevant knowledge and skillset on patient safety and quality, three programs are offered at our institute, providing participants with real world insights and interactive learning experience. These three programs are:

Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality by Duke-NUS Medical School
Graduate Diploma in Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality by National University of Singapore
Master’s Degree in Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality by National University of Singapore

Our programs are specially designed to suit all healthcare professionals doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, administrators and executives across industries, with strong support from senior healthcare leaders and collaborations with an extensive network of community care leaders, multi-sectoral and international partners.

The curriculum is contextualized based on case studies from Asia and global healthcare settings and offers interactive lessons and learnings that will immerse you into real life scenarios. You will be developed and trained by distinguished faculty who are leaders and experts in the fields of patient safety and healthcare quality.

There will be abundant opportunities for you to enhance your expertise and abilities, as well as value add and enrich your professional growth. The holistic curriculum will equip you with a wide range of knowledge and skills and inspire you to cultivate strong partnerships with like minded individuals to co create and make an impact.

We warmly welcome everyone in healthcare and related industries, especially those seeking to enhance their career in patient safety and healthcare quality, to join us. Realise your full potential and future ready your career in healthcare through our programs!

To find out more about the Master's Degree program, you may also visit Duke-NUS website here.

For enquiries, please drop us an email

[email protected]

Prof Ivy Ng

SingHealth GCEO