Trainings / Courses
Advancing Excellence in Palliative Care Education
Dover Park Hospice is committed to equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills and experience to deliver high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care.
A Training Centre for Palliative Care
In partnership with the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Nanyang Technological University’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU LKCMedicine), Dover Park Hospice co-established the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC) in 2017 to advance palliative care education and research in Singapore.
We offer clinical attachments for medical and nursing students, as well as year-round training for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. Some of the programmes we conduct include the Specialist Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing (with Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the National Cancer Centre).
Internally, weekly talks and tutorials are conducted to share new insights and developments for our staff so that they can constantly elevate their level of care and support for our patients. Training sessions are also provided to help our volunteers better understand and care for our patients and their caregivers.
Upcoming Courses
Click the button below for a full listing of available courses and training schedules conducted by Dover Park Hospice and the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC).
Clinical Fellowship
Programme Overview
This programme is designed to provide valuable learning opportunities in palliative care settings for doctors who are not based in Singapore. Eligible participants will gain insights into interdisciplinary care approaches, symptom management, effective communication with patients and families, and the delivery of compassionate end-of-life care. A key feature of the programme is its strong focus on community-based palliative care, enabling fellows to understand how care is delivered across settings.
Objectives of Training
The programme aims to equip clinical fellows with knowledge and skills in:
- Gaining first-hand experience of community-based palliative care, including home care, day care, inpatient hospice.
- Managing palliative care conditions, including both cancer and non-cancer diagnoses, ranging from common issues to complex physical and psychosocial scenarios.
- Recognising and managing palliative care emergencies.
- Prognostication in both cancer and non-cancer conditions.
- Providing psychosocial and spiritual support to patients and their families.
- Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding the integration of palliative care within various healthcare settings, including collaborative work between acute hospitals and community providers.
- Completing or contributing to the writing of a case report, review paper, case series, or research study for training periods of six months or more.
