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The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence
in Research and Education (PalC)

The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC) was set up as a tripartite collaboration by Dover Park Hospice, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and National Healthcare Group (NHG), in October 2017.

As the population ages, there is increased interest in the application of palliative care to non-cancer illnesses such as end-stage organ failure and dementia.

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Message from the Team at PalC

Welcome and thank you for visiting the website for The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC).

PalC was established in October 2017 with a dual aim to promote palliative care research and education, both being integral aspects in raising palliative care awareness, knowledge and skill.

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Upcoming Courses

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Essentials of Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement

06 and 07 Oct 2025

Registration open. Please register by 19 Sep 2025
Essentials of Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement

06 and 07 Oct 2025

Registration open. Please register by 19 Sep 2025

The two-day course gives an overview and summary of the field of thanatology. It explores the social, cultural, psychological, legal, ethical, and spiritual issues raised by illness, dying, death and bereavement.

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Basic Qualitative Research in Healthcare

28 Oct 2025

Registration open. Please register by 30 September 2025
Basic Qualitative Research in Healthcare

28 Oct 2025

Registration open. Please register by 30 September 2025

The programme involves i) 2-weeks of self-directed online study, where participants will be given access to online materials to study at their own pace, and ii) a 0.5-day virtual classroom session.

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Workshop on Burnout and Self-care

24 and 25 Nov 2025

Registration open. Please register by 07 November 2025
Workshop on Burnout and Self-care

24 and 25 Nov 2025

Registration open. Please register by 07 November 2025

This two-day workshop provides participants with a unique opportunity to obtain a holistic understand of burnout, well as a true appreciation of self-care via an immerse experience with Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy (MCAT).

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Since inception till date, PalC has:

Conducted 78 course runs

Trained 2417 participants

In the News

31
Jan
31 Jan
2025
Published on MosAIC – Enhancing Community Palliative Care: Psychosocial Support for Patients and Families
Please go to https://www.aic.sg/partners/mosaic/community-palliative-care-psychosocial-support-course/  for the article, publis....
09
Oct
09 Oct
2024
PalC Faculty Dr Neo Han Yee in the News!
PalC is proud to share that our faculty Dr Neo Han Yee, Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Palliative Medicine at Tan....
06
Feb
06 Feb
2024
Launch of the Master of Science in Holistic Palliative Care (HoPE)
On 6 Feb 2024, a new Master of Science in Holistic Palliative Care (HoPE) was jointly launched by NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Med....
06
Apr
06 Apr
2023
Findings of PalC-Commissioned Caregiver Study Presented at DPH Caregiver Symposium
PalC had commissioned a study to survey 200 family caregivers of Dover Park Hospice (DPH) home and day care patients. The findings....
30
Mar
30 Mar
2023
Published on MosAIC – Courses on Burnout, Resilience and Self-care That Will Benefit Community Care Staff
Please go to https://aic-mosaic.sg/2023/03/30/courses-burnout-selfcare-community-care-staff/ for the article, published by the A....
14
Oct
14 Oct
2022
PalC @ Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress
The Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress 2022, organized by the National Healthcare Group, was held on 12 and 13 Oct 2022. W....
27
Jan
27 Jan
2022
Published on MosAIC – Communicate Effectively With Clients With These Courses by PalC
  Please go to https://aic-mosaic.sg/2022/01/27/communication-courses-palc/ for the article, published by the Agency for Int....
17
Nov
17 Nov
2021
The Bedside Palliative Medicine Handbook (Second Edition)
The Bedside Palliative Medicine Handbook (Second Edition) Editors: Allyn Hum, Neo Han Yee, Poi Choo Hwee, Mervyn Koh Published in ....
22
Sep
22 Sep
2021
The Bedside Communication Handbook: Speaking with Patients and Families
The Bedside Communication Handbook: Speaking with Patients and Families Editors: Allyn Hum and Mervyn Koh Published in Sep 2021 Y....

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