SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute

🚨 Registration Now Open: MME 4 🚨

Calling all SingHealth doctors! Don’t miss your chance to join MME 4, the last webinar for the year!

Continue building your knowledge and skills with this upcoming series designed to support your clinical and professional development.

📅 MME 4: 14 October 2026, 1–2pm

📌 Open to: SingHealth doctors

📝 Register by using the QR code or use the link here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Xu-lWwkxd06Fvc_rDTR-grqT7ijeN8tBsIpSOqxz28pUQTAwTlZDWk1URDRWUzZXVUI4VzZCVks0USQlQCN0PWcu

💻 Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration

🌿 New on HEART:

A new piece in our In Common series, where voices from across the healthcare community respond to a single shared word: Threshold.

In Crossing the Threshold, Jennifer Leong reflects on witnessing a loved one at the end of life, and the moment when doctors must step away from their clinical roles and simply become children.

A quiet poem about letting go, presence, and the threshold between life and death.

🌱 Read Crossing the Threshold via the link in our bio.
https://www.heartbysdmhi.com/

📰 Prefer reading on Substack?
https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/

💌 Follow In Common as we continue to share reflections on healthcare, humanity, and the experiences that connect us.

🌿 New on HEART:

This is the fourth in our In Common series, where voices from across the healthcare community respond to a single shared word: Threshold.

KT reflects on a deeply personal experience at Dover Park Hospice, exploring how touch, presence, and gestures can communicate when words are no longer enough.

A quiet reflection on connection, boundaries, grief, and the humanity we share.

🌱 Read In Common: Threshold via the link in our bio.
https://www.heartbysdmhi.com/in-common-threshold/

📰 Prefer reading on Substack?
https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/in-common-threshold?r=47ql22

💌 Follow In Common for more reflections that connect us through curiosity, experience, and our shared humanity.

Thank you for being part of the Clinical Conflict Management Workshop!

From 11–13 August, we had the privilege of bringing together participants for three days of learning, practice, and reflection on mediation of clinical ethical disputes and conflict management.

A heartfelt thank you to all our participants for your openness, thoughtful engagement, and willingness to practice new approaches to difficult conversations. Through role plays, breakout sessions, discussions, and case-based exercises, you brought the learning to life.

We are also grateful to Professor Autumn and Ms Aliza for their teaching, demonstrations, and guidance throughout the workshop, and to everyone who contributed to making these three days possible.

Across the workshop, we explored different tools, approaches and skills that can help us navigate complex clinical conversations with greater curiosity, care, and respect.

Thank you to everyone who shared their time, experience, questions, and perspectives. We hope the conversations and connections from these three days continue to inform and strengthen your work.

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🌿 New on HEART: A Regular Invitation

What if reflection wasn’t something we saved for special occasions, but something we returned to, again and again?

A Regular Invitation is exactly that: an open invitation to pause, notice, and reconnect with the stories that shape our work and our lives. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, student, educator, caregiver, or simply someone who enjoys thoughtful writing, this is a space to reflect, write, and be part of a growing community that believes stories matter.

We’re also delighted to share the first contribution to In Common, our monthly writing invitation. The first word we offered was Thresholds, and we are deeply grateful to Alex for responding so thoughtfully and generously with this beautiful piece.

You don’t need to have all the answers. You don’t even need to call yourself a writer. All you need is a willingness to pay attention—to the moments, conversations, and experiences that make us more human.

🌱 Read A Regular Invitation on HEART:
https://www.heartbysdmhi.com/a-regular-invitation/

📰 Prefer reading on Substack?
https://open.substack.com/pub/heartbysdmhi/p/a-regular-invitation?r=47ql22&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

💌 If this resonates with you, consider joining In Common by responding to a future monthly word—or simply share this invitation with someone who enjoys reflecting, writing, and finding meaning in everyday moments.

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📚 New on HEART: Narrative Medicine Resources – Where to Learn It, Teach It, and Find Your People

Curious about narrative medicine but not sure where to begin?

Whether you're a healthcare professional, educator, student, researcher, or simply someone who believes stories belong in healthcare, this practical guide brings together some of the best places to learn, teach, read, and connect with the growing global narrative medicine community.
From foundational courses and workshops to books, journals, writing opportunities, and communities of practice, this resource is designed to help you take your next step—whether that's exploring narrative medicine for the first time or deepening an existing practice. Narrative medicine continues to grow internationally as an approach that strengthens attentive listening, reflection, and human connection in healthcare.

🌿 Read the full resource on HEART:
https://www.heartbysdmhi.com/narrative-medicine-resources-where-to-learn-it-teach-it-and-find-your-people/

📰 Prefer reading on Substack?
https://open.substack.com/pub/heartbysdmhi/p/narrative-medicine-resources-where?r=47ql22&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

💌 Know someone who would find this useful? Share it with a colleague, educator, student, or fellow storyteller who believes that listening well is at the heart of good healthcare.
Together, let's continue building a community where stories are valued as much as science.

Thank You for Joining Us!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who chose to spend your Saturday afternoon with us at our symposium exploring the complex ethical landscape of maternal-fetal medicine.

Together with specialists from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute, participants explored two thought-provoking case studies and engaged in rich multidisciplinary discussions. Through the four pillars of biomedical ethics—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—we reflected on the ethical complexities of maternal-fetal medicine and the importance of thoughtful, patient-centred decision-making.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our moderator/panelists Sim Wen Shan 沈彣珊 Lay-Kok Tan Aileen Wei Ching Tan Devanand Anantham Peter Chiu Leung CHOW Teck Chuan Voo for sharing their expertise and insights, and to every participant for your thoughtful questions, active engagement, and meaningful contributions. Your willingness to learn and exchange perspectives made the discussions truly enriching.

Thank you once again for being part of this important conversation. We look forward to welcoming you to our future programmes as we continue to foster ethical reflection and humanistic healthcare.

Bioethics Masterclass: Consent to Treatment and Research

Join us for our inaugural Bioethics Masterclass featuring Professor Jeremy Sugarman, internationally renowned bioethicist from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics.

Workshop Highlights:
🔹 The ethical and historical foundations of consent in clinical practice and research
🔹 Opportunities and challenges of informed consent in real-world settings
🔹 Studying and improving consent processes

Workshop Details:
📅 Date: 4 September 2026 (Friday)
🕐 Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
📍 Venue: Academia, L1-S1
☕ Light refreshments will be provided.

▶️ Register now: https://form.gov.sg/6a45cfaf51ef95ec7997aa7c

⏰ Last call energy, but make it clinical.

We've moved to a beautiful new venue: Farrer Park Hotel.

If you've been on the fence… consider this your sign. 🪧

This workshop genuinely changes how you handle the hardest conversations in healthcare. Conflict doesn't disappear — but you'll be ready for it.

📅 11–13 Aug | Farrer Park Hotel 💰 $2,500 (before GST) | 12 MME points 🔗

Register: https://form.gov.sg/67bd5a82bcb477105b6702ba

Don't wait until it's "next time." 🫶