SIT Learn

SITizens Learning Credits

Overview

This 2-day workshop will support participants in exploring useful responses to the current global challenges facing health systems in this era of ageing populations.
Participants will engage in discussion, reflection and learning situations which address assessing community needs and increasing the delivery of care at the community level.

The mechanisms for increasing community-based care will include:

Recognise the social determinants of health
Assess the community health through a population health focus, including risk factors for disease
Understand the importance of health literacy
Critique current models of care and consider new approaches to service delivery
Consider lifestyle challenges and behavioural changes

Teaching Team

What You’ll Learn

Topic 1

The role of social determinants of health such as gender, culture, and poverty in determining health status

Topic 2

Examining the shift from a personal health focus to a population health focus as a means of understanding and responding appropriately to the needs of different populations

Topic 3

Health literacy; what is it, what does it matter? And how do we accommodate health literacy as a means of improving community health

Topic 4

Most health systems focus predominantly on models of care that rely on medical solutions to health problems. Increasing community-based wellness services requires different models and approaches to service delivery

Topic 5

Examining lifestyle choices and behavioural changes as avenue for considering the role of social determinants of health, the role of health literacy and the opportunity to reduce community disease burden, Explore how motivational interviewing as an impetus for change

Who Should Attend

All interested healthcare professionals with working experience in primary healthcare and community setting.

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

Attend at least 75% of the workshop, and
Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during workshop

Prerequisites

A healthcare related qualification (min of Diploma level)

SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course

SIT Alumni: Before registering for courses, please activate your SITizens Learning Credits via the email sent by SIT Alumni Team, on behalf of SITLEARN Professional Development.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY (only for SIT Alumni)

Continuing Professional Development

This workshop is eligible for the following continuing professional development units.

8 CPE points awarded by Singapore Nursing Board

Registration Closing Date

Course registration closes on 29 Oct 2019 (Tuesday) or when registration is full.

Schedule

Day 1

Time	Topic
8:30am	Welcome and Registration
9:00am	Topic 1 Introduction
10:00am	Small Group Work
10:30am	Tea Break
11:00am	Topic 1 continues
11:30am	Topic 2
12:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm	Workshop/Reflection and Facilitated Discussion
2:30pm	Reflection and Facilitated Discussion
3:00pm	Tea Break
3:30pm	Topic 3
5:00pm	Wrapping Up
5:30pm	End of Day 1

Day 2

Time	Topic
8:30am	Topic 4
10:00am	Small Group Work
10:30am	Tea Break
11:00am	Topic 5
12:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm	Workshop/Reflection and Facilitated Discussion
2:30pm	Reflection and Facilitated Discussion
3:00pm	Tea Break
3:30pm	Review and Synthesis of All Topics
4:30pm	Assessment
5:30pm	End of Day 2

Fees

Category	Full Fee	After SF Funding	After SF Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR	~~$1,605~~	$481.50	Not Eligible
Singapore Citizen (40 & above)	~~$1,605~~	~~$481.50~~	$181.50
Non-Singaporeans	$1,605	Not Eligible	Not Eligible

Note:

All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

Terms & Conditions for SkillsFuture Course Funding

In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy

To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

Be a Singaporean Citizen
Be at least 40 years old
Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.

SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.