Medicine ACP Office of Medical Humanities

18/08/2026

A day of Reflection, Connection, and Healing awaits. 🌿💛🧡🩷

The Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026 will feature a series of half-day Pre-Conference Workshops on 21 October 2026, open to all main registered conference participants.

Join us for a 3-hour workshop to cultivate compassion and self-compassion for healthcare professionals in caring roles. Understand how the practice of mindfulness, compassion and self-compassion can mitigate empathy-fatigue, and transform our caring for others into an experience of satisfaction and flourishing.

⭐️ Pre-Conference Workshops: 21 October
⭐️ Main Conference: 22–23 October
📍 Academia (SGH Campus), Singapore

Registration for interest is now open. Link in bio.
Limited slots available, submission of interest does not guarantee a slot. Successful applicants will be notified via email.

CaringWithMeaning

The Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026 will feature a series of half-day Pre-Conference Workshops on 21 October 2026, open to all main registered conference participants.

Session 1 “Compassion In Medicine—Meeting Suffering With Kindness For Ourselves And Our Patients”
Presented by Dr Tanya Tierney & Dr Virginia Lien

📅 21 October 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join us for a 3-hour workshop to cultivate compassion and self-compassion for healthcare professionals in caring roles. Understand how the practice of mindfulness, compassion and self-compassion can mitigate empathy-fatigue, and transform our caring for others into an experience of satisfaction and flourishing.

⭐️ Pre-Conference Workshops: 21 October
⭐️ Main Conference: 22–23 October
📍 Academia (SGH Campus), Singapore

Registration for interest is now open. Link in bio.
Limited slots available, submission of interest does not guarantee a slot. Successful applicants will be notified via email.

CaringWithMeaning

The Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026 will feature a series of half-day Pre-Conference Workshops on 21 October 2026, open to all main registered confer

13/08/2026

Centred on the theme “Living with Illness, Caring with Meaning”, the Singapore Medical Humanities Conference brings together patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, educators and artists to explore the human experience of illness and care.

🎭 “Pavilion of 4 Seasons”
Presented by Ms Angela Liong, Mrs Aisha Lozano, Mr Marveen Lozano, Ms Andine Elaina, Mr Ignatius Sim and Mrs Choo Leh Leh from The Arts Fission Company Ltd.

📅 Day 1 | 22 October 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Across two days, the conference will feature conversations, reflections and learning that examine how healthcare can respond more thoughtfully to the moral, emotional and relational dimensions of living with illness.

⭐️ Pre-Conference Workshops: 21 October
⭐️ Main Conference: 22–23 October
📍 Academia (SGH Campus), Singapore

Registration is now open. Link in bio.

CaringWithMeaning

21/07/2026

We are honoured to announce that Mdm Halimah Yacob, Chancellor, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), will be joining us as our Guest of Honour at the 4th Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026.

Centred on the theme “Living with Illness, Caring with Meaning”, the conference brings together patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals and educators to explore the human experience of illness and care.

Join us for two days of conversations, reflections and learning as we examine how healthcare can respond more thoughtfully to the moral, emotional and relational dimensions of living with illness.

⭐️Pre-Conference Workshops: 21 October
⭐️Main Conference: 22-23 October
📍Academia (SGH Campus), Singapore

Registration is now open. Link in bio.

20/07/2026

🩺✨ Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026

Join us for the 4th Singapore Medical Humanities Conference on Thursday, 22 October – Friday, 23 October 2026.

Based on the theme “Living with Illness, Caring with Meaning”, this conference centres on the perspectives of patients, caregivers, and families — examining illness not merely as a clinical condition, but as a human experience shaped by relationships, culture, ethics, and meaning.

⭐️Pre-Conference Workshops: 21 October
⭐️Main Conference: 22-23 October
📍Academia (SGH Campus), Singapore

🎶 Don’t miss the Music Therapy Symposium! Anchored by the theme, Recognised and Registered: Ushering in a New Era for Music Therapy in Singapore, this symposium celebrates the launch of Singapore’s National Registration Framework for Music Therapy. Be part of this symposium and join fellow professionals, students and advocates for a day of insightful panel discussions and meaningful connections.

REGISTER NOW - Link in bio ⭐️

02/07/2026

01/07/2026

⭐️Join the series of workshops, in conjunction with SingHealth Art, Child Life, & Music Therapy CoP Professional Week 2026 from 27 July to 31 July!

Workshops will be held at SGH and KKH.
Register your interest today! Limited spaces available.
Link in story.

26/06/2026

🩺✨ Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2026

Join us for the 4th Singapore Medical Humanities Conference on Thursday, 22 October – Friday, 23 October 2026.

Based on the theme “Living with Illness, Caring with Meaning”, this conference centres on the perspectives of patients, caregivers, and families — examining illness not merely as a clinical condition, but as a human experience shaped by relationships, culture, ethics, and meaning.

It explores how healthcare systems and professionals can respond more thoughtfully to the moral, emotional, and relational dimensions of living with illness.

⏰ Final Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions close on 30 June 2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your work and perspectives through the arts and humanities.

🆕 Pre-Conference Workshops (New)
Join us on 21 October 2026 for workshops centred on Reflection, Connection and Healing. Limited seats available.

REGISTER NOW - Link in bio

02/06/2026

Creative Writing Workshop - Exploring Stories of Self and Care in Healthcare Practice ✨

📅 13 July 2026
⏰ 9.00AM – 4.00PM
📍 Academia, SGH

Step into a space for reflection, storytelling, and creative expression in healthcare practice. Through guided writing prompts and shared experiences, explore the emotional dimensions of care, identity, and well-being in a safe and supportive environment. 🖋️💭

Whether through poetry, prose, letters, or short stories — every story matters.

Organised by the Medicine ACP Medical Humanities Office and NTU School of Humanities.

SGH Wellbeing Storytelling HealthcareCommunity

29/05/2026

Addressing Patients’ Values in Decision Making Workshop
Facilitating Shared Decision Making Through Patients’ Values and Worldviews ✨

📅 2 July 2026, Thursday
⏰ 2.30PM – 5.30PM
📍 Academia, Singapore General Hospital

Learn how to integrate patients’ values into clinical decision-making in this practical workshop. Participants will gain structured approaches to understanding patients’ perspectives, including their personal, cultural, and spiritual values, and apply these insights to support shared decision-making. Through case discussions and practical tools, the session helps clinicians deliver more meaningful and patient-centred care in everyday practice. 🩺💭

Limited slots available — register today via the link in our story!

Organised by the Medicine ACP Medical Humanities Office.

MedicalEducation ClinicalPractice MedicineACP SGH HealthcareWorkshop

06/05/2026

⭐️Join us for the MA Art Therapy graduation art show - Witnessing & Becoming

Experience powerful stories of growth, identity, and transformation through art.

Come by, slow down, and witness these journeys with us.

Exhibition detailes below:
🗓️ 22 May - 3 June 2026
🕑 12-8pm daily
📍LASALLE McNally Campus
🎫 Free admission