SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute

SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute An interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes humanities, social sciences and the arts, and their application to medical education and practice.

Medical Humanities isn’t just paintings and poems! 🎭📖 There is a wide range of medium and subjects for healthcare profes...
25/08/2025

Medical Humanities isn’t just paintings and poems! 🎭📖 There is a wide range of medium and subjects for healthcare professionals in engage and certainty potential to deep dive into selected topics according to one's interest and needs!

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.

New ❤️ PostJust read Alison Pilnick’s Reconsidering Patient Centred Care 📖 and it hit uncomfortably close to home.We tal...
14/08/2025

New ❤️ Post
Just read Alison Pilnick’s Reconsidering Patient Centred Care 📖 and it hit uncomfortably close to home.

We talk so much about autonomy 🗝️ and choice in healthcare—but sometimes, in trying not to be paternalistic, we end up leaving patients feeling abandoned 😔.

Pilnick calls it “moral shelter” 🛡️—an idea so unquestionable it stops us from asking if it’s actually helping.

Maybe it’s time to reclaim our expertise 🩺—not to impose decisions, but to guide patients 🧭 through the hardest ones.

Read here : https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/when-good-intentions-go-wrong-reconsidering

or click the 💗 HEARTS link in our Instagram bio!

You can comment “heart” to get the link to your inbox.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



Hey everyone! 😊This week's Heart 💛 post is by Zhou NCCS — she’s a palliative care physician 🩺 whose words always carry ...
07/08/2025

Hey everyone! 😊
This week's Heart 💛 post is by Zhou NCCS — she’s a palliative care physician 🩺 whose words always carry weight. This one is titled:
“Generational Wisdom and Trauma in Mentoring” 📜🧠
Her poem about mentor–mentee cycles in medical training hit me hard:
“What will you pass down—wisdom or trauma?” 🔁❓
She remembers being humiliated in training 😔 but now sees how kindness and safety matter when teaching 🌱✨
Makes me wonder:
If you’ve been a learner, what’s one word that sums up your experience? 💭📚
Check it out when you have a moment—truly powerful. 🔗💬

https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/generational-wisdom-and-trauma-in

or click the 💗 HEARTS link in our Instagram bio!

You can comment “heart” to get the link to your inbox.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



New on HEART 💛A beautiful reflection from Su Ann, who has spent the last 10 years in the Children’s Emergency Department...
30/07/2025

New on HEART 💛

A beautiful reflection from Su Ann, who has spent the last 10 years in the Children’s Emergency Department 👩🏻‍⚕️🏥

In a place often described as intense and overstimulating ⚡🌀, she writes about what helps her stay grounded—glimmers of connection ✨, kindness 💞, and quiet strength 🌿

It’s a piece that gently reminds us:
Even in the fast pace of emergency care 🚑, humanness can still be found 🤝🫶

💫 Have a read here:
https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/finding-humanness-amidst-the-fast

or click the 💗 HEARTS link in our Instagram bio!

You can comment “heart” to get the link to your inbox.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



📅 3-Day Bioethics Training Workshop
Organised by Singapore SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) & Si...
22/07/2025

📅 3-Day Bioethics Training Workshop

Organised by Singapore SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) & SingHealth Academy

Are you a healthcare professional passionate about ethical practice and education?

Join us for an intensive 3-day workshop designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to lead future MME webinars and contribute meaningfully to bioethics education within the healthcare community.
This workshop also offers intermediate-level training in bioethics, strengthening your ability to apply ethical principles in clinical practice and preparing you to serve in bioethics-related roles, such as on Clinical Ethics Committees and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).
🧠 Led by a distinguished panel of bioethics faculty, medical lawyers, and senior clinicians, the workshop provides expert guidance on navigating complex ethical challenges in modern healthcare.

🔍 Topics include:
• Medicine and the Law
• Bioethics Frameworks
• Professional Accountability
• Working in Teams
• Notification & Certification in Healthcare
• End-of-Life Care
• Bioethics in Novel Therapy
• Telemedicine & Digital Health
✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of clinical ethics and contribute to ethical excellence in healthcare delivery.

📍Open to healthcare professionals across SingHealth

Scan QR code to sign up today or through the link: https://form.gov.sg/67e3b778549fa25ea3bec015.

Alternatively, comment "signup" to receive the link!

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



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Heart by SDMHI “Doctor, you've done a good job keeping me alive. But you've forgotten that I used to be a 🐉 dragon.
Now ...
16/07/2025

Heart by SDMHI

“Doctor, you've done a good job keeping me alive. But you've forgotten that I used to be a 🐉 dragon.
Now I feel more like a 🪱 worm.
Wouldn't it have been better if I spent more time as a dragon?”

A patient's words that changed how I think about aging. 🧓🧠
Why do elderly patients resist 🦽 walking frames?
Why do we collapse aging with sickness 🤒?
And what does the Chinese saying 生老病死 teach us about living fully? 🌱

I wrote about this and more in my latest piece:
✍️ Rewriting the Story of Aging

🔗 [Link in bio or below]
https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/rewriting-the-story-of-aging

Worth a read if you've ever wondered why we focus so much on lifespan 🕰️ but forget about healthspan ❤️‍🩹.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.

     

We recently wrapped up a powerful and transformative workshop on clinical conflict management, led by the brilliant team...
14/07/2025

We recently wrapped up a powerful and transformative workshop on clinical conflict management, led by the brilliant team of Associate Professor Autumn Fiester, Stacy Smith, and Aliza Narva. 🌍🩺
Through interactive sessions, case-based discussions, and hands-on practice, participants explored practical tools for navigating high-stakes conversations in healthcare with greater clarity, empathy, and confidence. 💬✨

This workshop was made possible through a meaningful collaboration between SDMHI and OEH ( Office of Ethics in Healthcare ) —a partnership rooted in the shared goal of advancing compassionate, ethical care across clinical settings.

Deepest thanks to our expert facilitators and engaged participants who made this experience so impactful.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.

🩺 New HEART post!
🧠💬 What if the humanities weren’t a soft add-on, but the missing core of medical education?📖 Just post...
09/07/2025

🩺 New HEART post!

🧠💬 What if the humanities weren’t a soft add-on, but the missing core of medical education?

📖 Just posted a long-form reflection (ft. my badly AI-generated cartoon 🤖🎨) on why the arts and humanities are not just “nice to have”—they’re essential.
🗂️ Featuring examples from the AAMC’s landmark report and what we’ve been doing locally in Singapore 🇸🇬.

📎 Read it here 👉 https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/mentoring-is-a-brain-to-pick-an-ear

or click the 💗 HEARTS link in our Instagram bio!

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



📚 SingHealth Nursing In-Service Spotlight 🩺Featuring: Joanna Phone Ko & Dr. Devanand AnanthamSession is focused on a cru...
30/06/2025

📚 SingHealth Nursing In-Service Spotlight 🩺

Featuring: Joanna Phone Ko & Dr. Devanand Anantham

Session is focused on a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of healthcare: Medical Humanities in Nursing Practice.

Through storytelling, empathy, and ethical reflection, we explored how integrating the humanities—literature, art, philosophy, and history—enhances patient care and supports the emotional resilience of nurses.

Medical humanities remind us that beyond clinical skills, nursing is also a deeply human art. 💙

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.

Was watching Hospital Playlist again 🎶 (yes, still the best comfort series 🫶) and it reminded me of this gem of a piece ...
26/06/2025

Was watching Hospital Playlist again 🎶 (yes, still the best comfort series 🫶) and it reminded me of this gem of a piece on mentoring by Andrew—written way back before Substack was even a thing. I was still painstakingly formatting the Medical Humanities newsletter in Publisher then 😅
But Andrew’s words still hold true today:
“A mentor is a brain to pick 🧠, an ear to listen 👂, and a push in the right direction ➡️.”
Here’s the re-release of that old piece, now housed on our HEART Substack:

👉 https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/mentoring-is-a-brain-to-pick-an-ear

Or click the Hearts link in our Instagram bio to read this reflection.

It’s a short, reflective read—and a lovely reminder of how good mentoring really is ✨timeless✨.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



🎼 If medicine was a symphony… 🎻Beautifully written piece by on what a day in the ICU feels like—especially in paediatri...
18/06/2025

🎼 If medicine was a symphony… 🎻

Beautifully written piece by on what a day in the ICU feels like—especially in paediatrics. 🩺👶 Structured like a symphony, it’s lyrical, raw, and grounded in the realities of patient care. 💔✨

Have a read (and maybe a quiet cry) 🥲📖:
https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/if-medicine-was-a-symphony-a-day

Or click the Hearts link in our Instagram bio to read this reflection.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.



🎭 “How do we rehearse empathy?”In his latest article, writer and advocate Shalom Lim Ern Rong from SPAN reflects on his...
12/06/2025

🎭 “How do we rehearse empathy?”

In his latest article, writer and advocate Shalom Lim Ern Rong from SPAN reflects on his experience at our Experiential Theatre Conversations (ETC) workshop — a powerful space that invited vulnerability, connection, and difficult questions.

Through scenes from clinical practice, participants stepped into the shoes of patients and colleagues, gaining a deeper understanding of empathy in action. Shalom shares how these moments reshaped the way he thinks about care.

📖 Read his full reflection here:
https://musculardystrophynews.com/columns/building-empathy-duchenne-experiences-theater/
(Copy and paste the link into your browser!)

❤️‍🩹 If you resonate with Shalom’s reflections and would love to experience this for yourself, follow us on our socials (linktree in the bio) for updates on upcoming SDMHI workshops and events.

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The SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute (SDMHI) is a joint institute of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The SDMHI aims to integrate the arts and humanities with healthcare to foster compassionate, patient-centered care, by building on the strengths of both SingHealth and DukeNUS.

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