Medical Professionalism: Professional Standards In The Care Of The Vulnerable Adult

2 CME Point(s)
Subject to SMC's approval

Healthcare professionals providing care to vulnerable adults should ensure that their clinical practice meets the expected standard of care and that they are familiar with the relevant laws that apply to this group of patients.

The Vulnerable Adults Act (VAA) aims to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect or self-neglect, and to provide timely and effective intervententions to prevent further abuse or neglect.

This webinar will discuss how the VAA legislation came about, its relevance and applications in clinical practice for healthcare professionals and explore the standards of care expected in managing vulnerable adults.

Time	Programme	Speakers
12.30pm	Pre-webinar survey
1.00pm	Introduction	Dr Giles Tan Associate Director Singapore Medical Association (SMA CMEP)
1.10pm	Overview of Vulnerable Adults Act (VAA) and its relevance to healthcare professionals	Ms Ang Bee Lian Senior Adviser Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
1.40pm	How the Adult Protective Service (APS) works to protect vulnerable adults	Ms Bibi Koh Adult Protective Service Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Ms Teresa Chua Adult Protective Service Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
2.10pm	The role of healthcare profesionals in the protection of vulnerable adults and clinical applications of the VAA	A/Prof Corinne Ghoh Associate Professor, Department of Social Work National University of Singapore (NUS) Clin Asst Prof Bharathi Balasundaram Senior Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine Changi General Hospital (CGH)
2.40pm	Managment of vulnerable adults in the primary care setting: Clinical case discussion	Dr Goh Kar Cheng Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH)
3.10pm	Panel Discussion	All Speakers Invited panelist: Mr Chong Yue En CMEP Faculty
4.20pm	Closing	Dr Giles Tan Associate Director Singapore Medical Association (SMA CMEP)
4.30pm	End of Seminar