Medicine, Doctors and The Law Seminar 5

An educational series for professional development of medical doctors offered by the Singapore Medical Association Centre for Medical Ethics and Professionalism (SMA CMEP).

SEMINAR 5: Understanding Consent – The key elements which protect patients and doctors

1. Definitions of Consent
2. The Elements of Consent
3. The Ethical Principles in Consent
4. The Legal Principles in Consent
5. The Legal Standard of Care
6. Consent in persons of Diminished Capacity
7. Consent in Minors
8. Professional basis of consent as process 
9. Documentation

Date: 7 November 2026, Saturday
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm (Registration and Lunch will commence at 1.00pm)
No. of MME points: 2 (pending SMC's approval)
Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) Hall 1-2, 18 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308443 
Panel: A/Prof Seow Wan Tew, Ms Mak Wei Munn & Mr Hong Qibin

Target Audience
All doctors and healthcare professionals involved in professional governance and risk management of healthcare organisations

Registration Fees:
SMA Members: $109 (includes 9% GST)
Non Members: $218 (includes 9% GST)

**For doctors employed under the following organisations, we have gotten the approval to bill directly to your organisation. Please indicate Bill to Organisation and put your organisations acronym in all the fields required under 
Bill to Organisation.

• Alexandra Hospital (AH)
• Changi General Hospital (CGH)
• Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
• National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS)
• National University Hospital (NUH)

Guidelines and Requirements

Withdrawals/Refunds of Fees.

1. Written notice of withdrawal must be received at least one (1) week prior to the event.

2. No-shows will not be accepted as a valid reason for withdrawal or refund.

MME Attendance Submission

1. SMA will submit MME attendance for participants who attend at least 75% of the live session.

2. Submission will be completed within two (2) to four (4) weeks after the seminar.

3. To ensure accurate records, SMA will only be able to submit attendance for participants who provided complete and correct MCR numbers during registration.

Funding Support for Self-Sponsored Participants:

1) UTAP Funding

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) provides NTUC members with financial support for skills upgrading. NTUC members can receive a 50% reimbursement of their out-of-pocket course fee, up to $250 per calendar year or up to $500 a year for NTUC Members aged 40 and above. This reimbursement covers the course fee (including GST) but excludes materials, registration, and other miscellaneous fees.

Steps to apply for UTAP funding:

• Register for the approved course and make full payment.
• After the course ends, submit your UTAP claim via the UTAP system within 6 months to receive your 50% reimbursement on the unfunded course fee.