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An interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes humanities, social sciences and the arts, and their application to medical education and practice.

21/11/2025

Vulnerable Adults & Decision-Making: Doing Good Without Doing Harm Workshop ❤️🛡️🌱

“Protecting without overpowering. Doing good — without doing harm.”

Workshop Details 📋
📅 9 - 10 February 2026 | ⏰ 9AM – 5:30PM
📍 Academia, L2-S1 | 💵 $800 (before GST)

⏰Registration Opens Now - FULL:
Seats are limited — secure your spot now via [https://form.gov.sg/6904150f2bc71642afa56feb] to register.

Contact us at SDMHI@singhealth.com.sg for more information.

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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.

19/11/2025

🕊️ Part 3 – Legacy

“A lifetime in medicine leaves more than memories — it shapes who we become.
In the final part of our interview, Dr. Wong Hee Ong shares her hopes for the next generation of healers:
“I am a general physician who was taught to use my hands, my head, and my heart.” 💖
Her words capture the timeless heart of medical humanities — the art of healing carried forward.

📺 Watch the full conversation on YouTube — link in bio.
 Part 3: Legacy — the art of healing, carried forward.”

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12/11/2025

💬 Part 2 – Reflections

“Medicine teaches, and life deepens the lesson.

In Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Wong Hee Ong reflects on her years of practice — the patients who shaped her, the challenges she overcame, and the compassion that guided her.
A conversation that reminds us how medicine is as much about humanity as it is about healing.

💻 Catch the full interview on YouTube — link in bio.

Part 2: Reflections on care, connection, and meaning.”

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10/11/2025

🗣️ Have you experienced Improv training as part of your medical education? Share your experience with us!

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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.

05/11/2025

🌱 Part 1 – Beginnings

“Behind every stethoscope lies a story.

In this interview, filmed when she was 97, Dr. Wong Hee Ong looks back on a lifetime in medicine — her early years, her calling, and the moments that shaped her journey.
This is Part 1 of our 3-part feature, capturing her wisdom and warmth through the lens of medical humanities.

🎥 Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel — link in bio.
 Part 1: Beginnings — the early steps of a lifelong journey.”

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04/11/2025

📢 It’s here — our 2026 Workshop Calendar is out!

Get a head start on your learning journey next year — browse the line-up and mark your calendar for the workshops that excite you most.

Stay tuned for registration updates!

29/10/2025

🌿 This week on HEART, Dr Ngiam Xin Ying shares her eco-awakening journey as a Mom — a beautiful reflection on how she weaves together her many roles and passions. 🌱💚

✨ “When I hear my daughters say... I know there is hope for the future.” 💫

📖 Read it here: https://heartbysdmhi.substack.com/p/eco-anxious-mom

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.

27/10/2025

“Future doctors need more than science — they need humanity. 💡🩺 ”

🌍 Can Medical Humanities shape the future of healthcare?
Absolutely. 💡
By integrating humanities into med ed, we’re training clinicians who are not just smart — but compassionate, ethical, and human. ❤️‍🩹🧠
The future of care is whole-person care.

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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.

26/10/2025

A huge thank you to teams of SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute and Eastern General Hospital, and A/Prof Augustine Tee for the wonderful opportunity to be part of their clinicians’ retreat. It was inspiring to see how creativity and reflection can open new ways of seeing, listening, and caring in healthcare/clinical environments.

Thank you Phylaine Toh MA, AThR-S, CCTP-II for the insightful facilitation, it has been a pleasure working alongside a senior art psychotherapist. 🫶🏻

Helping out with her arts-based reflective workshop titled “The Anatomy of Care: Awakening Interoception through the Wisdom of Nature Grateful” granted us the chance to witness everyone’s thoughtful sharing and wholehearted participation

24/10/2025

🌟 Thank You for Being Part of SMHC 2025! 🌟

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at the Singapore Medical Humanities Conference 2025! 🙏✨

Your presence and participation in the speakers’ sessions — and your thoughtful engagement with us at the Vessels Exhibition — made this year’s gathering truly special. 🩺

🎨💬 From shared stories to reflective moments, your contributions have helped deepen our collective understanding of the medical humanities in healthcare. We’re grateful to all the speakers, facilitators, and attendees who made this an enriching and memorable event. 🌍🗣️💡

📅 Save the date and see you next year at SMHC 2026, happening on 22–23 October 2026!

📩For collaborations opportunities, please reach out to us via sdmhi@singhealth.com.sg

Let’s continue building bridges between medicine, the arts, and the humanities. 🤝❤️

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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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Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road
Singapore
SINGAPORE169857

Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 06:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 06:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 06:00
Thursday	08:30 - 06:00
Friday	08:30 - 06:00

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https://www.singhealthdukenus.com.sg/sdmhi

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