Singapore General Level Framework

One of the healthcare clusters in Singapore, the Singapore Health Services (Singhealth), has decided to adapt & adopt the UK CoDEG competency frameworks.

The 7 Singhealth institutions are:

• Singapore General Hospital
• Changi General Hospital
• KK Women & Children's Hospital
• Singapore Heart Centre
• Singapore National Eye Centre
• National Cancer Centre
• Singhealth Polyclinics (primary care)

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Sessions 2.1 4th December (Friday) 2.2 6th December (Sunday) 2.3 9th December (Wednesday) 3 Tutors (Facilitators) 4 Students (super-trainers) 5 Other Frameworks

Introduction

CoDEG has been invited to hold a train-the trainers event and introduction how developmental frameworks are used in UK and Australia between 4th and 9th of December, 2009. This is a virtual space for the partnership and collaboration within SingHealth institutions and pharmacists as well as CoDEG group.

Sessions

4th December (Friday)

• Career pathway for Singapore pharmacists - Dr. Camilla Wong
• Workplace education and work-based learning - Dr. Catherine Duggan

Understanding the imperatives for practitioner development. Understanding the contexts of continuing pharmacy education. Introduce GLF and ALF

6th December (Sunday)

• Developmental Frameworks- Global perspective- Prof. Ian Bates
• Presentation of SGH Competency Framework - Dr. Camilla Wong

SGH GLF and ALF progress, challenges and plan

• The Adoption and evaluation of the GLF and associated performance development tools in Australia - Dr. Ian Coombes

Outline and discuss the adoption of the GLF, Mini- Clinical examination, mini-Peer assessment tool and case-based discussion and findings after 3 years in Queensland

• The all important feedback process - Ms. Lynda Cardiff

• Understand the purpose of giving feedback

• Identify strategies to providing successful feedback

• Develop skills in performing feedback

• Develop skills in setting goals, identifying education and training needs and monitoring progress

• Introduction to eGLF - Ms. Jurate Svarcaite

9th December (Wednesday)

• General feedback & review on process - Prof. Ian Bates
• Plan for roll out & next 12 months’ continuing engagement - Dr. Camilla Wong

Tutors (Facilitators)

• Dr. Ian Coombes Medicine Services Queensland, Queensland Health, Australia
• Dr. Catherine Duggan London School of Pharmacy, UK Clinical Pharmacist Association (UKCPA), UK
• Ms. Angelina Tan Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
• Ms. Linda Cardiff Medicine Services Queensland, Queensland Health, Australia

Students (super-trainers)

• Lim Kiat Wee
• Kong Ming Chai
• Lim Teong Guan
• Chang Wei Terk
• Liew Yixin
• Joyce Lim Wai Hing
• Lim Wee Heng
• Carol Puhaindran
• Charlene Ong
• Ng Aishing
• Janice Lim Chai Huang
• Oh Ching Ching
• Hon Jin Shing
• Sharon Fan Siew May
• Chang Yok Ying
• Lai Hwei Ching

Other Frameworks

• Singapore Advanced Level Framework
• Singapore Technician Level Framework