Cardiometabolic, Renal & dIabetes Optimisation Unified Services (C-RIOUS) Workshop
Upcoming Course Run: 9 – 11 July 2025 (Apply now on NUS Lifelong Learning (L³) Application Portal)
This course is suitable for all individuals working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Our team of more than 10 faculty and clinical experts in Renal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Cardiology Pharmacy Specialty Practice, Hypertension, Diabetes and Lipid (HDL) Services, Podiatry, Physiotherapy and Dietetics will take you through didactic lectures, case-based discussions and clinical visits to deepen your practical understanding of cardiometabolic conditions.
Course Structure:
- Day 1: In-person workshop (full day)
- Day 2: Clinical Shadowing (AM) + In-person workshop (PM)
- Day 3: Clinical Shadowing (AM)
- Participants will be visit 4 different providers practicing in different settings (1 hour each) for clinical shadowing.
- Post workshop: Online Assessment
Terms & Conditions / Cancellation Policy
- The scheduled course run will proceed only if the minimum class size is met by 2 June.
- We reserve the right to cancel or postpone any course or change the venue due to unforeseen circumstances.
- In the event the course run is cancelled and the fee has been paid, a full refund will be made to registrants.
- Learners must pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to eligibility/availability.
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE) points will be awarded to registered pharmacists under SPC upon successful completion of the course.
Past workshop:
- 17 – 19 April 2023
- 10 – 12 July 2024
Cardiometabolic diseases can be defined as a group of interrelated health conditions that contribute to cardiometabolic decline, primarily dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, prediabetes/diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and kidney dysfunction. In Singapore, heart diseases, diabetes and cerebrovascular diseases like stroke contributed to almost 60000 hospitalisations in 2018. Moreover, hyperlipidaemia, hypertensive disease, and diabetes mellitus are the top three leading conditions of polyclinic attendances, making up 36.1% of all polyclinic diagnoses in 2019. According to the Burden of Disease in Singapore Report 2017, the burden of disability and early death from cardiometabolic diseases in Singapore are set to rise even further due to the demographic shift towards an ageing population.
To reduce this rising burden of disability, healthcare providers can learn from a cardiometabolic diseases management workshop, since it stresses on developing an overall care plan. However to date, there is no training programme that collectively emphasises on managing cardiometabolic diseases as a whole. This is significant because these diseases rarely exist in isolation, as having a cardiometabolic disease is a risk factor for developing other cardiometabolic diseases due to the common pathologic pathways they share. As such, this all-in-one workshop seeks to provide a broad understanding of cardiometabolic diseases collectively and provide practical tips for management.
Objectives include:
- Define what does cardiometabolic disease encompasses.
- Summarize the interconnectedness between major chronic diseases like diabetes, cardio, renal and obesity.
- Critic on the various management options available for cardiometabolic disease, from both pharmacological and non-pharmacological perspectives.
- Relate to the multiple complications that can arise due to uncontrolled cardiometabolic disease.
- Appreciate the need for inter-disciplinary care when dealing with a collective & inter-related disease like cardiometabolic disease.
- Experience clinical attachments with a diverse pool of healthcare providers from different disciplines and settings.
For more information or enquiries, please contact Ms Ng Shi Ying at pharmacy_shortcourses@nus.edu.sg.
This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding.
Course ID: TGS-2024050582
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens aged 21 – 39, and Permanent Residents | Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above (Applicable for SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy) |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs | |
| Full Course Fee | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Less: SSG Grant Amount (70%) * | $0.00 | $1,190.00 | $1,190.00 | $1,190.00 |
| Nett Course Fee | $1,700.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| 9% GST on Nett Course Fee |
$153.00 |
$45.90 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST |
$1,836.00 |
$550.90 | $550.90 | $550.90 |
| Less Additional Funding if eligible under various schemes (20% of full course fee) |
$0.00 |
$0.00 | $340.00 |
$340.00 |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes | $1,853.00 | $555.90 |
$215.90 |
$215.90 |