Cardiometabolic, Renal & dIabetes Optimisation Unified Services (C-RIOUS) Workshop
Apply via the NUS Online Application Portal (https://myapplications.nus.edu.sg/).
Past workshop:
17 – 19 April 2023
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 new budding practitioners 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 will be conducted over 2 days in-person workshop and 1 day of clinical attachment.
- In-person workshop (10 hours) content:
- The importance of managing cardiometabolic Diseases in totality
- Cardiology (hypertension & lipids)
- Endocrine (diabetes & Obesity)
- Renal with focus on primary, secondary prevention and referral criteria
- Dietary
- Podiatry including physical examination
- Physiotherapy including hands on
- Ophthalmology
- Patient empowerment
- Clinical Attachment: Participants will be attached to 4 different providers practicing in different settings for 1 hour each.
- Assessment: Online quiz (conducted after completion of clinical attachment)
| 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 |