Education & Training

Our educational programme covers three broad areas – the medical undergraduate & post-graduate programmes, the nursing postgraduate programme and practical training for those working within palliative care and related specialities.

Hospis Malaysia’s doctors and nurses are involved in palliative care teaching at major medical schools in the country. These teachings are enhanced with attachments with Hospis Malaysia’s clinical team. Most specialist trainees gain their community training through a six-month attachment with Hospis Malaysia.

Annually, we conduct a series of workshops on various aspects of palliative care.

Palliative Care Workshops

Hospis Malaysia organises regular workshops to educate and provide a better understanding of palliative care to the public, as well as various healthcare professionals, students, trainees and anyone who might be interested to join our team.

Training for Healthcare Professionals

We conduct a series of workshops annually in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Network (APHPCN / APHN). Our Workshop on Paediatric Palliative Care is in collaboration with the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN). These palliative care themed workshops are aimed at palliative care practitioners and other allied healthcare professional. Each year, these workshops are attended by approximately 500 healthcare workers from across the country and the region.

To view a full list of our workshops, please visit this page: Hospis Malaysia’s Palliative Care Workshops 2019

Upcoming Event: Workshop on Ethics in Palliative Care: Date to be Confirmed

Hospis Malaysia’s Palliative Care Workshops 2019:
Workshop on Palliative Care Nursing : 26 – 27 January
Workshop on Ethics in Palliative Care : Date to be Confirmed
Workshop on Communication Skills : 22 – 23 June
Workshop on Suffering & Hope : 18 – 20 October
Workshop on Pain & Symptom Management : Date to be Confirmed
Workshop on Grief & Bereavement Care : 14 – 15 December

Training for Caregivers

Regular caregivers’ workshops are conducted to introduce caregivers to basic care-giving and nursing skills, to help caregivers better manage symptoms and effects of a patient’s illness at home.

To register your interest in participating in an upcoming Caregivers’ Workshop , please email education@hospismalaysia.org.

Graduate & Post-Graduate Education

We support the Ministry of Health with the design and implementation of the ‘Palliative Medicine Specialist Training’ curriculum.

To provide medical students with an understanding of palliative care and equip them to manage end-of-life care when they become house officers, we provide palliative care training for the following:

Undergraduate Medical Students & Degree Nurses

We provide palliative care education and training for the following institutions:

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM)
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
University of Malaya (UM)
Perdana University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
National Defence University of Malaysia

Post-graduate

Family medicine specialist trainees
Palliative medicine specialist trainees
Nursing – post-basic Diploma in Oncology

International

Clinical attachments for palliative care trainees in the region

Research

At Hospis Malaysia, we aspire to improve ourselves at any opportunity given in order to provide better services to our patients, their families, as well as for those who work with us. We conduct research with a particular emphasis on assessing the effectiveness of palliative care and gaining a better understanding of the needs of patients and carers.