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Training Healthcare Professionals in Leading-edge Heart Treatments
With the National Heart Centre (NHC) serving as the national centre for cardiovascular medicine in Singapore, its education programmes aim to deliver high quality postgraduate training in this field. NHC provides programmes for doctors, nurses and paramedical professionals.
Medical Professionals
Programmes tailored for primary care physicians: NHC offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions on the latest cardiac management techniques in preparation for various heart-related medical situations and heart care programmes to enhance cardiac care for patients.
Advanced specialty training: With programmes such as the Cardiology Advanced Specialty Training and Cardiothoracic Advanced Specialty Training, NHC offers in-depth expertise in these medical areas.
Fellowship programmes on various subspecialties: This one-year hands-on programme allows doctors to train in various subspecialties such as cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac anaesthesia.
Nursing Professionals
All-rounded training: Through classroom sessions and attachment programmes at NHC, nursing professionals gain proficiency in all aspects of cardiac and vascular care.
Paramedical Professionals
Diploma courses for Cardiac Medical Technologists: NHC, in collaboration with Singapore Polytechnic, imparts students with basic theoretical concepts in the practice of cardiac technology, preparing them for real-life clinical environments.
About National Heart Centre (NHC) Singapore
As the national referral centre for cardiovascular diseases in Singapore, the NHC treats patients with lung, heart and chest problems. Its medical staff represents the largest cardiovascular specialty group, and is involved in the treatment of highly complex cases.
The NHC provides comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative cardiac services to local and overseas patients. It is also honoured to be the first heart centre outside of the United States and in Asia to receive the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, sealing its status as a provider of safe and quality patient care.
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