Primary Care Coordinator Preparatory Course

Enrol now in this Primary Care Coordinator Preparatory Course to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for promoting preventive and chronic disease management in primary care setting.

Primary Care Coordinator Preparatory Course 1

Overview

This 5-day training program focuses on developing essential skills to equip Primary Care Coordinators (PCCs) with fundamental knowledge and skills in preventive and chronic diseases management, to assist the nurses in providing basic health education and lifestyle management support to patients in the primary care setting (i.e., GPs).

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the role of the PCN in the Primary Care Landscape
  2. Understand their expanded role and responsibilities as a PCC in the GP setting
  3. State the clinical manifestations, pharmacotherapy and self-management of Diabetes, Hypertension, Lipid disorders, Smoking Cessation and Weight Management.
  4. Provide basic lifestyle education, and appropriate skills and techniques to empower patients to self-manage their chronic condition
  5. Understand the different escalation protocols to support patients in their self-management of their chronic condition and recognise when to escalate to the doctor/nurses when abnormal results are noted.
  6. Apply basic motivational interviewing skills when conducting patient education

Course Outline

The training involves face-to-face, hands-on learning with light physical activities.

Participants will learn theory and practical skills related to:

  1. Primary Care Network Landscape
  2. Burden of Chronic Diseases
  3. Preventive Health Screening, Screen-for-Life (SFL)
  4. Motivational Interviewing
  5. Chronic Disease: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Lipid Disorder
  6. Weight Management and Exercises
  7. Diet and Nutrition Management
  8. Smoking Cessation
  9. Infection Control
  10. Ethics and PDPA

Target Audience

  1. Newly recruited Primary Care Coordinators
  2. Existing recruited Primary Care Coordinators with specific training needs
  3. Other Healthcare Personnel or members of public who are interested in pursuing a career in care coordination at GP settings

Certification

Upon completion of the course, the participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from HMI Institute in partnership with AIC.

Primary Care Coordinator Preparatory Course 1

Course Date

18 April to
20 April 2023

25 April to
27 April 2023

9 May to
11 May 2023

23 May to
25 May 2023

6 June to
8 June 2023

21 June to
23 June 2023

4 July to
6 July 2023

11 July to
13 July 2023

Course Time

9.00am – 6.00pm

Course Date

18 April to 20 April 2023

25 April to 27 April 2023

9 May to 11 May 2023

23 May to 25 May 2023

6 June to 8 June 2023

21 June to 23 June 2023

4 July to 6 July 2023

11 July to 13 July 2023

Course Time

9.00am – 6.00pm

Course Date & Registration

Course Duration

5 Days
Mode: In-person training

Course Venue

HMI Institute

Course Fee

Sponsorship will be provided by AIC for selected individuals.

Registration

Enquiry

HMI Institute reserves the right to postpone or cancel the courses if minimum enrolment is not met.