Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC) Course

Course Description

Originally developed by Prof Charles Gomersall and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), this international course conducted by intensivists, anaesthesiologists and respiratory physicians has been adopted by ICUs in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, United Kingdom and India to equip doctors starting out in ICU and doctors who care for critically ill patients with the requisite skills and knowledge. It is endorsed and promoted in Europe by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).

Click here to view BASIC course in CUHK website

Course Convenors

A/Prof CHIA Yew Woon
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) & Senior Consultant,
Department of Cardiology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Dr LIM Jia Yan
Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine,
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Course Instructors (41^st 26-27 July 2023)

Dr KWEK Tong Kiat
Assistant Chairman of Medical Board (Clinical Development),
Assistant Dean (Admissions) of Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Fong Wee Kim
Assistant Chief Clinical Informatics, Head of Department & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Chan Yeow
Director, Home Ventilation and Respiratory Support Service (HVRSS) & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Chong Chin Ted
Head of Service (Neuroanaesthesia) & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Zhang Jin Bin
Department Research Officer & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Lau Yie Hui
Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) & Senior Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr Clarabella Liew Wei Ting
Associate Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine

Dr CHAI Gin Tsen
Senior Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Dr Xu Huiying
Senior Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Dr TEE Kuan Sen
Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Dr Ho Sharlene
Associate Consultant,
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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Course Fees

S$600 (before GST) and prevailing GST

Course Dates

31 July - 1 August 2024
6 November - 7 November 2024

Course Venue

Level 8, Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI)

Registration

Click here to register

How to Make Payment

Course Policy

Registration is only confirmed after course payment.

Participants are expected to have read the eManual, watched the online eLecture videos and completed the online MCQ test prior to attending the course. Successful completion of the course is dependent on completion of the pre-course MCQ test and eLecture videos, attendance at all lectures and workstations, passing the post-course MCQ test and completion of course evaluation forms.

Any cancellation must be notified to the organiser in writing. 10% administrative levy will apply to any course refunds. A 50% partial refund will be issued if the enrolment is cancelled between 3 and 6 weeks prior to the scheduled course date. No refund will be given if a course enrolment is cancelled within 3 weeks of the scheduled course date.

Course is subject to a minimum participant number before course commencement. The organiser reserves the right to cancel the course should unforeseen circumstances necessitate it. Course organiser accepts no responsibilities for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by the registrant.

Pre-and Post-Course MCQ

Please click here to do your pre- or post- course MCQ test.