Medical Expert Witness Training

28 Jun 2014

Medical Expert Witness Training - A collaboration between AMS, LSS, SMA & State Courts

MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESS TRAINING
A Collaboration between AMS, LSS, SMA and State Courts

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A. To equip Singapore medical practitioners with basic legal knowledge and skills required to make medical expert reports and give oral expert evidence in proceedings before the Singapore courts.

B. To provide further training for Singapore medical practitioners who have already attained some basic legal knowledge and skills aforementioned.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Seminars
- MCQ Quiz
- Written Assignment (drafting an expert report)
- Role play on giving oral evidence as an expert witness (to be conducted in actual courtrooms)

Date: 28 June, Saturday
Venue: Furama Riverfront Singapore, 405 Havelock Road, Singapore 169633
Capacity: 50 seats

8:30am - 9:00am	Registration
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome & Course Overview
9:15am - 9:45am	MCQ Quiz
9:45am - 10:30am	Seminar 1: In General - Medical Expert
10:30am -10:50am	Tea Break
10:50am - 11:35am	Seminar 2: Instructions and Writing an Expert Report
11:35am - 12:20pm	Seminar 3: Preparing for Court & Professional Issues
12:20pm - 1:20pm	Lunch break
1:20pm - 2:05pm	Seminar 4: Testifying in Court - What to Expect and Courtroom skills
2:05pm - 2:25pm	Tea Break
2:25pm - 3:10pm	Seminar 5: Specific Situations: Medical Experts in Criminal Courts, Coroner's Inquiries, Tribunals and Other Situations
3:10pm - 4:00pm	Handing out of Assignment (drafting an expert report) & Instructions
4:00pm	End of Day 1

Date: 12 July, Saturday
Venue: State Courts, No. 1 Havelock Square, Singapore 059724
Capacity: 25 seats

8:30am - 9:00am	Registration
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome Address
9:15am - 10:15am	Seminar: Common Pitfalls in Writing Expert Reports
10.15am - 10:30am	Morning Break
10:30am - 1:30pm	Role Play: Giving Oral Evidence in Court - Participants will be divided into groups in this role play. You will have the opportunity to give oral evidence as an expert witness before a District Judge of the State Courts in actual courtrooms. Each group will be led by two lawyers and an experienced medical expert witness. Guidance and feedback will so be given by the District judge assigned to each group
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Lunch Break
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Closing Remarks/ Debrief
3:30pm	End of Course

(State Courts' involvement on Day 2 only)

COURSE DETAILS

Number of CME points pending approval from the Singapore Medical Council.

Registration fees

Day 1 only (28 June)	$200 (incl. GST)	For SMA/AMS members, full refund upon completion of course
Day 1 & 2 (28 June & 12 July)	$450 (incl. GST)	For SMA/AMS members, full refund upon completion of course

To register

Please download and complete this form

Or

Visit: http://sma.org.sg/academy/OtherCourseDetail.aspx?CID=13&ID=120

For enquiries, please contact:

- Denise Tan
denisetan@sma.org.sg
62231264 (Ext. 24)

- Loy Mongshi
mongshi@sma.org.sg
62231264 (Ext. 30)