Centre for Allied Health and Pharmacy Excellence (CAPE)
Centre for Allied Health and Pharmacy Excellence (CAPE) is a strategic platform to further innovation efforts in Allied Health and Pharmacy.
CAPE provides an exciting platform for Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacists to drive innovation and training in health-social care integration, with the aim of optimising independence and quality of life for our population. Through CAPE, we envision to collaborate, co-learn, and co-create with partners across health-social sectors in the 3 identified key areas of community, trans-disciplinary and tech-enabled care. We also hope to build thought leadership and continuously innovate our roles and care models as future-ready Allied Health & Pharmacy professionals.
Vision
To be a leading centre in building capabilities for thought leadership, workforce transformation and innovation for Allied Health Professionals & Pharmacists.
Mission
To collaborate, co-learn & co-create with patients & partners across health-social sectors in the 3 identified key areas of community, trans-disciplinary and tech-enabled care.
To continuously innovate our roles and care models as future-ready Allied Health Professionals & Pharmacists to drive health-social integration, optimising independence, and quality of life for our population.
Partners
Singapore Institute of Technology
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for Internship program: Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP).
Ren Ci Learning Academy
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to co-design Therapy Assistant Workshops for upskilling.
Singapore Biodesign
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to understand the learning needs of Allied Health professionals regarding HealthTech and MedTech innovation.
National Parks Board (NParks)
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for the development of accredited Therapeutic Horticulture training for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and for a Community of Practice (CoP) to promote awareness of Therapeutic Horticulture activities.
Programme and Schedule
The InnoSpark Series
Under the Communities of Practice (COP) learning series, provides a platform for Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacists to share insights, learnings, and challenges from their innovation journeys, aiming to inspire innovation within the community. Sessions are co-designed with invited speakers focusing on CAPE’s strategic innovation themes such as Community Care, Workforce Transformation, and Tech-enabled Care.
The Elder Care Communities of Practice (COP)
Born from the aspiration to extend care beyond hospitals into the community, fosters informal COPs among health and social care professionals .
Therapeutic Horticulture Communities of Practice (COP)
For therapeutic horticulture collaboration between CAPE and the National Parks Board marks an exciting new chapter in bringing nature-based therapeutic interventions to our healthcare landscape.
"What Matters to You" Workshop Series
Aim to foster meaningful conversations to understand seniors' needs, promote behaviour change, and enhance their quality of life.
Allied Health Integrative Network (AHINet)
The Allied Health Integrative Network (AHINet) have designed a wide range of programmes to cater to the needs of Allied Health Professionals, and Nurses in acute and community settings. These programmes aim to equip healthcare professionals with knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of caring for patients in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The training will be conducted through lectures, discussions, and activities.
Allied Health Integrative Network - Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore (ttsh.com.sg)
If you are interested to collaborate and to be a part of designing the future of Allied Health and Pharmacy together with us, we would love to hear from you! Email us at cape@ttsh.com.sg