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When An End Is Not The End – Panel Discussion: AMD, LPA, ACP
August 19, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm SMT
Date: 19 August 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
Panellists: Rev. Dr. Daniel Koh, Dr. Peter Loke, Dr. Shevaun Sethi
Moderator: Junie Foo
Venue: Level 2, Sanctuary
Living to a ripe old age or having a trouble-free life is what we expect God to bless us with, but unexpected events and bad things do happen to us sometimes. Have we prepared ourselves and our families should we find ourselves in such unexpected circumstances?
Advance Medical Directives (AMD), Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), and Advance Care Planning (ACP) are decisions you can make now, to save yourselves and your loved ones from some stressful decisions, should you face such a situation in the future.
Come hear from our panel comprising a pastor and 2 medical doctors on the various pastoral, ethical and medical considerations surrounding the topic.
About our Panellists:
Rev Dr Daniel K. S. Koh, has a Ph.D in Ethics. Though retired, he is a re-engaged pastor, currently serving at Barker Road Methodist Church. He had also taught at Trinity Theological College for 17 years. Outside of the church, he is an active member of St. Luke’s Hospital Institutional Review Board, KKH Ethics Committee, and the National Organ Transplant Ethics Panel. He grew up at Christ Methodist Church.
Dr Peter Loke is a Christian brother who currently worships at an Anglican church. He is a partner in a family medicine clinic, and adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, where he teaches medical law and ethics. Peter is concurrently Regional Medical Adviser for Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, where he deals with health issues encompassing toxicology, suicidology, occupational and public health. Peter holds academic qualifications in medicine, law and healthcare ethics and also previously worked in the Health Sciences Authority in Singapore, where he dealt with the regulation of drugs and clinical trials, and (drug) pharcovigilance issues.
Dr Shevaun Sethi is a medical doctor who underwent internal medicine training with 6 years of experience. Her calling and interest is in the area of treating and praying for terminally ill patients. She practised palliative medicine at the National Cancer Centre and Assisi Hospice.
Sign UpWhen An End Is Not The End
A Series of Talks on Death, Loss and Grief.
What happens when someone dies?
Is it wrong for Christians to fear death?
How do we pray difficult prayers?
How do we deal with loss and grief?
Are we prepared when the inevitable happens?
The subject of death can be difficult and even frightening for some. It is an inevitable part of life yet poorly understood and rarely talked about, especially in our Asian culture. The Christian faith, however, has something distinctive and hopeful to offer. Come and hear from spiritual leaders and medical professionals as they speak on death, loss, and grief. Be equipped to face the inevitable and to lend support to others. Knowing what the Bible teaches about these topics should also motivate us to live today in preparation for the hereafter.
1 July – Theology of Death & Afterlife
8 & 15 July – Loss & Grief
19 August – Panel Discussion: Advance Medical Directive
28 October – Difficult Prayers