In conjunction with the World Sleep Day on March 16, Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first Sleep and Respiratory Education Center at its regional headquarters, the Philips APAC Center, in Singapore, to train healthcare professionals across the region to better diagnose and treat sleep disorders.
The Sleep and Respiratory Education Centre is the first-of-its-kind innovation facility to provide free training for the region’s healthcare professionals. The 102 square-meter facility is designed to accurately simulate a patient’s sleep diagnosis journey – from a life-sized mock-up of a patient’s bedroom for sleep observation to a monitoring room where sleep technicians score and analyze sleep data, and a doctor’s consultation room. The innovative facility also uses virtual reality in an Interaction Room to simulate abnormal sleep patterns that may occur in a patient during a sleep study, such as limb movements, rapid eye movements and respiratory difficulties.
As part of the center’s opening, Philips also announced the launch of a series of complimentary peer-to-peer training programs, to be conducted by prominent international sleep and respiratory physicians including Dr. TeoFilo LeeChiong, Chief Medical Liaison at Philips, and Dr. David White, Chief Medical Officer at Philips. Qualified sleep specialists from high-profile hospital and healthcare group partners including SingHealth will also be conducting training.
To improve clinical outcomes in sleep therapy and care, Philips and SingHealth signed an MoU in August last year to collaborate on providing integrated quality patient care, clinical education and research efforts, as well as to increase public awareness of OSA. Philips will bring its more than 30 years of leadership in sleep apnea management and respiratory care solutions supporting the patient’s journey from diagnosis through to therapy and management of OSA. Philips and SingHealth will partner in joint research projects, fellowship training and sleep awareness and outreach programs in Singapore and the region.
Beyond diagnostic knowledge, Philips’ Sleep and Respiratory Education Center is also designed to upskill physicians in the latest sleep and respiratory therapy technologies including its connected Dream Family CPAP solution, home ventilation solutions, oxygen therapy and respiratory drug delivery solutions. Physicians will also be trained on using Philips’ innovative digital engagement tools to keep patients motivated to use therapy as prescribed.
Regional and Singapore-based healthcare professionals interested in the training programs at Philips’ Sleep and Respiratory Education Center can contact Philips at src_sg@philips.com. Information on upcoming training and events can be found on Philips’ website.
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