Dr Sheila Wee
Singapore
Sheila is a Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. She completed a year-long ICU fellowship at the Royal London Hospital in London, UK. During her fellowship, she also had the opportunity to develop her POCUS skills at St Bartholomew's Hospital. Apart from trauma and POCUS, she also has an interest in Regional Anaesthesia.
Dr Swapna Thampi
Singapore
Dr Swapna Thampi is a Senior Consultant and the Paediatric Anaesthesia Lead in the Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, Singapore. She is also a Core Faculty with the NUHS Anaesthesia Residency Programme and Assistant Professor with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
She is specialised in Cardiac (Adult and Paediatric) Anaesthesia after having undergone a 1-year full-time Fellowship in Brompton, UK. She is also certified in Advanced Perioperative Adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and provides this service for the cardiac surgery patients.
Her interests include Adult and Paediatric Cardiac anaesthesia, TEE, POCUS and simulation in cardiac and paediatric anaesthesia. She is actively involved in the conduct and teaching of paediatric anaesthesia, TEE and POCUS.
Dr Tan Wah Tze
Singapore
Wah Tze graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He became a registered specialist in Anaesthesiology in 2007. In 2008, he moved to South Australia to spend time in the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and also in the State Retrieval Service known as MedSTAR. He has full registration with the Singapore Medical Council in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. He currently divides his time between the various private hospitals in Singapore and also spends time as a Visiting Consultant in a public hospital.
Dr Alvin Tan Kah Heng
Singapore
Dr Alvin Tan is a Consultant Anesthesiologist at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, with a passion in sustainability in healthcare. He is currently part of his Hospital's Green and Sustainability committee as well as the NHG Environmental Sustainability workgroup.
Dr Addy Tan Yong Hui
Singapore
Dr Addy Tan is the Head of Anaesthesia at Alexandra Hospital and also a Senior Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital (NUH). He serves as Chief Examiner and is a member of the Intensive Care Medicine Residency Advisory Committee. His professional interests include fluid and electrolyte management, renal replacement therapy, mechanical ventilation, and medical education.
Dr Roderica Ng
Singapore
Dr Roderica Ng is an Associate Consultant in Anaesthesiology at Singapore General Hospital, with a keen clinical interest in perioperative medicine. She holds a Master of Public Health and is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical and Translational Sciences at Duke-NUS Medical School. She was awarded two National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowships—one supporting her MPH training and the other her ongoing PhD studies. Her research focuses on preoperative HbA1c screening strategies, situated at the intersection of clinical care, health systems, and population health. At SGH, she contributes across clinical service and research, and is actively engaged in translational studies aimed at improving perioperative care pathways.
Dr Lean Lyn Li
Singapore
Dr Lean Lyn Li is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System (NUHS), where she also serves as Research Director in the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Her clinical and academic interests include airway management, perioperative care including depth of anaesthesia monitoring and pain medicine. She has a strong commitment to medical education, holding a PgDip in Medical Education, and is also core faculty in the NUHS Anaesthesia Residency Program.
Dr Lean has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in perioperative medicine, pain, and medical education. She is actively involved in collaborative research for multicentre trials such as the SEAPOD study on postoperative delirium. She is also currently on the Executive Committee of the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists.
Dr Lee Shu Ying
Singapore
Dr Lee Shu Ying is a paediatric anaesthetist at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. She is also a Clinical lecturer at YLL School of Medicine, Duke's/NUS Clinical Adjunct Assist Professor and SingHealth Residency Clinical Physician Faculty.
She qualified for the Mmed Anesthesiology and FANZCA fellowship in 2008. She completed her paediatric anaesthesia fellowship, with a focus on ultrasound-guided blocks at Alderhey Children's Hospital, UK, and obtained the European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy in 2012.
She is an advocate for and teaches ultrasound-guided regional blocks in children.
Prof Hwang Nian Chih
Singapore
Dr. Nian Chih Hwang, MBBS, FFARCSI, FAMS, GDAcu, graduated with an MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 1985. He completed his anaesthesia training at Singapore General Hospital and in the United Kingdom, obtaining the FFARCSI in 1993. From mid-1995 to mid-1996, he undertook further training in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. In 2011, he obtained the Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture from the Ministry of Health, Singapore.
Dr. Hwang currently serves as Senior Consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, at Singapore General Hospital, and as Senior Consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at the National Heart Centre, Singapore. He is also a Professor in the MD Program Department at Duke-NUS Medical School and an Adjunct Professor under the Adjunct Clinician Educator Scheme in the Department of Anaesthesia at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
He chairs the SingHealth Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Governance Committee and serves as a physician faculty member for the Cardiac Anaesthesia Module, as well as a member of the Core Competency Committee of the SingHealth Anaesthesia Residency Programme. In addition, he works part-time as a Consultant in the Performance Training and Assessment Standards Division at the Ministry of Health, Singapore.
Dr. Hwang is an editorial board member for several journals, including the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Current Anesthesiology Reports, Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, and Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare.
Dr Cheng Shang-Min
Singapore
Cheng Shang-Ming completed his undergraduate medical degree at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2003. After internships in Surgery and Medicine and brief stints in Emergency Medicine, he commenced his anaesthesia career in 2005.
He was initially enrolled into Basic Specialist Training Programme in west of Ireland. In 2010, he returned to Singapore and joined KK Women's and Children's Hospital as a resident physician in department of women's anaesthesia. He subsequently completed Advanced Specialist Training (Anaesthesia) in Singapore and attained his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in 2013.
He remained in department of women's anaesthesia at KK Hospital since. Currently he works as a senior consultant, a keen teacher for both undergraduates and postgraduates and has an interest in postoperative pain management in the surgical population.
Dr Tim Chan Chi Ho
Singapore
Dr Tim Chan Chi Ho, Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Singapore General Hospital & Sengkang General Hospital
Dr Chan received his degree in Medical Science from the National University of Australia and completed his medical training at Flinders University of South Australia. He relocated to Singapore in 2015 for housemanship and completed his Anaesthesiology residency in 2022.
Dr Chan is currently a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Sengkang General Hospital (SKH). He has a special interest in regional anaesthesia and co-leads the Regional Anaesthesia Service at Sengkang General Hospital, where he was part of the founding team.
He is actively involved in medical education, serving as core faculty for the SingHealth Anaesthesiology Residency Programme. He also leads the MMed (Anaesthesiology) Part A Preparation Committee for SGH/SKH, coordinates simulation training for junior medical officers, and teaches across all parts of the MMed examination. His current focus includes advancing clinical education and exploring research in regional anaesthesia.
Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan
Singapore
Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan MBBS MD DNB FANZCA MHPE EDRA
Dr Ashokka Balakrishnan is a Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Simulation Program Director (anaesthesia division) at National University Hospital Singapore.
He is Clinical A/Prof at National University of Singapore and CenMED Associate at Centre for Medical Education (CenMED).
He holds the office of the treasurer for the Asia Oceanic Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine (AOSRA-PM) and Vice President for the Pan Asia Society of Simulation (PASSH).
He is the research lead for the AMEE Patient safety network and SIG
He started his career in Anaesthesia in 2002 and has 18 years of experience in high fidelity simulation based undergraduate, postgraduate medical and allied health acute care teaching. He has a Fellowship of the Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthesiologists (FANZCA) and a Masters in Health professions educations (MHPE) from Maastricht, Netherlands.
His special interests are obstetric and regional anaesthesia, postgraduate exam support, simulation based postgraduate and undergraduate education, Inter professional education through acute care simulation and multidisciplinary team training.
He has conducted international workshops in simulation, airway and crisis management for acute care practitioners, trauma teams, anaesthesiologists and nursing delegates and hosted medical education faculty development programs in USA, Taiwan, Philippines, China, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia & India.
He is reviewer of Medical education, The Clinical Teacher, BMJ Open, Advances in Health Sciences Education (AHSE), Advances In Simulation, Annals Of Medicine Singapore, The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS), Nurse Media and Singapore Medical journal.
He is editor of three books and has 50 publications with 5 reviews articles and book chapters.
Dr Agrawal Rohit Vijay
Singapore
Dr Rohit obtained his MMed (Anaesthesia) in 2010 and FANZCA in 2012. He continued his learning journey by doing fellowships in critical care and liver transplant anaesthesia under the NUHS AMDA award at the University health network and Toronto General Hospital from 2014 – 2016.
Dr Agrawal has keen interest in improving perioperative care for patients undergoing liver transplant with a focus on coagulation management and renal outcome. He has keen interest in perioperative blood management and optimising use of IOCS and ANH. He is actively involved in the planning and implementation of the Smart Pump Infusion system at NUH, with focus on reduction in drug errors.
Dr Agrawal is the Director of SICU and Chair of both the Life Support and Smart Pump Infusion Committees at NUH.
Dr Loh May-Han
Singapore
Dr Loh May-Han is a Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist at National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital (AH), and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSOM), National University of Singapore (NUS).
Under the Academic Medicine Development Award, she completed her subspecialty fellowship in Obstetric Anaesthesia at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women in Western Australia. She has published local guidelines for expectant mothers, lectured and moderated on topics related to Obstetric Anaesthesia.
As Associate Chairman Medical Board for Medical Affairs – Medicolegal Matters, she is a pivotal leader in clinical risk management, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical standards in AH, a cluster member of the National University Health System (NUHS). She also serves as a Doctor Member of the Singapore Medical Council Complaints Panel.
Dr Loh is the Undergraduate Director for Anaesthesia at the NUS YLLSOM, where she is deeply involved in curriculum planning, lecturing, mentoring and examining medical students. Based on her contributions to medical education and feedback from her students, she has consistently been recognised with teaching commendations including the NUS Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, Dean's Awards for Teaching Excellence, and the NUHS Teaching Excellence Awards.
Dr Loh is an active member in Singapore's anaesthesia community. She had served as Treasurer of the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists, played a key role in organising the Anaesthesia Day Public Forum, was Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the Singapore Anaesthesia Refresher Course 2018, and a member in the Social Subcommittee for the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists hosted in Singapore.
Dr Lie Sui An
Singapore
Dr Lie Sui An is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Surgical Intensive Care at Singapore General Hospital. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2007 and completed his specialist training in both Anaesthesiology (2017) and Intensive Care Medicine (2018), followed by a fellowship at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
He currently holds multiple academic appointments, including Programme Director of the SingHealth Anaesthesiology Residency Programme and Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, alongside teaching roles at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
His research interests focus on medical education, particularly feedback literacy, learner goal orientation, AI applications in medical education, and healthcare simulation for safety enhancement and operational preparedness.
A/Prof Chan Yew Weng
Singapore
Dr. Chan graduated from the University of Singapore with an MBBS in 1980 and completed his postgraduate degree in Anaesthesiology (M.Med Anaes) in 1987. He pursued a fellowship in Liver Transplant Anaesthesia at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1999.
He has served as Head of Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care at SGH, Director of the Post Graduate Medical Institute, and Clinical Associate Professor at both NUS and Duke-NUS Medical School. In January 2025, he was conferred the title of Emeritus Consultant (Anaesthesiology) at SGH-SingHealth.
A/Prof Chan is passionate about mentoring junior doctors and advancing clinical anaesthesia. His research interests include innovation in anaesthesia and airway management, supported by multiple academic and clinical research grants.
He has been awarded notable research grants, including the ACP Clinical & Systems Innovation Support Grant of S$25,000 for a project on viral filter use in side stream capnography sampling lines (2022–2023), and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Research Grant – Special Category (HSR-HEARTS) of S$20,000 for a study on endotracheal intubation using a Video Laryngeal Mask (VLM) (2023–2025).
Dr Michelle Tan Bee Hua
Singapore
Dr Michelle Tan is pursuing a PhD with the Centre for Sustainable Medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (YLLSoM, NUS), and is a practicing clinician at Changi General Hospital. Awarded the NMRC Research Training Fellowship, her doctoral research focuses on evaluating the carbon footprint of five acute care pathways in a Singapore hospital and modelling evidence-based mitigation strategies for emission reduction.
As a doctor and parent, Dr Tan is passionate about advancing sustainability in healthcare and fostering a data-driven culture within her hospital, where she also serves on the Steering Committee on Environmental Sustainability. She completed her medical studies at YLLSoM, NUS, and trained in Anaesthesiology under the SingHealth Residency Programme. She holds a Modular Masters certificate in Data Science (Healthcare) from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and a certification in Carbon Footprinting through Life Cycle Analysis from A*STAR SIMTech.
She has spearheaded multiple sustainability initiatives to measure and reduce her hospital's carbon footprint, with an emphasis on anaesthesia care. Most notably, she led the successful decommissioning of her hospital's nitrous oxide manifold and transition to portable cylinders in operating theatres, with an innovative leak monitoring system. Through her research, she seeks to advance environmentally sustainable practices, ensuring that healthcare serves both patients and the planet.
Dr Deborah Khoo
Singapore
Dr Deborah Khoo is a senior consultant anaesthetist with the Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital. She also serves as the Program Director for the National University Health System Anaesthesia Residency Program. She has a keen interest in airway management, thoracic and paediatric anaesthesia.
Dr Singaraselvan Nagarajan
Singapore
Dr. Singaraselvan Nagarajan is a Senior Consultant and the Deputy Head of the Department of Women's Anaesthesia at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. After completing his MBBS from Government Stanley Medical College in Chennai, India, in 2002, he moved to the UK for further training.
He gained valuable experience in General Surgery and Emergency Medicine before enrolling in a Royal College of Anaesthetists Accredited training program. He passed FCARCSI (Dublin) in 2010. Dr. Nagarajan completed his Specialist Training in Anaesthesia from Birmingham School of Anaesthesia in 2015. With a special interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, he trained in notable tertiary maternity centers, including Cardiff, Birmingham, and Singapore.
He completed a one-year advanced training fellowship in Obstetric Anaesthesia at KK Hospital, where he developed a keen interest in research on maternal cardiac output and obstetric hemorrhage. Additionally, he has completed advanced training in Airway Management and Healthcare Management.
He received the KKHHEF grant in 2016 for research on hypotension and angiotensin polymorphism and the SHF Grant in 2017 for the ADIVA study on minimizing hypotension during caesarean sections. Dr. Nagarajan is also an active educator, teaching at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and in the Singhealth Anaesthesiology Residency Program.
Dr Carolyn Chan
Singapore
Dr Carolyn Chan is a Consultant Anaesthetist in the Department of Women's Anaesthesia at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. She trained and worked in the UK before relocating to Singapore in 2019, with previous Consultant Anaesthetist roles at Northwick Park Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in London.
Her clinical interests include obstetric anaesthesia, peripartum safety, and multidisciplinary education. Carolyn returns to SARC 2025 to present an update on the latest findings of the MBRRACE-UK confidential enquiry into maternal deaths and morbidity.
ANC Fong Wen Qi
Singapore
ANC Wen Qi is an Assistant Nurse Clinician at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, with over 10 years of experience in Nursing, specializing in Perianaesthesia. She is actively involved in creating sustainability awareness in the Operating Theatre.
Dr Chan Wan Fen
Singapore
Dr Chan Wan Fen received her medical degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2013, and subsequently attained her Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) in 2019. She completed her specialist training in Anaesthesiology in 2021, and her advanced specialist training in Intensive Care Medicine in 2023.
She has taken an active interest in continuing medical education, and has taken up clinical teaching roles as part of NUS Medicine's and LKCMedicine's Adjunct Teaching Faculty. Her efforts in post-graduate teaching have been recognised with several teaching awards.
Her clinical interests are in intensive care and trauma.
Dr Rachel Leong Wei-Li
Singapore
Dr Rachel Leong is a Consultant in the Division of Anaesthesia at Singapore General Hospital. She graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and completed her anaesthesiology training with the Singhealth Anaesthesiology Residency Program.
She went on to pursue advanced fellowship training in Neuroanaesthesia and Neuro-Intensive Care at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the United Kingdom. In addition to her subspecialty interest in neuroanesthesia, Rachel has a keen interest in obstetric anaesthesia.
She is also actively involved in medical education and regularly mentors medical students and health professionals. Outside the operating theatre, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and pursuing her passions for netball, spinning, pilates and baking
SSN Nur Hidayah Binte Mohamed Hussien
Singapore
SSN Nur Hidayah Binte Mohamed Hussien is a dedicated Senior Staff Nurse at Singapore General Hospital, where she has been serving since 2002. With over two decades of experience in the Major Operating Theatre, she has developed deep expertise in both anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia care.
As an Anaesthesia Nurse and Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse, she plays a vital role in ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout the perioperative journey. Her commitment to excellence and patient-centred care has made her a respected and valued member of the surgical team.
Dr Sanjay L Bajaj
Singapore
Dr. Sanjay L. Bajaj (MBBS, MD, DNB, FRCA, EDRA) is a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist at Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore. He has a keen interest in regional anaesthesia, acute pain management, and trauma surgery.
He has contributed extensively to academic literature, co-authoring multiple book chapters and journal articles. His publications include chapters in the Oxford Book of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia (Emergency Eye Surgery and Anaesthesia, 2017), Oxford Book of Anaesthesia (Orthopaedic Anaesthesia, 2016), and Oxford Pain Management Library (Acute Pain in Chronic Opiate Users, 2010).
In addition, Dr. Bajaj has authored articles in the BJA – Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, including Transdermal Drug Delivery in Pain Management (April 2011) and Novel Techniques of Local Anaesthetic Infiltration (July 2011).
With a passion for advancing anaesthetic practices, he continues to contribute to research, education, and the development of innovative pain management techniques.
Dr Christine Wong
Singapore
Dr Christine Wong is currently a first-year senior resident in anaesthesia at the National University Health System. She is originally from Malaysia and completed her medical training at the University of Cambridge, where she obtained her MBBChir and Master of Arts, before moving to Singapore in 2018 to begin her housemanship.
Beyond clinical work, she has a strong interest in promoting departmental cohesion and staff well-being, as she believes that fostering these aspects ultimately enhances clinical communication and patient safety. To this end, she leads the FUN Special Interest Group in the department, through which the team organises fun activities such as bake sales and picnics to bring colleagues together outside of work.
Dr George Zhong
Australia
Dr George Zhong is an Australian anaesthetist who is passionate about pushing the boundaries of clinical anaesthesia through cross-disciplinary collaborations with engineers, epidemiologists, computer scientists as well as other medical specialties. He is the co-founder of Propofol Dreams, a free mobile app designed to empower clinicians to improve their TIVA workflow. He dreams of a future where anaesthesia care is individualised, safe, efficient, sustainable as well as accessible to all.
Dr Zhang Jinbin
Singapore
Dr Yeoh Chuen Jye
Singapore
Dr Yeoh Chuen Jye is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Singapore General Hospital and the inaugural Clinical Director of its Office of Human Factors & Ergonomics (OHFE). He specialises in cardiothoracic anaesthesia with interests in clinical ultrasound, human factors, and system design for patient safety. Dr Yeoh led the establishment of OHFE to embed ergonomics into healthcare delivery, advancing safer and more efficient care.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a key role in integrating human factors into hospital safety management. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Behavioural and Implementation Science.
Prof Kamen Valchanov
Singapore
Prof Kamen Valchanov has been a consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care as well as Pain Control since January 2007. He worked at Royal Papworth Hospital UK until 2020. Following this he moved to Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver where he was associated with the ECMO programme. Since 2022 he is practicing in Singapore and since 2024 he has also joined the Cardiothoracic anaesthesia group.
Prof Terry Tan
Ireland
Prof Terry Tan – Honorary Treasurer, past Chair of the Quality and Safety Advisory Committee, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland. Prof Tan is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, and St James's Hospital, Dublin, Associate Clinical Professor at University College Dublin, and Senior Clinical Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin. As well as extensive experience as an Obstetric Anaesthesiologist, his other areas of interest includes Anaesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine.
Dr Jacqueline Sim Xiu Ling
Singapore
Dr Jacqueline Sim is a Consultant with the Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and is also the Clinical Director of Perioperative Services at SGH. She graduated with her MBBS.BMedSci degree from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and was awarded the Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) by the National University of Singapore.
She has done a clinical fellowship in Perioperative Medicine at University College London Hospital, and has other clinical interests in Bariatric and Obstetric Anaesthesia.
Together with the surgeons and multidisciplinary team in the Obesity and Metabolic Unit, SGH's bariatric value-driven care (VDC) team won the most improved VDC condition within SingHealth in 2024.
Dr Poh Pei Kee
Singapore
Dr Poh Pei Kee is a consultant anaesthetist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine with a distinction in medical science, and completed his anaesthesia training in the East Midlands School of Anaesthesia in the UK.
He currently chairs the operating theatre sustainability committee within his institution, and also leads the SSA sustainability special interest group. He is a recipient of the NEA EcoFriend Awards and was also granted the WFSA Fresenius Kabi Innovation Award for his environmental work. He hopes his 2 lovely daughters can inherit a world that they'll be able to enjoy, just as he did.
Dr Ke Yuhe
Singapore
Dr Ke Yuhe is an Associate Consultant at the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Science, Singapore General Hospital. As an A*STAR scholar, she is dedicated to advancing research and evidence-based medicine. Her primary focus is on harnessing big data to drive healthcare innovation and exploring healthcare economics to enhance system efficiency and patient outcomes. By combining her clinical expertise with a strong foundation in data science, Yuhe plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between medicine and data-driven disciplines, fostering collaboration and innovation.
Yuhe's commitment to research has been evident since her medical school days. She has published multiple papers and received numerous accolades for her contributions, including awards during medical school and residency. Her accomplishments include securing various research grants and the Research Training Fund from the National Medical Research Council (NMRC).
Yuhe aims to be a leader in healthcare economics, with a vision to integrate data science and artificial intelligence into healthcare systems. She is passionate about driving impactful research that promotes efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
SNN Malkit Kaur
Singapore
SNN Malkit Kaur is a Senior Nurse Manager currently serving at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, where she has been since 1997, Ms. Kaur has established herself as a pioneering force in perioperative nursing education and protocol development. Her significant contributions include developing the Nurse-led Discharge protocol for the Women's and Children's recovery room and establishing training programs for intradermal local anaesthesia administration.
Her academic credentials include a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education from NTU, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Curtin University, and specialist qualifications in Clinical Education and Perianaesthesia nursing. As a respected educator, she speaks at major healthcare conferences and contributes to the SingHealth Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing course.
Ms. Kaur's excellence in healthcare has been widely recognised through numerous accolades, including the Nurses Merit Award, SingHealth Nursing Leader Award, and multiple CEO Patient Safety Awards. Her innovative work in implementing pause and go simulation training and blended learning programmes demonstrates her commitment to advancing nursing education through creative and effective methodologies.
Dr Chong Shin Yuet
Singapore
Dr Chong Shin Yuet is the Director of Service for Paediatric Anaesthesia at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), where she leads a dedicated team providing anaesthetic care for infants and children. As the SGH Campus Director for SIMS (Singhealth-Duke NUS Institute for Medical Simulation), she is committed to patient safety and clinical excellence, and is actively involved in simulation-based training, particularly for multidisciplinary teams.
Dr Pamela Chia
Singapore
Dr Pamela Chia is a consultant anaesthetist in the Women's Anaesthesia department of KKH with more than 6 years of simulation and debriefing experience. As a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator(CHSE) and faculty at the SIMS Simulation Educators Training (SIMS SET) workshop, Dr Chia aspires to transform medical education simulation training through interprofessional education, collaborative practice and innovation. In 2021, her team won the AMEI Golden Apple Awards- Programme Excellence Award for their simulation project on Malignant Hyperthermia Preparedness through Interprofessional Education (MH-PIE).
At the Singhealth Duke-NUS Education Conference 2024, Dr Chia served as Chairperson and led a team of simulation educators in delivering an introductory debriefing workshop for about 30 healthcare professionals.
Her ongoing AMEI education grant- Escape room for inter-professional complex obstetric care, to date has a total of 44 participants from nursing, surgery and anaesthesia from 5 escape room sessions. Positive feedback has been received from participants for both her 2024 debriefing workshop and current Escape room project.
