Teaching
Dean, Academy of Medicine Singapore’s Deanery 2016-Date Specialists and specialty trainees in Singapore
Brief Description:
• Oversee the development Self-Learning Modules (SLMs) prepared by 35 medical specialties and 6 medical subspecialties, to meet the requirement set by SMC for the Maintenance of Competencies
• Administer the AMS’ Advance Specialty Training (AST) Programme specially designed to train specialists from Brunei
• Oversee the running of 28 Staff-Registrar Scheme (SRS) Diploma Programmes and transform these programmes to train local Singaporean doctors to serve the needs in public health institutions
• Develop new Diploma/Advance Diploma Programmes, e.g. Diploma / Advance Diploma in Hospital Medicine
• Oversee the running of 23 In-Training Examinations (ITE)
• Oversee the delivering of the Master of Health Professions Education
• Oversee the development of Annals of Academy of Medicine Singapore
• Develop AMS E-Library
Chairman, JCST Accreditation Committee, MOH
2016-2024 Non-ACGME
specialist training programmes
Brief Description: Accreditation of JCST (non-ACGME) specialty training programmes and training centres in Singapore
Federal Lead Examiner for Singapore, MRCP PACES 2015-Date All candidates of PACES Two 5-day diet / year
Brief Description: Overall in charge of PACES Examination in Singapore which is a conjoint examination of Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Member, MRCP Part 2 Board 2017-Date All candidates taking MRCP Part 2 Exam 3 times / yr
Brief Description: Represent Singapore in MRCP (UK) Part 2 in setting policies and standards in MRCP Part 2 Examination; reviews all MCQ papers for Part 2 Exam.
Co-Chairman, Joint Committee on Specialist Training, Specialist Accreditation Board
2012-2016 All trainees, residents and senior residents of MOH
Brief Description: Overall in charge of specialist training of 35 specialties and 5 subspecialties in Singapore. Also involved in accreditation of training departments and 3 sponsoring institutions. Responsible for establishing and upholding the professional standards and quality of specialist training in Singapore including the evaluation of trainees' training and exit examinations.
Member, Specialist Accreditation Board 2012-2016 Specialists in Singapore
Brief Description: Took part in determination of the qualifications, experience and other conditions; as well
as the training programmes which are to be recognised for registration as specialists under the Medical Registration Act.
Programme Leader, Neurology Clerkship 2008-date Duke-NUS Medical Students
Brief Description: Plan and execute the neurology clerkship in both SGH and TTSH Campus of NNI
Chief Examiner, Year 4 Clinical Examination 2012-2016 Duke-NUS Medical Students
Brief Description Design, plan, set standard and execute the final clinical examination of the medical school.
Chairman, Asian Epilepsy Academy and ASEAN Neurological Association EEG Certification Examination Board
2005 – date Neurologists, Epileptologists, Neurology Residents, Epilepsy Fellows, EEG
Technicians
Brief Description: Set standard of EEG recording and reporting in Asia and Australia by conducting Part 1
(Written) and Part 2 (Oral) Examination in Asian and Oceanian region, including China, India and Australia
Course Director, Year 1 Practice Course, Duke NUS Medical School 2006-2008 Duke-NUS Medical Students
Brief Description: Establish the Singapore version of Year 1 Practice Course, training students to be competent in clinical (history taking and physical examination) skills before entering into clinical clerkship in Year 2