Bio
Dr Koo Wen Hsin is a Senior Consultant (Division of Medical Oncology) at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), as well as the Associate Programme Director for SingHealth Internal Medicine residency and SingHealth Group Director for Education. Dr Koo also holds academic positions in the Duke-NUS Medical School and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He also set up the Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI).
As the chairman for the Medical Oncology Specialist Training Committee for several years, he successfully guided the various institutions in transiting to senior residency in medical oncology. It is also with this same collaborative spirit that Dr Koo helped set up and provided oncologic training to physicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Changi General Hospital and KKH Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Dr Koo has also initiated many new educational programmes for the upgrading and training for those in the medical profession. He also plays an active role in the education of oncology nurses and lecturers for the Master of Nursing Course at NUS and the Palliative courses at Singapore Hospice Council.
Education
Fellow, Royal Coll of Physicians, Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Member, Royal Coll of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians, UK, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
National University of Singapore, Singapore
NUS Appointment(s)
Associate Professor
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
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