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Education Qualifications: MBBS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Glas), FAMS (Hand Surg)

Dr Agnes Tan graduated from the University of Singapore in 1980 and trained in Orthopaedic/Hand Surgery under Prof N Balachandran and Prof SK Tan. She then trained for another year in Advanced Hand Surgery in UK and Switzerland before returning to join the Department of Hand Surgery in 1991. Dr Agnes Tan is the first surgeon to be exit-certified in Hand Surgery in Singapore

She was appointed Consultant in 1993, Senior Consultant in 1998 and subsequently Head of Department in 2003. She relinquished the headship position in April 2009 and was then appointed Director Medical Affairs, SGH. She was appointed Associate Professor in Duke-NUS Medical School and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in Aug 2009. In Oct 2010, Dr Agnes Tan was appointed Chairman Division ACSS, SGH.

Besides clinical work, Dr Agnes Tan has a strong interest in training and development of young doctors, and change management to improve service quality, processes and patients’ experience.

She was a member of the Specialist Training Committee (Hand Surgery) since 2004 and was appointed Chairperson of the STC (Hand Surgery) from Sept 2006 to Dec 2008. She is currently a member of the Residency Advisory Committee (Hand Surgery), MOH.

Dr Agnes Tan’s sub-specialty interests include microsurgery, congenital hand surgery and hand trauma.

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships:

• Chairman, Division of Ambulatory & Clinical Support Services, SGH, Oct 2010 - Sep 2017
• Chairman Clinical Privileging & Competency Committee, SGH, 01 Mar 2013 – 30 June 2019
• Director, Medical Affairs, SGH, 1 April 2009 – 31 Mar 2011
• Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, August 2009 - present
• Associate Professor, YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, August 2009 - present
• Senior Consultant, Hand Surgery SGH, 1 July 1998 – present
• Advisor, Department of Hand Surgery SGH, 1 April 2009 – 31 March 2012
• Head of Department, Hand Surgery SGH, 1 April 2003 – 31 March 2009
• Chairperson Specialist Training Committee (Hand Surgery), Sept 2006 – 31 Dec 2008
• Director Medical Manpower, Singapore Health Services, 15 Apr 2000 – 31 Mar 2003
• Chairperson SingHealth HMDP Committee, Singapore Health Services, Jan 2001 – Jan 2004
  

Awards:

• National Health IT Award in Improving Access to Care – May 2016
• PS21 ExCEL Award for Most Innovative Project/Policy (Merit) – Oct 2015
• PS (Health) Award 2015 (Commendation)-  June 2015
• SingHealth Excellence Awards 2014- Distinguished Visionary Leader - May 2014
• Singapore National Day Awards 2012 (Long Service) – January 2013
• Singapore General Hospital Service Excellence Honorary  Award – August 2012
• SingHealth Service Award Quality (Gold) – January 2012
• SGH Long Service Award (30 years) – July 2011
• Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award for Academic Years 2006/07 & 2007/08, National University of Singapore - 4 Nov 2008
• Service Quality (Heart of Gold) Award, Singapore General Hospital May – Aug 2006
• Service Quality (SWAH) Award, Singapore General Hospital - Jan & Jul 2004; Jul 2006, Aug 2009
• Excellent Service (EXSA) Award (STAR), SPRING Singapore - Oct 2005, Nov 2009
• Excellent Service (EXSA) Award (Silver), SPRING Singapore - Nov 2004
  

Leadership positions / roles in Education: 

• Primary Coordinator MSK Core Rotation, Duke-NUS Medical School