Six individuals and one team received the National Medical Excellence Awards (NMEA) this year, for excellence in the areas of care quality, patient safety, research, as well as education and training. Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, gave out the awards at the NMEA ceremony held on 31 August 2023.

2. The annual national award recognises the efforts of outstanding clinicians, clinician scientists and other healthcare professionals for their contributions. It acknowledges their achievements in advancing healthcare, improving the standards of patient safety and driving research and education, which ultimately improve people's lives.

3. This year’s award recipients are:

Award Category	Awardee/s	Healthcare Institution/Cluster
National Outstanding Clinician Award	Professor William Hwang Ying Khee	National Cancer Centre Singapore (Singapore Health Services)
National Outstanding Clinician Award	Professor Tan Huay Cheem	National University Heart Centre Singapore (National University Health System)
National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award	Associate Professor Mahesh A Choolani	Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (National University Health System)
National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award	Adjunct Associate Professor Brenda Ang Sze Peng	Tan Tock Seng Hospital (National Healthcare Group)
National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award	Professor Julian Thumboo	Singapore General Hospital (Singapore Health Services)
National Outstanding Clinician Educator Award	Associate Professor Tan Choon Kiat Nigel	National Neuroscience Institute (Singapore Health Services)
National Clinical Excellence Team Award	EAGLEcare Dr Lien Tsung Chien Christopher Ms Yee Kai Ying Dr Shaun Gerald Nathan Ms Ang Lay Teng	Changi General Hospital (Singapore Health Services)

Annex - National Medical Excellence Awards 2023 Recipients

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

31 AUGUST 2023

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