5th Nov 2021
Four individuals and two teams 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 5 November 2021.
2. This 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 Categories | Awardee/s | Healthcare Institution/Cluster |
National Outstanding Clinician Award | Professor Dale Fisher | National University Hospital (National University Health System) |
National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award | Professor Chong Siow Ann | Institute of Mental Health (National Healthcare Group) |
National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award | Associate Professor Wong Kok Seng | SingHealth Community Hospitals (Singapore Health Services) |
National Outstanding Clinician Educator Award | Professor Tan Hak Koon | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
National Clinical Excellence Team Award | COVID-19 Research Workgroup Associate Professor David Lye Chien Boon Professor Lisa Ng Fong Poh Dr Barnaby Young Dr Chia Wan Ni | National Centre for Infectious Diseases (National Healthcare Group) |
GPFIRST Programme Clinical Associate Professor Steven Lim Hoon Chin Clinical Associate Professor How Choon How Ms Priscilla Goh Dr Oh Hong Choon | Changi General Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
5 NOVEMBER 2021