29th Oct 2020
Five 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.
2. This 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 | Associate Professor Sum Chee Fang | Khoo Teck Puat Hospital & Admiralty Medical Centre (National Healthcare Group) |
| National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award | Professor Yong Eu Leong | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (National University Health System) |
| National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award | Associate Professor Keson Tan | Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (National University Health System) |
| National Outstanding Clinician Educator Award | Associate Professor Nicholas Chew Wuen Ming | National Healthcare Group |
| National Outstanding Clinical Quality Champion Award | Dr Chow Mun Hong | SingHealth Polyclinics (Singapore Health Services) |
| National Clinical Excellence Team Award | Dr Chua Mei Chien Dr Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi
Ms Wong Anng Anng
| KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
29 OCTOBER 2020
ANNEX - Annex - National Medical Excellence Award 2020 winners