31st Aug 2023
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) |
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) |
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