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NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL
NUS YONG LOO LIN
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND
NUS FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
SHAPING
MEDICINE
FOR
THE
FUTURE
“We believe that committed people, convicted by the power of ideas and given the space to bring
them to life, can engender significant and positive improvements to the quality of healthcare.”
Associate Professor Benjamin Ong Chief Executive, NUHS
As Singapore’s population ages and the country’s healthcare system readies
itself to meet the challenges that come with caring for an increasing number
of elderly people, the National University Health System (NUHS) intends to
play a key, contributing role in shaping medicine for Singapore’s future.
Established in January 2008, the NUHS (which groups the National University Hospital
and the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and
Faculty of Dentistry under a common governance structure) is working towards this
goal through the development and promotion of academic medicine. This seeks to
raise the quality of clinical care through hypothesis-driven research and outcomedriven education – scientists partner their clinician colleagues to develop solutions to
actual problems that doctors have to wrestle with on a regular, daily basis; students
work alongside senior healthcare professionals, developing their skills under close
supervision and mentorship. The end goal is excellence in clinical care, research and
education. Leveraging on a versatile and experienced team of clinicians, researchers
and educators, the NUHS aims to provide the best of clinical care by applying the
knowledge and findings of our research to the benefit of our patients, while delivering
top-notch medical education and training to produce Singapore’s next generation of
doctors, dentists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals.
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Nurturing Singapore’s next generation of
clinicians and researchers
Working with a team comprising local and international
Through the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and
programme will focus on the developmental aspects of
the NUS Faculty of Dentistry, the NUHS is at the forefront
metabolic disease and address an emerging area of
of medical undergraduate and postgraduate education
science that can enhance public health policies and guide
as well as training in Asia. Talented professors are backed
clinical care of the rapidly growing populace affected
by sophisticated laboratories and advanced simulators to
by Type 2 Diabetes and its related diseases.
researchers and clinicians, this flagship research
provide medical, nursing and dental students with skills
training, in addition to guided learning at the clinics and
Yet, another highlight is on-going work building on the
hospital bedside.
discovery in 2008 by a NUHS research team led by
Professor Yoshiaki Ito of RUNX3, a gatekeeper gene which
A focus on life-saving,
translational clinical research
prevents the uncontrolled growth of cells leading to
The NUHS creates a dynamic and exciting environment
Professor in Medical Oncology and Principal Investigator
that actively encourages clinicians, basic science and
of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency
clinical researchers to work closely together. This
for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and
collaborative framework means diseases common in
Deputy Director of Cancer Science Institute, Singapore,
Singapore and Asia are targeted, improving prevention by
of the National University of Singapore.
colorectal cancers. Professor Ito is the NUS Yong Loo Lin
early diagnosis and strategies to either retard or reverse
the consequences. The NUHS’ research focus includes
A continuing focus on patient care
cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity,
The continual quest to provide the best of care to our
neurocognition, eye diseases and infectious diseases.
patients has led to a culture of continual learning
To date, the NUHS has won several major research grants,
and improvement amongst staff at the National University
enabling critical, path-finding Translational and Clinical
Hospital (NUH).
New techniques and surgical methods are also actively acquired to enhance the quality
of our clinical care.
Research (TCR) Flagship programmes to find solutions
to the threats of gastric cancer and metabolic diseases
For example, patients with chest pains undergo timely
as well as replace the plasma in the patient’s blood and
surgeons with hands-on experience amidst realistic
(diabetes and obesity) in Singapore.
cardiac investigation now at the Emergency Medicine
suppress the patient’s immune system to overcome the
operating theatre conditions and situations, under
Department, which reduces inpatient admissions and
cross-match positive diagnosis.
the guidance of experienced local and international
Funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF),
subsequent hospital visits. The hospital has also successfully
Dr Yeoh Khay Guan (Senior Consultant, Department of
reduced the median intervention time for acute
Cancer Centre, modeled after the St Jude Children’s
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NUH and Associate
myocardial infarction (heart attack) patients undergoing
Research Hospital in the United States (the world’s
Involvement in research which brings long-term benefits to
Professor with the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine)
primary percutaneous coronary intervention (ballooning
leading centre for children with cancer), has its entire
patients also continues to be a key emphasis at the NUHS.
and his team’s on-going quest to stop gastric cancer in its
and stenting) to improve patients’ survival rate.
environment designed for holistic care to aid the
With strengths in clinical trials and a sound, supportive
recovery of young cancer patients.
infrastructure, our clinician-researchers continue to garner
tracks involves screening to pick up the disease at its very
• Services and facilities like the Viva-University Children’s
surgeon-trainers.
earliest stages. Since 2007, about 2,300 people have been
New initiatives in clinical care
screened: 10 were found with silent cancers so early that
• New techniques and surgical methods are also actively
NUH, which caters to outpatient dengue cases, helps
a study showed that different ethnic groups have different
acquired to enhance the quality of our clinical care.
dengue patients avoid hospitalization and frees more
reactions to warfarin due to differences in genetic make-up.
A NUH multi-disciplinary team became the first
beds for patients who need them. With the setting
The study found that patients could ward off a common
Also funded by the NRF, Associate Professor Chong
in Singapore to surmount two medical challenges
up of the DOM Clinic, NUH is also prepared to combat
side effect (excessive bleeding) of the drug when a more
Yap Seng from the Department of Obstetrics and
to successfully perform a living donor kidney
dengue outbreaks, which usually happen every one
precise dose is given. NUHS doctors have also developed a
Gynaecology at the National University Hospital and his
transplantation – a situation that was reported in
to four years.
scoring system that can help predict the risk of colorectal
team of international and Singaporean clinicians and
less than forty cases worldwide. The two medical
researchers are investigating the growing epidemic of
challenges faced were blood group incompatibility
Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre, the region’s first
Colorectal cancer is ranked as the top-killer among men
metabolic diseases in Singapore. It is a formative research
(ABO incompatibility) and a receiver being cross-match
one-stop training centre to equip surgeons here and
and No.2 killer among women in Singapore, which is one of
thrust that may profoundly influence how metabolic
positive as the receiver had antibodies against the
from the region, the Middle East and Europe with the
the countries with the highest colorectal cancer rates. The
diseases with Asian features are managed, prevented
donor’s tissue antigens. The team imported a device
latest skills. Made possible by a S$7million gift from the
ability to identify those at highest risk will help prioritise
and treated.
from Sweden to remove the blood group antibodies,
Estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, the Centre provides
screening and enable early and successful treatment.
they would not have been detected on routine care.
• The Dengue Outpatient Monitoring (DOM) Clinic in
• Another initiative is the establishment of the Khoo Teck
major grants and involvement in clinical trials. For example,
cancer in Asians – also known as cancer of the large bowel.
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THE
NUHS
GROUP
National University Hospital
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
www.nuh.com.sg
6 Intensive care units
23 Operating theatres
The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary
specialist hospital that provides advanced, leading-edge
medical care and services. Equipped with comprehensive
state-of-art facilities as well as dedicated and well-trained
997 Beds
5479 Staff
staff, the NUH is a major referral centre that delivers
care in a wide range of medical and dental specialties
including cardiology, gastroenterology and hepatology,
obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, ophthalmology,
paediatrics and orthopaedic surgery. It is the principal
teaching hospital of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine. With combined resources (from the teaching
hospital, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
HOSPITAL WORKLOAD 2007 AND 2008
Total patient volume
08 848,008
07 803,978
Inpatient discharges
08 55,941
07 55,007
and Faculty of Dentistry), the NUH is able to meet the
healthcare needs of patients, train future generations of
doctors more effectively and help develop solutions to
Outpatient attendances
08 645,086
07 610,559
our healthcare problems through research. Backed by
substantive expertise and experience, the NUH was chosen
Day surgeries
by the Ministry of Health in 2007 to develop two new
08 28,628
national specialist centers, the National University Heart
07 26,865
Centre, Singapore and National University Cancer Institute,
Emergency Medicine Department attendances
Singapore to meet the growing needs for heart and
08 118,353
cancer treatments.
In 2004, the NUH became the first Singapore hospital to
receive Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation,
an international stamp for excellent clinical practices in
patient care and safety. It was also the first hospital in
Singapore to receive a triple ISO certification concurrently
for Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health &
Safety Management Systems in 2002.
07 111,550
The NUH – a tertiary specialist hospital that provides advanced, leading-edge medical
care and services.
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NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
www.med.nus.edu.sg
Established in 1905, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine (YLLSoM) was the first institution of higher
learning in Singapore and the precursor of what would
become the National University of Singapore. The School
offers one of the finest undergraduate medical
programmes in the Asia-Pacific region and commands
NUS YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
CLASS OF 2009
237
167
58
25
89
Bachelor’s Degrees conferred
Master of Medicine Degrees conferred
Master of Science Degrees conferred
Master of Public Health conferred
Doctoral Degrees conferred
international recognition and respect. For Academic Year
2009-2010, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
FACULTY AND STAFF 2009
had an intake of 260 new students for the July admission.
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The School strives to fulfill its tripartite mission of providing
excellent clinical care, training the next generation of
healthcare professionals and fostering research that will
transform the practice of medicine. It plays a pivotal role in
producing future leaders in healthcare delivery, discovery
Executive and professional staff
Non-academic staff
Other teaching staff
Research staff
Academic staff
NUS Faculty of Dentistry
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies
www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg
medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing
The NUS Faculty of Dentistry began as the Department of
The establishment of the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing
and public service as well as in Singapore’s Biomedical
Dentistry within the King Edward VII College of Medicine
Studies (ALCNS) in 2005 within the NUS Yong Loo Lin
Sciences Initiative and Singapore Medicine, a medical
in 1929. It was the first dental school to be established
School of Medicine marked a historical milestone in
tourism initiative. The School’s 18 departments in the
in a British colony in the east. The three departments of
nursing in Singapore. The Centre was founded through a
basic sciences and clinical specialties work closely with the
the Faculty – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Restorative
generous gift of $10 million from the Lee Foundation
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, the Centre for
Dentistry and Preventive Dentistry – together with the
and is named in memory of the late Alice Lee, the mother
Biomedical Ethics and the Centre of Excellence for Health
Division of Graduate Dental Studies strive to fulfill the
of businessman philanthropist Dr Lee Seng Gee,
Services Research to ensure that teaching and research are
Faculty’s mission of excelling in clinical care, research and
Chairman of the Lee Foundation. It offers Singapore’s
aligned and relevant to Singapore’s healthcare needs.
education. The faculty has an intake of 44 undergraduate
first bachelor’s degree in nursing.
students annually and will increase to 48 in the 2010
intake. The Faculty works closely with the departments
On 27 July 2009, the ALCNS took over the management
of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and other
of the Master of Nursing Programme from Division of
teaching hospitals and institutions across Singapore in
Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS). This programme aims
healthcare delivery and education and also partners
to prepare Registered Nurses for an advanced clinical role
departments in other Faculties of the University, public
and use research to improve patient outcomes. It provides
institutions and private enterprises in multi-disciplinary
the academic and clinical foundations for Advanced
research activities.
Practice Nursing. The current specialisations include adult
health, mental health and critical care.
NUS FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
CLASS OF 2009
31
6
20
1
Bachelor’s Degrees conferred
Graduate Diplomas awarded
Master Degrees conferred
Doctoral Degrees conferred
NUS ALICE LEE CENTRE FOR NURSING STUDIES
CLASS OF 2009
28 Bachelor’s Degrees conferred
(18 proceeded to their honours year in August 2009)
2 Master of Nursing Degrees conferred
FACULTY AND STAFF 2009
FACULTY AND STAFF 2009
7
45
5
35
Executive and professional staff
Non-academic staff
Research staff
Academic staff
6
11
1
2
15
Executive and professional staff
Non-academic staff
Other teaching staff
Research staff
Academic staff
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National University Heart Centre,
Singapore
National University Cancer Institute,
Singapore
www.nuhcs.com.sg
www.ncis.com.sg
The National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS)
The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)
brings together resources, expertise and capabilities in
offers a broad spectrum of cancer care and management
the areas of cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular
covering both paediatric and adult cancers, with
surgery to better meet the needs of the growing number
expertise in prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment,
of patients with heart disease. A key centre for the
rehabilitation and palliative care. The Institute’s strength
treatment and management of complex cardiovascular
lies in the multidisciplinary approach taken to develop
diseases, its core clinical programmes include heart failure,
a comprehensive and personalised plan for each cancer
congenital heart disease, acute coronary syndrome and
patient and his or her family.
vascular medicine and therapy. These four core clinical
programmes are carefully selected because of their
NCIS draws on the expertise of their specialists in the
strategic importance – the needs of an ageing population
fields of haematology-oncology, radiation oncology,
and our current strengths in medical as well as surgical
gynaecologic oncology, paediatric oncology, surgical
expertise and facilities.
oncology, oncology nursing, oncology pharmacy, palliative
care, pathology, radiology, medical specialities including
Comprising a team of cardiac specialists and experts from
gastroenterology and hepatology, infectious diseases,
a multitude of medical and surgical disciplines, the NUHCS
pulmonary and critical care, psychiatry; epidemiology and
provides a comprehensive and holistic approach to the
public health as well as other allied health sciences.
treatment of patients with heart problems. This approach
is backed by cutting edge knowledge and information
With several award-winning clinician-scientists and
gathered by the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI).
clinician-investigators, NCIS has an international reputation
Working in close collaboration with both local and
in translational research and clinical trials, providing
internationally renowned research institutes such as the
patients with access to promising breakthroughs in cancer
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
diagnostics, technology and therapies. NCIS is also
and New Zealand’s Christchurch School of Medicine and
closely affiliated with the Cancer Science Institute of
Health Sciences, the CVRI will focus on developing niche
Singapore, NUS.
research work in creating new knowledge in support of
the NUHCS’ core clinical programmes.
The Institute’s outreach efforts include prevention and
screening programmes to reduce cancer mortality and to
diagnose the disease at its most treatable stage.
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
& Faculty of Dentistry
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Tel: (65) 6779 5555
Fax: (65) 6779 5678
www.nuhs.edu.sg