Clinician Scientist Development

BACKGROUND

The Centre for Clinician-Scientist Development (CCSD), under the Office of Research in Duke-NUS, consolidates support and nurtures clinician-scientists, spanning from graduating Duke-NUS students to aspiring clinician-researchers across the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre.

KEY PROGRAMS

• Individual Development Plan

• Khoo Scholars Programme

• ACE-in-Grants

• Khoo Awards & Research Development Seminars

• Research Skills Workshop

• Women in Science (WinS) Network

KHOO SCHOLARS FROM ANAES ACP

Some successful clinician-researchers from Anaesthesia ACP who are participating in Khoo Scholars Program and/or Individual Development Plan Program and had won research grant awards include:

A/Prof Sng Ban Leong

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Head & Senior Consultant, Women’s Anaesthesia National Clinician Scientist

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Dr Bong Choon Looi

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Senior Consultant, Paediatric Anaesthesia

Dr Bong joined the Khoo Scholars Program in 2012 and IDP program in 2015. She is mentored by Prof Koh Woon Puay and receives statistical help from Dr John Allen. She has been awarded the SingHealth Foundation grant (SHF) and Khoo Mentored Research Award (KMRA) for her study on Impact of Exposure to General Anaesthesia during Infancy on Neurocognitive Development (EGAIN): a Prospective Cohort Study. This study was featured on a Straits Times article dated 06 Oct 2015 and highlighted in the Duke-NUS Governing Board Management Report.

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A/Prof Hairil Rizal Abdullah

Singapore General Hospital

Director, Perioperative Services

Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology

Dr Hairil joined both the IDP program and Khoo Scholars Program in 2016. He is currently mentored by Prof Ecosse Lamoureux from Clinical Health Services and Implementation Research Core (CHIC). He was awarded the SingHealth Foundation grant (SHF) in 2015. He was awarded NMRC NIG application for a study titled “Preoperative anemia among the elderly undergoing major surgery: Impact on healthcare outcomes” and is currently conducting a clinical trial on the use of intravenous iron for the treatment of preoperative anemia. Dr Hairil is also a recipient of the NMRC Clinician Scientist/Clinician Investigator Salary Support Programme.

For enquiries, please contact:

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Centre for Clinician-Scientist Development

Chen Meixuan

Tel: +65 6576 7361

Email: meixuan.chen@duke-nus.edu.sg

Fion Farn

Tel: +65 6576 7351

Email: fion.farn@duke-nus.edu.sg