GAA2026 Shortlisted Nominees

The following educators and education programmes have been nominated for the AMEI Golden Apple Awards 2026. Stay tuned for the announcement of winners this September!

Nominated for Generativity Award for Educators

This award recognises educators in SingHealth and Duke-NUS across the various healthcare professions who exemplify the spirit of Generativity by actively giving back to the education landscape through nurturing and mentoring other educators.

Clin Prof C Rajasoorya
Senior Consultant
Department of General Medicine
Sengkang General Hospital

Nominated for Outstanding Educator Award

The award recognises outstanding teaching potentials among educators (Age 40 and above) in SingHealth and Duke-NUS across the various healthcare professions. The educator will demonstrate dedication and commitment to excellence in educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Dr Astrid Melani Suantio
Senior Consultant
Geriatric Medicine
Sengkang General Hospital

Ms Cigy Manesh
Nurse Educator
SingHealth Alice Lee Institute of Advanced Nursing
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Chong Hui Ling Joanne
Nurse Clinician (Advanced Practice Nurse)
Speciality Nursing
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Chua Shiling Caroline
Senior Principal Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy
KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Dr Dong Chaoyan
Deputy Director
Education Office
Sengkang General Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Foo Lean Heong
Consultant Periodontist
Department of Restorative Dentistry
National Dental Centre Singapore

Asst Prof Jason Lee Wen Yau
Assistant Professor
Technology Enhanced Learning & Innovation, Office of Education
Duke-NUS Medical School

Clin Asst Prof Jeremy Ho Meng Dao
Senior Consultant
Paediatrics
KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Ms Krishnaveni Ramen Kutty-Ragumaran
Nurse Educator
SingHealth Alice Lee Institute of Advanced Nursing
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Reema Catherine Dennision
Nurse Clinician
Ward 58 - General Surgery
Singapore General Hospital

Ms Xiao Li
Acting Senior Nurse Clinician (Advanced Practice Nurse)
Nurse Specialty Care Unit
National Heart Centre Singapore

Dr Sheryl Gan Shien Wen
Senior Consultant
Renal Medicine
Singapore General Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Thomas Chan Kong Ngai
Senior Consultant
Urology
Sengkang General Hospital

Nominated for Outstanding Young Educator Award

The award recognises outstanding teaching potentials among young educators (Age 39 and below) in SingHealth and Duke-NUS across the various healthcare professions. The educator will demonstrate dedication and commitment to excellence in educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Dr Guo Weiwen
Consultant
Renal Medicine
Sengkang General Hospital

Clin Asst Prof Jayanthi D/O Karunanithi
Consultant
Anatomical Pathology
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Lee Zheng Cong
Associate Consultant
Rheumatology and Immunology
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Leong Yun Hao
Associate Consultant
Division of Anaesthesiology
Singapore General Hospital

Dr Shireen Tan Yan Ling
Associate Consultant
Microbiology
Singapore General Hospital

Nominated for Programme Excellence Award

The award uniquely recognises distinctive educational programmes in SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School across the various healthcare professions for applying best practices in education philosophies and following a scholarly approach. For the purpose of the award, programme excellence refers to the creation or improvement of a curriculum or pedagogy leading to high quality teaching and learning.

Illness Narratives and Creative Writing Workshop
Submitted by SingHealth Medicine Academic Clinical Programme

Clin Asst Prof Ong Eng Koon National Cancer Centre Singapore	Mr Desmond Kon Nanyang Technological University	Ms Janelle Chan
Dr Tricia Tan MOH Holdings (MOHH)	Ms Nur Suhaila Binte Ishak Singapore General Hospital	Ms Siti Sarah Binte Rasif Singapore General Hospital
Ms Goh Wei Peng Singapore General Hospital	Ms Naeemah Binte Mohamed Ishak Singapore General Hospital

Junior Educator Development Initiative (JEDI) Programme
Submitted by SingHealth Residency

A/Prof Ong Thun How Singapore General Hospital	Dr Nigel Fong Jie Ming Sengkang General Hospital	Dr Marianne Tsang Li Ping SingHealth Polyclinics
Dr Zhu Ling Singapore General Hospital	Dr Cheong Li Anne Sengkang General Hospital	Ms Caroline Chua Shiling KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Ms Rachelle Lim Hao Yu Changi General Hospital	Dr Huang Xiaoting Singapore General Hospital	Dr Kaymond Yang Changi General Hospital
Ms Cerene Wong Ling Jiao Changi General Hospital	Dr Yee Xianguang Joel Changi General Hospital

SIMS Simulation Educators Training (SIMS SET)
Submitted by SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)

Prof Fatimah Lateef Singapore General Hospital	Dr Chong Shin Yuet Singapore General Hospital	Dr Elaine Tan Ching Ching Changi General Hospital
Dr Yvonne Goh Changi General Hospital	Dr Thng Shin Ying Changi General Hospital	A/Prof Ng Suah Bwee Agnes KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Ms Koh Bee Leng Sabrina SingHealth Group Nursing	Ms Madhavi Suppiah SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)	Ms Too Xin Yi SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)
Ms Goh Ying Hong SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)	Mr Lew Kai Xiong SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)

SingHealth Respiratory Care Training for ICU Nurses
Submitted by SingHealth Nursing

Ms Patricia Yong Yueh Li Singapore General Hospital	Ms Norazlina Shaikh Ibrahim Mattar Singapore General Hospital	Ms Teh Nguan Kheng Singapore General Hospital
Dr Tan Hui Li Singapore General Hospital	Mr Harminder Olikh Singh Singapore General Hospital	Ms Shareena Binte Mohamed Faroukh Singapore General Hospital
Dr Sewa Duu Wen Singapore General Hospital	Dr Lee Yi Lin Singapore General Hospital	Mr Roldan Oabel Labita Singapore General Hospital
Ms Wang Xiqin Singapore General Hospital