1. Five individuals and two teams 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 26 September 2022.
2. This 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 Categories | Awardee/s | Healthcare Institution/Cluster |
| National Outstanding Clinician Award | Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian | Tan Tock Seng Hospital (National Healthcare Group) |
| Associate Professor Ng Kee Chong | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore Health Services) | |
| National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award | Professor Marcus Ong Eng Hock | Singapore General Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
| National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award | Associate Professor Daniel Goh Yam Thiam | National University Hospital (National University Health System) |
| National Outstanding Clinician Educator Award | Clinical Professor Chan Choong Meng | Singapore General Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
| National Clinical Excellence Team Award | CareLine Adjunct Associate Professor Eugene Shum Jin-wen Ms Pearline Lee Ms Claudia Ma Mr Eric Chen |
Changi General Hospital (Singapore Health Services) |
| Community Health Assessment Team Associate Professor Swapna Kamal Verma Dr Charmaine Tang Yu Zheng Ms Lee Yi Ping Ms Chloe Ang Choo Eng |
Institute of Mental Health (National Healthcare Group) |
Annex – National Medical Excellence Awards 2022 Recipients
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
26 SEPTEMBER 2022