The National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme at NUHS encompasses the previous national specialist training programmes in Public Health and Occupational Medicine. The programme equips residents with a sound and broad foundation in Public Health and/or Occupational Medicine and the knowledge, skills and experiences to become future leaders in health and healthcare systems.
Besides institutions within NUHS, residents are deployed to diverse participating sites which provide training and future employment opportunities, including government ministries and statutory agencies like the Health Promotion Board, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, the Singapore Armed Forces, National Healthcare Group and SingHealth. These sites offer a wide spectrum of training within nurturing environments under the close supervision and mentorship of experienced faculty.
Upon successful completion of the residency, residents will be ready for a fulfilling career in the public sector, private sector, academia, non-governmental organisations or international health organisations.
We are an internationally recognised training centre that has produced leaders in Public Health and Occupational Medicine in Singapore, regionally and globally, for more than five decades.
For more information on the NUHS Preventive Medicine Residency programme, please download the brochure below -
Dr Raymond Lim
Programme Director, National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
Adj A/Prof Steven Ooi
Associate Programme Director,
National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
Adj A/Prof Matthias Toh
Core Faculty,
National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
Dr Lucy Leong
Core Faculty,
National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
Dr Jake Goh Jit Khong
Core Faculty,
National Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
"I chose to join the National Preventive Medicine Residency (NPMR) Programme as I wanted to work at the systems level, to effect change that would benefit the health of communities and populations. To me, health goes beyond healthcare. Equally as important as the medical treatment of the sick are the preventative efforts to address the biological, social and environmental determinants of health.
Through a mandatory Master of Public Health (MPH) in junior residency, NPMR residents acquire essential knowledge in epidemiology, biostatistics and health behaviour change, among other areas. My rotations through public healthcare clusters and public health agencies (e.g. Ministry of Health) have allowed me to leverage on my experience in clinical medicine and apply public health principles learnt during my MPH to shape and operationalise healthcare policies.
By working with a wide range of stakeholders including senior management, policy-makers, clinicians and researchers, the programme has also given me myriad opportunities to hone my collaboration and communication skills. For example, during my time in the Ministry of Health, I facilitated discussions between politicians, clinicians and representatives from the Ministry of Social and Family Development, to develop pilot programmes integrating upstream and downstream health and social care for Persons with Disabilities.
Part of what makes Preventive Medicine (i.e. Public Health and Occupational Medicine) exciting to me is how broad the field is. Since rotations are tailored to each individual resident's interests, this translates into a heterogeneity of experiences among residents. This diversity among residents creates an environment that promotes an interdisciplinary approach to learning and problem-solving, and has trained me to consider each public health issue from different perspectives."
Programme Director
Dr Raymond Lim
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Programme Coordinator
Mr Daniel Lee
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