Duke-NUS Medical School Highlights 2021 Achievements

Duke-NUS Medical School has published a summary of its key achievements from 2021, including the inauguration of a Master Academic Clinicians program, faculty awards, and the launch of new health services innovation initiatives.

The year began with the establishment of the virtual Hall of Master Academic Clinicians in January, inducting its inaugural cohort of eight faculty members and celebrating 29 promotions. In February, Professor Ooi Eng Eong received the Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2020 award as part of a group recognized for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March saw the launch of the Graduate Certificate Programme in Health Services Innovation (GCP-HSI), a joint effort with SingHealth. By April, Duke-NUS was recognized as one of Singapore's Best Employers by The Straits Times. The graduations for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 were also significant events, with the Class of 2021 including the first PhD graduate in Quantitative Biology & Medicine.

Further collaborations and recognitions marked the latter half of the year. June saw the joint launch of the Academic Medicine Innovation Institute by Duke-NUS and SingHealth. In July, Professors Lok Shee Mei and Zhang Suchun were appointed NUS Provost's Chair Professors. August recognized faculty and staff with National Day Awards.

The institution described 2021 as a year of transition to a "new normal," emphasizing its ongoing efforts to transform medicine and improve lives through collaboration and innovation.