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Faces of Education

“As a chief resident, I’m now involved in training my junior colleagues. It’s satisfying to see them reciprocate our efforts with enthusiasm and commitment.”

Faces of Healthcare

“As a chief resident, I’m now involved in training my junior colleagues. It’s satisfying to see them reciprocate our efforts with enthusiasm and commitment.”

31 Jan 2017

“I have had very good clinical supervisors and mentors both in university and my early career.”

Faces of Healthcare

“I have had very good clinical supervisors and mentors both in university and my early career.”

10 Jan 2017

Faces of Education

"The most satisfying moment for me is during the debrief - when I know that the learners have truly learnt something that can improve their clinical responses."

29 Jan 2021

Faces of Education

"A good debriefing capitalises on simulation scenarios to tease out relevant points for teaching and learning.”

28 Jan 2021

Faces of Education

"Having a heart of curiousity and wonder is the only way to continually learn and improve."

22 Jul 2019

“As an educator, I always conclude a lesson by ensuring that my trainees have understood what was taught so that the safety of our patients are not compromised.”

Faces of Education

“As an educator, I always conclude a lesson by ensuring that my trainees have understood what was taught so that the safety of our patients are not compromised.”

22 Jul 2019

Faces of Education

"Medicine is a lifelong learning process. For the teacher/ mentor, it is as much a learning experience for us as our mentees. This provides a means for us to remain up to date with general medical knowledge and practices."

22 Jul 2019

My role as an educator is to recognise the richness of that past experience and knowledge, building on it to improve the way they care for patients.

Faces of Education

My role as an educator is to recognise the richness of that past experience and knowledge, building on it to improve the way they care for patients.

22 Jul 2019

Faces of Education

"Being encouraging helps our learners to look beyond their setbacks and stay on the road to improvement."

03 Jun 2019

Faces of Education

"Gone are the days when the teacher is the Sage, the one who has all the answers to everything. When my learners pose a question that I do not have the answer to, I readily admit it and we search for the solution together."

21 May 2019

Faces of Education

"Teaching requires reflection and creativity. As educators, we need to continually reflect on the effectiveness of our teaching, while exercising creativity in the way we engage learners."

17 May 2019

“Teaching is like playing with Lego blocks. There is no saying how the blocks will turn out; whether they become tall buildings, airplanes or cars, they have one thing in common – they are built on a foundation of creativity, knowledge and skills.”

Faces of Education

“Teaching is like playing with Lego blocks. There is no saying how the blocks will turn out; whether they become tall buildings, airplanes or cars, they have one thing in common – they are built on a foundation of creativity, knowledge and skills.”

17 May 2019

“I believe a good educator is one who shares best teaching or clinical practices to improve educational activities in their respective professions as well as enhances interprofessional collaborations in the healthcare community.

Faces of Education

“I believe a good educator is one who shares best teaching or clinical practices to improve educational activities in their respective professions as well as enhances interprofessional collaborations in the healthcare community."

17 May 2019

“A good educator is very knowledgeable, yet humble; always on the lookout for opportunities to ignite student interest during lessons and is ever willing to impart pearls of wisdom through innovative ways of teaching.”

Faces of Education

“A good educator is very knowledgeable, yet humble; always on the lookout for opportunities to ignite student interest during lessons and is ever willing to impart pearls of wisdom through innovative ways of teaching.”

17 May 2019

“I watched my first preceptee grow and mature from a student to a professional nurse. Now, when I see her teaching others what I had previously taught her, passing on the wisdom and knowledge to more nurses, I feel a great sense of satisfaction!”

Faces of Education

“I watched my first preceptee grow and mature from a student to a professional nurse. Now, when I see her teaching others what I had previously taught her, passing on the wisdom and knowledge to more nurses, I feel a great sense of satisfaction!”

17 May 2019

“Teaching is hard work but when a student becomes proficient under my tutelage, I know my efforts have paid off. It’s a bonus when students tell me that they have become more confident in assessing patients!”

Faces of Education

“Teaching is hard work but when a student becomes proficient under my tutelage, I know my efforts have paid off. It’s a bonus when students tell me that they have become more confident in assessing patients!”

17 May 2019

“I relate teaching and learning to shopping – you generally buy things that you like or need. Similarly, you learn things that you like or find useful. This highlights the importance of making knowledge relevant when we teach and learn.”

Faces of Education

“I relate teaching and learning to shopping – you generally buy things that you like or need. Similarly, you learn things that you like or find useful. This highlights the importance of making knowledge relevant when we teach and learn.”

17 May 2019

Faces of Education

"Just like gold, learning is durable and pliable; it can be moulded to cater to various needs. Knowledge and skills gained are priceless and last a lifetime.”

17 May 2019

Faces of Education

"Educators play important roles to mould and develop the learners into successful practitioners with use of suitable methods.”

17 May 2019

Faces of Education

"The successful teacher recognises diversity and its impact on learning because every learner is unique."

29 Jan 2019

“Teaching methods and mentoring styles must be adapted based on a learner’s interest, ability or perception. I liken that to the fluidity of water, ever-flowing and taking the shapes of the object it fills.”

Faces of Education

“Teaching methods and mentoring styles must be adapted based on a learner’s interest, ability or perception. I liken that to the fluidity of water, ever-flowing and taking the shapes of the object it fills.”

29 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"The heart in Chinese is 心 (xīn), which can be translated to mean “mind” as well. That is how I approach teaching or learning – that we must do it sincerely, with our heart and mind."

29 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"The best reward for me as an educator is in seeing our young doctors develop, both academically and professionally, into a next generation of great clinicians, educators and researchers who can do even more for our patients."

29 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"As educators, we need to offer strategies to help learners on the ‘so what?’, ‘now what?’ and ‘what’s next?’.”

29 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"The most unforgettable moment in the learning process is when pieces of the learning puzzle fall into place, and the “Eureka” moment occurs in the learner."

29 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"Administrators can contribute to the improvement of medical education."

22 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"I hope to learn to find a balance between administrative and clinical role to make the system better when I am given the opportunity to do so."

22 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"I believe it is essential for a good educator to cultivate critical thinking, sound clinical reasoning and constant self-reflection when coaching the future generation of clinicians."

22 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"Whether one is a dentist or a healthcare assistant, everyone here in the Centre works closely as a team."

22 Jan 2019

Faces of Education

"My wish is for more clinicians to see the relevance of Academic Medicine and opt to make their career in public service."

22 Jan 2019