Message From Chair | SingHealth Academy

Message from Chair and Co-Chair

Mr Stephen Chong

Chair, College of Healthcare Administration and Leadership
Chief Human Resource Officer, Changi General Hospital

Strong leadership can make the difference between merely surviving and truly thriving, especially amidst the need to navigate complex organisational changes and build resilient cultures during challenging times.

It is, therefore, important to highlight the transformative power of investing in people, and the College of Healthcare Administration and Leadership (CHeAL)’s vital mission is to do just that—to nurture healthcare leaders and administrators who will shape the future of our healthcare system. Healthcare leadership today demands more than technical expertise; it requires the ability to inspire teams, drive innovation, and adapt to an ever-evolving landscape.

CHeAL is uniquely positioned to develop these multifaceted capabilities across our diverse community of clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, oral healthcare professionals, and administrators. The challenges faced in healthcare – from demographic shifts to technological disruption – demand leaders who are not only competent but also confident, adaptable, and deeply committed to our shared mission of improving lives.

Together, we will build a community of future-ready healthcare leaders and staff who can navigate complexity with wisdom, lead with empathy, and drive sustainable change that benefits the communities we serve.

Dr Phua May Ling

Co-Chair, College of Healthcare Administration and Leadership
Chief Operating Officer, Education, SingHealth

The establishment of the College of Healthcare Administration and Leadership (CHeAL) is a testimony of SingHealth's commitment toward educating and readying all staff for the rapidly changing medical landscape. In CHeAL, we ensure that our leaders, administrators and staff are well-equipped for any current and future national healthcare situation and are fully developed with knowledge in generic, domain-specific and management competencies.

The partnership between Strategic HR (SHR) and the Office of SingHealth Academy (OSHA) leads to better oversight and coordination of training programmes. The College synergises our collective resources and expertise in leadership and organisational development, and learning technology to provide staff with a stronger understanding of SingHealth cluster's unique requirements. Through CHeAL, all SingHealth staff will benefit from robust training programmes designed with cluster-specific, work-relevant needs in mind and receive ample learning resources that support their training process.

CHeAL aspires to nurture staff into competent, confident and future-ready healthcare professionals who will lead SingHealth to greater achievements in patient care, clinical education and Academic Medicine. As CHeAL takes its first steps as a College, we seek to become a renowned Centre of Excellence for Healthcare Administration and Leadership.