Programme | SingHealth Academy

Day 1 - 13 October 2026

TIME	FORUM PROGRAMME
0800 - 0830	Registration
0830 - 0840	Opening Ceremony Commences \| Welcome by Organising Chairperson
	Auditorium	L1-S3
0845 - 0930	Plenary 1 – Sustainability and IPC Session Chairperson: Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin Speaker: Prof Tan Kiat Tee Benita	Live stream room
0930 - 1000	Tea Break
	Session 1.1 Environmental Sustainability and Valued Care Session Chairperson: Dr Ng Chung Wai Mark	Session 1.2 EPI - Contact Tracing, Data Management Session Chairperson: Assoc Prof Yung Chee Fu
1000 - 1020	IPC in the Era of Planetary Health: Lessons from Around the World Speaker: Assoc Prof Renzo R. Guinto	Strengthening Contact Tracing Systems for Future Disease Outbreaks Speaker: Ms Constance Low
1020 - 1040	Paradigm Shift in Use of Electricity in OTs Speaker: Mr Roch Edward Reuben	Building an Adaptive Digital Infrastructure for Disease Surveillance and Public Health Response Speaker: Dr Olivia Oh
1040 - 1100	Back to the Future? Back to the Past?: Paradigm shifts in Clinical Practice Speaker: Dr Yeo Jo-Anne & Ms Or Leng Leng	Incentivising Data Sharing through Data Governance and Empowering Insights Speaker: Dr Sandy Tze-Minn Mak
1100 - 1130	Q&A/ Panel Discussion	Q&A/ Panel Discussion
1130 - 1230	Lunch
1230 - 1300	Plenary 2 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Infection Prevention & Control: From Promise to Practice Session Chairperson: Assoc Prof Yung Chee Fu Speaker: Dr Sim Xiang Ying Jean	Live stream room
1300 - 1430	Oral Presentations Session Chairperson: Ms Li Jie (CGH)	Live stream room
1430 - 1450	Tea Break
	Session 2.1 IPC in Special Settings Session Chairperson: Ms Liao Hui	Session 2.2 CSSD Automation, Endoscopy Session Chairperson: Ms Ji Xiaoye
1450 - 1510	Water Safety in the Infant/Paediatric ICU Speaker: Assoc Prof Yung Chee Fu	Advantages and Challenges in CSSD Automation Speaker: Ms Philomena Liew
1510 - 1530	Clean Mouth, Clear Lungs Speaker: Dr Alethea Foong Li Yen	Looking into the Future of Re-processing Speaker: Ms Nenny Suzanah Bte Sellamat
1530 - 1550	Look after yourself before you take care of your patients Speaker: Dr Lim John Wah	Using Microbiological Surveillance to Drive Continuous Improvement in Endoscope Reprocessing Speaker: Ms Gabrielle Chia Jia Min
1550 - 1620	Q&A/ Panel Discussion	Q&A/ Panel Discussion
1620 - 1650	Plenary 3 – The Holy Grail of Infection Prevention – Where diagnosis informs action Session Chairperson: Clin Asst Prof Laura Chan Speakers: Dr Jasmine Chung & Dr Sophie Tan	Live stream room
1650	End of Day 1

Day 2 - 14 October 2026

TIME	FORUM PROGRAMME
0800 - 0830	Registration
	Auditorium	L1-S3
0830 - 0915	Plenary 4 – Rethinking Contact Precaution for Endemic MDROs Session Chairperson: Assoc Prof Piotr Chlebicki Speaker: Dr Kalisvar Marimuthu	Live stream room
0915 - 0945	Tea Break
	Session 3.1 Outbreak Session Chairperson: Ms Sharon Wong Yit Ngoh	Session 3.2 Environment Hygiene Session Chairperson: Ms Lee Chiew Ping
0945 - 1005	Lessons Learnt from Three Years of a Candida auris Clade VI 'Outbreak' Speaker: Dr Sean Wu	Managing the Water System for the Prevention of Legionellosis Speaker: Dr Elaine Quek
1005 - 1025	Lessons from a CPCRE Outbreak Speaker: Dr Ng Tong Yong	Use of disinfectant wipes in healthcare: Why they are not just wipes Speaker: Ms Liu Qinnan
1025 - 1045	Not an Outbreak… Yet – recognising hidden risks beyond outbreak definitions Speaker: Ms Lee Lai Chee	Clean and Disinfect vs Disinfect Speaker: Ms Pan Lina
1045 - 1115	Q&A/ Panel Discussion	Q&A/ Panel Discussion
1115 - 1215	Lunch
1215 - 1245	Plenary 5 – Infection Prevention, Clinical Trials, and Cost-effectiveness Session Chairperson: Ms Lee Lai Chee Speaker: Prof Nicholas Graves	Live stream room
	Session 4.1 Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) Session Chairperson: Dr Crystal Wong	Session 4.2 Community IPC Session Chairperson: Ms Christine Eu Chiow Khuan
1245 - 1305	Our Purpose as Healthcare Professionals - Preventing CAUTI for Safer Patient Care Speaker: Clin Asst Prof Park Joon Jae	Challenges in community and home care setting – perspectives from SHS Speaker: Mdm Hamha Binte Mohamed Hamzah
1305 - 1325	A Practical Approach to Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Speaker: Dr Barbara Helen Rosario	Challenges in community and home care setting – perspectives from NUHS Speaker: Ms Lily Wong Ling Jia
1325 - 1345	Enhancing central-line-associated bloodstream infection prevention: evaluating enhanced strategies in an academic medical centre in Singapore Speaker: Ms Ji Xiaoye	From the Bedside to the Doorstep Speaker: Ms Ng Woei Kian
1345 - 1415	Q&A/ Panel Discussion	Q&A/ Panel Discussion
1415 - 1435	Tea Break
	Session 5.1 Education, Staff Engagement, Behaviour Change Session Chairperson: Clin Asst Prof Kam Kai-Qian	Session 5.2 Technology & Innovation Session Chairperson: Ms Wong Sin Hui
1435 - 1455	Human Factors in Facilities and Process Design for Infection Prevention & Control Effectiveness Speaker: Mr Johnathan Siew	Rapid Tests and IPC Challenges Speaker: Dr Deborah Lai
1455 - 1515	QI and IPC Speaker: Assoc Prof Ling Moi Lin	Healthcare Automation Innovation Journey Speaker: Assoc Prof Tan U-Xuan
1515 - 1535	Risk Management and IPC Speaker: Prof Ong Biauw Chi	Technology and Contact Tracing Speaker: Assoc Prof Yung Chee Fu
1535 - 1605	Q&A/ Panel Discussion	Q&A/ Panel Discussion
1605 - 1635	Plenary 6 – Best Papers on IPC in the last 12 months Session Chairperson: Dr Chua Ying Ying Speaker: Dr Deborah Lai	Live stream room
1635 - 1645	Awards Ceremony
1645 - 1655	Closing Address