SingHealth Nursing Conference 2025 programme

Time	CONFERENCE DAY 1 \| 3 JULY 2025
0730 - 0830	Registration
0830 – 0845	Arrival of VIPs
0830	Arrival of Guest of Honour - Mr Ong Ye Kung
0850 - 0855	Opening Performance Auditorium
0855 - 0900	Welcome Address by SingHealth Group Chief Nurse
0900 - 0910	Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour Mr Ong Ye Kung Minister for Health Ministry of Health, Singapore
0910 - 0950	Keynote Address 1: Nurses Making a Difference as One: A Global Perspective Ms Paulin Koh Chief Nursing Officer Ministry of Health, Singapore
0950 - 1020	Tea Break
1020 - 1045	Plenary 1: Transforming Nursing Care and Service in West China Prof Jiang Yan Director of Nursing Deparment / Director of Evidence-based Nursing Center West China Hospital Sichuan University, China
1045 - 1110	Plenary 2: Transforming Nursing in Duke University Health System Prof Terry McDonnell Chief Nursing Executive and Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Duke University School of Nursing, and Watts College of Nursing, Board Chair, USA
1110 - 1135	Plenary 3: Developing Nurses Using a Competency-based framework in Bali International Hospital A/Prof Premarani K Chief Nurse IHC Bali International Hospital, Indonesia
1135 - 1200	Panel Discussion
1200 - 1300	Lunch
1300 - 1340	Keynote Address 2: Planetary Health A/Prof Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Singapore
5 minutes Intermission
*SESSION THEME*	Symposium 1: Global Nursing
CONCURRENT SESSIONS	Symposium 1A: Healthcare Preparedness Auditorium	Symposium 1B: Advancing Global Nursing L1-S3	Symposium 1C: Healthcare Sustainability White Space	Symposium 1D: Collaborating Networks 1 L2-S3
1345 - 1405	Systems Approach to Epidemics and Endemics in LMIC Prof Paul Micheal Pronyk Director, Centre for Outbreak Preparedness Co-Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Singapore	Impacting lives through Global Nursing Adj A/Prof Sabrina Koh Head, Centre for Global Nursing SingHealth, Singapore	Towards a Zero Carbon Healthcare Campus *Mr Kevin Low* Chief Operating Officer (Facilities & Infrastructure Development) SingHealth, Singapore	TBC
1405 - 1425	Crisis Preparedness in SingHealth *Clin Prof Ng Kee Chong* Chief Executive Officer Changi General Hospital, Singapore	TBC	Food Sustainability in SKH *Ms Charity Wai Sue Lea* Chief Operating Officer Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore	Crisis and Humanitarian Preparedness Mr Sahari Ani Senior Director Singapore Red Cross Youth & Dean Singapore Red Cross Academy, Singapore
1425 - 1445	West China Nursing Experience managing Sichuan Earthquake Prof Jiang Xiaolian Former Dean, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan Univerity Former Deputy Director of Nursing Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China	Building Capability in Maternal and Child Health in India Ms Jax Lam Ka Shun Assistant Nurse Clinician KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore	TBC	TBC
1445 - 1455	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session
1455 - 1530	Tea Break
1530 - 1600	Plenary 4: Healthier SG - from Programmes to Movements Prof Lee Chien Earn Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Regional Health System) SingHealth, Singapore
1600 - 1630	Plenary 5: Community Health in Guwahati Dr Nomal Chandra Borah Founder & Chairman GNRC Hospitals, india
5 minutes Intermission
SESSION THEME	Symposium 2: Population Health
CONCURRENT SESSIONS	Symposium 2A: Ageing Well Auditorium	Symposium 2B: Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health L1-S3	Symposium 2C: Supporting Mental Wellness in the Community White Space	Symposium 2D: Collaborating Networks 2 L2-S3
1635 - 1655	Social Prescribing A/Prof Lee Kheng Hock Deputy CEO (Education & Community Partnerships) SingHealth Community Hospitals, Singapore	Healthier Children and Adolescents *Dr Elaine Chew* Senior Consultant, Adolescent Medicine KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore	Global Mental Health Movement Dr Anne-Claire Stona Global Mental Health Lead SingHeath Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Singapore	TBC
1655 - 1715	Designing Spaces for Healthy and Sustainable Living A/Prof Chong Keng Hua Provost & Vice President (Academic) of NAFA/University of Arts, Singapore	SingHealth Family Nexus *Ms Joanne Yap* Senior Nurse Manager Changi General Hospital, Singapore	Supporting and Empowering Caregivers in Singapore *Ms Karen Poh* Head of Engagement and Empowerment Caregivers Alliance Limited, Singapore	TBC
1715 - 1735	Transforming End-of-Life Experiences of Terminally Ill Patients Ms Carol Wee Executive Director Ambulance Wish, Singapore	Transforming Maternal and Child Health in Australia Adjunct A/Prof Peta Fisher Area Director of Nursing and Midwifery for the South Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Australia	TBC Dr Kristin Merritt Chief Nursing Officer Duke Regional Hospital, USA	Global Rare Disease Network Ms Jasmine Goh Chew Yin Assistant Nurse Clinician KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
1735 - 1745	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q &A Session	Q & A Session
END OF DAY 1 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Time	CONFERENCE DAY 2 \| 4 July 2025
0800 - 0830	Registration
0830 - 0910	Keynote Address 3: MOHT Future Primary Care's of Primary Technology Enhanced Care (PTEC) A/Prof Gerald Koh Choon Huat Head and Clinical Director of the Future Primary Care Programme in Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) Office of Healthcare Transformation (MOHT), Singapore
0910 - 0940	Plenary 6: Transformative Nursing Leadership to Inspire, Motivate and Advance Change Prof Terry McDonnell Chief Nursing Executive and Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Duke University School of Nursing, and Watts College of Nursing, Board Chair, USA
0940 - 1010	Plenary 7: Health Innovations In Global Health A/Prof Jonas Karistroem Core Lead, Innovation in Global Health SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Singapore
1010 - 1040	Tea Break
*SESSION THEME*	Symposium 3: Innovation and Care Transformation
CONCURRENT SESSIONS	Symposium 3A: Care Transformation Auditorium	Symposium 3B: Digital Nursing L1-S3	Symposium 3C: Care Redesign White Space	Symposium 3D: Innovation Initiatives L2-S3
1040 - 1100	Generative AI in Healthcare Mr Benedict Tan Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer & Chief Data Officer, SingHealth, Singapore	Data Driven Approach for Patient Activation and Behaviour Change A/Prof Lionel Cheng Chief Data and Digital Officer Singapore General Hospital, Singapore	Integrated Generalist-Led Inpatient Care Model - Nurses' Perspective Asst. Prof Margaret Lee Deputy Chief Executive Officer Alexandra Hospital, Singapore	Health Innovations in Global Health Dr Elson Yong Ching Kiat Co-founder & CEO CareCam, Singapore
1100 - 1120	Nursing Innovation and Deployment of Robotics in China Healthcare Dr Xu Ke Lecturer of Evidence-based Nursing Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China	TBC Dr Kay S Lytle Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Duke University Health System, USA	SGH@Home Ms Juweita Binte Arba'in Nurse Clinician / Lead Nurse for SGH@Home Singapore General Hospital, Singapore	TBC Dr Rosalind Siah Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate Programmes Director for Clinical Education Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
1120 - 1140	TBC Dr Margarita De La Fuente Director of Professional and Magnet Duke University Health System, USA	Digital innovation and Nurse-Led Models of Care A/Prof Ryan Shaw Innovation and Entrepreneurship Duke University School of Nursing, USA	Beyond Hospital Care Service in West China Ms Wu Ying Head Nurse of Ward 1, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China	TBC
1140 - 1150	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session
1150 - 1230	Lunch
1230 - 1250	Vendor Lunch Talk(Topic: TBC) Auditorium
1250 - 1340	PSL1 & PSL2 Poster Presentation
1340 - 1420	Keynote Address 4: TBC A/Prof Justina Tan Vice President, Strategic Partnership and Engagement Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
1420 - 1450	Plenary 8: APN Development and Governance in Singapore A/Prof Zhou Wentao Deputy Head (Postgraduate Programmes) Programme Director for Master of Nursing Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
*SESSION THEME*	Symposium 4: Future-Ready Nurses
CONCURRENT SESSIONS	Symposium 4A: Advanced Nursing Practice Auditorium	Symposium 4B: Enabling a Healthier Workforce L1-S3	Symposium 4C: Advances in Nursing Education White Space	Symposium 4D: Nursing StudentTrack (Future Ready Nurse) L2-S3
1450 - 1510	Cellular Therapy in Duke University Health System Dr Kimberly Wyman DNP, AGNP-C Duke University Health System, USA	Staff Wellness in SingHealth A/Prof Phua Ghee Chee Group Director, Staff Wellness SingHealth, Singapore	Inter-Professional Education A/Prof Kevin Tan Senior Consultant and Head of National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore	TBC *Mr Joseph Pang* Year 3 NUS Nursing Student Co-chair of Trailblazers 3 SingHealth, Singapore
1510 - 1530	Collaborative Prescribing in Singapore Ms Him Ai Ling Advanced Practice Nurse Senior Nurse Clinician Changi General Hospital, Singapore	Staff Wellness Initiatives / Practice in West China Dr Ren Jianhua Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing West China Women's and Children's Hospital, Sichuan University, China	Innovation in Curriculum & Faculty Development Prof Zhu Hong Section Chief of Nursing Department Office West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China	TBC
1530 - 1550	APN-Led Care Model Ms Celine Yeo Advanced Practice Nurse Nurse Clinician National University Hospital, Singapore	TBC	TBC Prof Jacqueline Bloomfield Director- International Programs Faculty Academic Lead Interprofessional Education Professor of Nursing Education Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Sydney Nursing School The University of Sydney, Australia	TBC
1550 - 1600	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session	Q & A Session
1600 - 1630	Tea Break
1630 - 1710	Closing Keynote 4: Preparing Future Ready Nurses for Evolving Healthcare Landscape Prof Michael Relf Associate Dean, Global and Community Health Affairs, School of Nursing Interim Dean, School of Nursing Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor Professor in the School of Nursing Research Professor of Global Health, USA
1710 - 1730	Award Presentation & Closing Address
END OF DAY 2 PROGRAMME

Time	POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP \| 5 July 2025 - for registered participants only
0815 - 0900	Registration & Breakfast
0900 - 1300	Wound Care Workshop Organised by SingHealth Nursing Wound Management Council White Space	Entrustable Professional Activities Workshop Organised by SGH APN Development Committee L1-S1	Dementia Workshop Organised by NNI Nursing L1-S3
END OF POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Programme updated as of 26 February 2025. Please note that the programme is subjected to changes.

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