NUS Public Health CLUB
Academic and Career Seminars
The Academics Department regularly organises academic and career seminars to help students understand better what is public health. Our career seminar also provide students with an avenue to network with various organisations and companies that are associated with public health. Join one of our seminars to find out more!
Interconnectedness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Your Health
Speakers for the Sharing Session:
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Dr Tay Sok Yan Anabelle, Pediatric Otolaryngologist, NUHS
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Dr Chong Khai Beng, Senior Consultant, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital​
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Join Us for an Informative Talk on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Are you struggling with daytime fatigue, loud snoring, or restless sleep? You may be experiencing symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which a common sleep disorder that affects millions worldwide.
What to Expect:
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Learn about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of OSA
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Understand the importance of early diagnosis and treatment
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Discover the latest treatment options and lifestyle changes that can help manage OSA
and many more!
PHC Alumni Sharing and Networking Session 2023
Speakers for the Sharing Session:
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Mr Chua Ming Kai, Population Health Research Officer, SingHealth
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Mr Thirugnanasambhandan Dhaneshan, Ex-Assistant Manager, Ministry of Manpower
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Ms Yuki Tan, Associate, ZS Singapore
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The Academics Department is proud to present our first-ever Alumni Sharing and Networking Session that was conducted over Zoom on 23 Mar! The event saw numerous enthusiastic participants who were curious about the various career prospects in the Public Health industry and contributed to a fruitful discussion during the networking session at the end of the session.
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Our esteemed speakers, who were all SSHSPH alumni with noteworthy experiences in Public Health work, shared vital tips and tricks about securing a Public Health job alongside their own personal experience in the field.
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Overall, our first iteration of the event was a great success and we are excited to see how it will develop in the future!
PHC Knowledge Sharing Session 2023
Speakers for the Sharing Session:
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Dr Raymond Lim, Director of Student Life; Senior Lecturer, SSHSPH
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​Ms Wen Jun & Mr Miguel, Junior Consultants, ACCESS Health
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To create more avenues for individuals who are interested to know how Public Health encompasses, we organised our first-ever Knowledge Sharing Session!
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We were honoured to invite two speakers in this first iteration, Dr Raymond Lim, a professor in SSHSPH, who shared his reflections as a Public Health Practitioner in the present era. Speakers from ACCESS Health, Ms Wen Jun and Mr Miguel were also present to share about Public Health consultant work.
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Overall, the event provided the participants with greater insights into what Public Health means and has to offer!
PHC Discovering Opportunities in Public Health 2023
Speakers for the Seminar:
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Ms Rachel Pung, Public Health Officer, Ministry of Health
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​Mr Johanan Dravium Ponniah, Analyst (Evidence to Practice Office), ACE
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The event saw numerous enthusiastic participants who were interested in Public Health career opportunities, and they were able to gain insights from our invited speakers.
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Ms Rachel Pung, shared her experience in the Ministry of Health, where she was involved in the surveillance and outbreak investigation of COVID-19. Mr Johanan took this opportunity to talk about his work as an analyst and also gave the participants insights into how life as an Analyst is like at ACE.
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Overall, participants had countless positive feedback about the event and found it to be useful in gaining useful insights into works within the Public Health industry.
NUS PHIG Public Health in Light of COVID-19 e-Seminar 2021
Speakers for the Seminar:
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Associate Professor Jason Yap, Vice-Dean (Practice), Director (Public Health Translation), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
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​Ms Patricia Mondonedo, Assistant Director, Health Screening and Management, Health Promotion Board
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We were happy to hear from A/Prof Jason Yap, who talked about public health translation and what students can expect partaking in internships in public health.
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It was also gratifying to hear from Ms Patricia, as she shared about HPB's work in health promotion and prevention, and various opportunities for students to learn more about health planning and management.
NUS PHIG Discovering Opportunities in Public Health 2020
Speakers for the Seminar:
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Dr Raymond Lim, Director of Student Life & Senior Lecturer, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
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​Mr Tony Teo, Director, Environmental Public Health Operations Department, National Environment Agency | https://www.nea.gov.sg/
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Mr Tan Soon Guan, Alumni
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We were happy to hear from Dr Raymond Lim, who talked about public health and the curriculum we have here in NUS. He also introduced us to the new 2nd major in public health!
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It was also interesting to hear from Soon Guan about his experience of taking the public health minor and his current work in public health research. His advice to our current students was very much appreciated.
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Lastly, we saw how public health was applied to various settings through the sharing of Mr Tony Teo. We were able to better understand how the Environmental Public Health Operations Department in NEA work to mitigate the public health issues in Singapore.
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CFGxPHIG Discovering Opportunities in Public Health 2019
For our career seminar this semester, we wanted to introduce students to organisations that are doing public health related work that are less prominent but very much essential to the health of the population.
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We partnered with the Centre for Future Ready Graduates (CFG) for the very first time to co-host our annual career seminar at CFG CareerSpace.
We invited speakers working in various domains of public health to share about their work, the public health relevance and the kind of work that their interns have previously worked on.
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