Education Capabilities
Our collective progress as an education community is vital in building a robust and sustainable learning ecosystem.
By harnessing our diverse expertise and capabilities, we have established a learning ecosystem that not only enables learners and healthcare workforce to learn and develop in their respective fields; but also helps us continually improve the way we deliver trainings, integrate new and innovative ideas, and expand our professional knowledge and skills.
The Education Research Team conducts, develops and applies findings from contemporary empirical research to aid policy advancement and meet various stakeholder goals across the NHG ecosystem. Taking a mixed-methods, multidisciplinary approach, our team collaborates with faculty, staff, and clinical teams across NHG to provide research support as well as the best evidence-based pedagogical and organisational interventions for patients, their families, and our care practitioners. Research areas include (but are not limited to) studies concerning curriculum, assessments, workplace-based learning, and learner and faculty experience.
Please contact Education_Office_Research@nhg.com.sg for health professions education research and collaboration opportunities.
The themes of interest for the research projects are outlined below:
- 1. Humanistic Medicine (HuMe)
Examples of areas we are interested in (but not limited to):
Training/interventions for HCPs in ethics, support and care of the elderly and vulnerable, palliative care, teamwork, communication, development of adaptive expertise for areas involving humanistic aspects of healthcare.
- 2. Using AI as a teaching and learning tool for HCPs and learners (AINE: AI-eNabled Education)
Examples of areas we are interested in (but not limited to):
Using AI-enabled simulation for individualised learning needs, to accelerate and enrich the learning process.
Examples of areas we are interested in (but not limited to):
What constitutes wellness and wellbeing, interventions for wellbeing and building resilience.
*The above examples are the focus areas of Group Education Research (but not limited to).
Please contact Education_Office_Research@nhg.com.sg for health professions education research and collaboration opportunities.
Humanity at the Heart of Healthcare
This seminar series considers the mobilisation of the arts, humanities, and social sciences in addressing pertinent issues within the healthcare ecosystem and the larger medical narrative. If you are interested to join our mailing list, please send us an email at Education_Office_Research@nhg.com.sg.
If you are interested to attend the webinar, please scan the QR code in the edm to register.
To view recordings of the past webinar, please visit our YouTube channel.
Sponsorship for Health Professions Education Journal Publications
Group Education Research's sponsorship for education-related journal publications aims to provide support for our eligible NHG faculty/staff. The sponsorship covers the open access charges incurred by the authors, allowing research information to be freely available for all.
NHG faculty / staff are encouraged to apply if their publication fulfils the following criteria:
- i. The standing of the journal. The manuscript must be published in a peer-reviewed journal of good standing.
- ii. Alignment with NHG Group Education Research priorities (above).
For more information on the publication sponsorship policy for NHG faculty/ staff, and additional sponsorship criteria, please click here (only accessible via the NHG intranet).
Education Research Themed Grant
The Education Research Themed Grant is a yearly fund that encourages Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Pre-Professional Education (PPE) faculty in NHG to undertake health professions education research projects aligned with our Education research themes. These projects help to strengthen and synergise current education research in NHG Group Education research priorities (above).
To find out more about the Education Research Themed Grant, please click here. Click here to apply.
FY25 Awardees
We are pleased to announce the results of the FY25 NHG Education Research Themed Grant. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the recipients who have been awarded funding for their education research projects.
THEME: HUME (HUMANISTIC MEDICINE)
Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
How Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Implementation and Sustainability Can Be Improved: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Healthcare Providers
Consultant, Continuing & Community Care, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
Do Management Scripts for Chronic Disease Management of Junior Doctors Differ from Those of Expert Clinicians?
Consultant, Geriatric Medicine, Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the Impact of a Structured Training Program on Transition Readiness and Leadership Development for New Consultants
Senior Nurse Clinician, Inpatient Ward, Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
Factors Influencing Fatigue and Implications for Wellness Among Registered Nurses in a New Tertiary Hospital in Singapore: A Mixed-Methods Study
Senior Consultant (Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Title of Research:
Evaluating the Usability and Applicability of a Large Language Model (LLM) Chatbot for Educating Junior Doctors on Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
Nurse Clinician, Emergency Department, Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
The Effects of Self-Directed Simulation-Based Learning on Enhancing Resuscitation Practices Among Nurses in the Emergency Department (ED)
Family Physician, Associate Consultant, Khatib Polyclinic
Title of Research:
Evaluating the Efficacy of Single Best Answer Questions Generated by a Structured Conversational Artificial Intelligence Process Compared to Human-Crafted Single Best Answer Questions for Postgraduate Family Medicine Trainees
Senior Consultant, Emergency Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Assistant Dean (Postgraduate Education), LKC School of Medicine
Title of Research:
Communication Training for Nurses Using Generative AI Chatbot
Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
Utilizing AI to Assess Competency in Taking Blood Cultures: How AI Compares to a Trained Human Evaluator
Your commitment to advancing education and improving outcomes is truly inspiring. We are excited to see the contributions your work will make to the field, and the impact it will bring to education at NHG.
FY24 Awardees
Senior Consultant, Family Physician, (Continuing & Community Care), Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
NHG Clinician-Educators’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards AI’s Potential Impact on their Roles as Clinical Educators and Readiness to Integrate AI into their Educational Activities and Teaching Methodologies: a Mixed Methods Study
Senior Consultant (Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Title of Research:
1. Investigating Mental-Rehearsal’s Applicability in Guiding Independent E-learning (IMAGINE) Study - for Oculo-Motor Examination Skills in Physiotherapy
2. Nursing Students’ Insights on Learning an Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) through a Novel Training Blueprint, Designed using Four-Component-Instructional-Design (4C/ID)
Consultant (Palliative & Supportive Care), Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
Harnessing Popular Culture in Palliative Care Education – Using a Drama Series to Reflect on Spirituality of the Older Adult
Head & Senior Consultant (Palliative & Supportive Care), Woodlands Hospital
Title of Research:
Feasibility, Acceptability and Effectiveness of Gaming Simulation Education in Teaching Doctors and Nurses Generalist Palliative Care Knowledge and Skills
Senior Consultant (Orthopaedic Surgery), Yishun Health
Title of Research:
A Mixed-Methods Study on the Impact of Generative AI Workshops on Healthcare Professionals’ Clinical Practice, Teaching, and Research
Consultant (Medical), National Skin Centre
Title of Research:
Exploring the Healthcare Experiences of the Local Transgender Community
FY23 Awardees
Consultant (Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine), Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
Evaluating self-efficacy on ventilator care management among internal medicine residents rotating through intensive care unit
Senior Consultant (Medicine), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Title of Research:
Comparative determinants and impact of resilience and self-compassion on burnout among nephrologists and palliative care physicians
Associate Consultant (Rehabilitation Medicine), Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
A Qualitative Study on the Educational Needs of Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) Caring for Stroke Survivors Receiving Rehabilitation
Senior Principal Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapy), Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Title of Research:
Evaluating the impact of a workplace interprofessional education programme on collaborative practice in a community health team
Nurse Educator (Nursing Training), Institute of Mental Health
Title of Research:
Clinical supervision of mental health nurses: How is it manifested and what are its enablers and barriers?
By utilising our wide array of expertise in digital technology, data analytics and learning design, we are able to support our clinical educators, trainers and facilitators in designing teaching-learning experiences that are pedagogical effective and engaging.
We also provide consultation, support and solutions on courseware development; with the focus on areas such as blended learning (mix of digital learning and classroom training), evaluation, and feedback processes.
For collaboration opportunities, please contact us: nhg_education@nhg.com.sg
We also conduct workshops and have purposefully put in place a set of easy-to-use Tech Tools Series guides, to equip our educators and colleagues in creating engaging and interactive content for learners and any target audience.
Follow the link to learn more about our workshops:
https://www.nhghealth.com.sg/for-healthcare-professionals/nhgcollege/programmes-calendar
Tech Tool Series guides and microlearning courses are accessible via eLEARN: https://elearn.sg/nhg (*some content requires internet connectivity)
Our Education Management Information System (EMIS) is a suite of customised systems that enable us to consolidate data on our learners and educators, and use the data efficiently and effectively to manage our clinical training programmes and support our educators.
- Resident Database (RDB)
- Teachers & Educators Database (TEDBase)
- eLEARN
RDB (Resident Database) is a centralised repository to capture, manage and update resident-related information such as training progress, assessments and certifications achieved.
TEDBase (Teachers and Educators Database) is a centralised repository for faculty management, and an education portfolio for faculty, including information related to academic appointments, education scholarly activities, and teaching awards.
In addition to the management information systems, NHG adopts eLEARN as our e-learning platform that offers users the convenience of on-demand learning. Users are able to conveniently access training materials on their mobile devices through the eLEARN mobile app, or on their desktop.
NHG eLEARN website: https://elearn.sg/nhg NHG eLEARN is available for download via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
