The Medical Dinner 2015 on Friday, 3 July, saw close to 1,000 alumni, students and guests congregate for a night of fun, food and conversation at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore.
A major highlight in the School’s calendar, the annual dinner gathers alumni across the years and welcomes the latest batch of graduating students from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (ALCNS) and Department of Pharmacy, NUS Faculty of Science into their respective professions.
This year’s dinner was especially significant as NUS Medicine celebrated its 110th anniversary along with NUS’ 110th anniversary and Singapore’s 50th anniversary. Guests were treated to a video which traced the School’s evolution from its beginnings at Sepoy Lines in 1905 till the present day and chronicled the development of the School in its continual quest to pursue biomedical illumination and application in the service of mankind.
In a blast from the past, icons in Singapore medicine, the College of Medicine and Tan Teck Guan Buildings, were resurrected in the form of commemorative memorabilia for sale. A silent auction of three paintings by local artist Eng Siak Loy depicting Singapore scenes was also held. All proceeds went towards helping financially needy medical students achieve their dreams.
The event was graced by NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost Professor Tan Eng Chye and National University Health System Chief Executive Professor John Eu-Li Wong, amongst other distinguished guests from the various healthcare clusters in Singapore.
Dato’ Mohammed Azlan Bin Hashim, Chairman and Dr Tan See Leng, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Parkway Pantai Limited, also graced the occasion to present Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President and Associate Professor Yeoh Khay Guan, Dean of NUS Medicine, with a cheque for S$3 million, which will enable the setting up of the Parkway Pantai Professorship in Medicine and Healthy Ageing at NUS Medicine.
The Professorship will provide direction and support for more extensive research into the causes, as well as prevention of neurocognitive and orthopaedic illnesses associated with ageing, such as dementia and bone, muscle and joint disorders.
Throughout the night, dynamic renditions of classical jazz tunes were served up by nine-piece big band Summertimes Nine, as guests enjoyed catching up with each other. NUSMed classes of 1959, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1992, 1995 and 1997 took the chance to celebrate their own anniversaries as well.
From left: Dr Tan See Leng, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Parkway Pantai Limited, and Dato’ Mohammed Azlan Bin Hashim, Chairman of Parkway Pantai Limited, presenting Prof Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President, and Assoc Prof Yeoh Khay Guan, Dean of NUS Medicine, with a cheque for S$3 million, for the establishment of the Parkway Pantai Professorship in Medicine and Healthy Ageing at NUS Medicine.
NUS Medicine Class of 1971 celebrating their 44th anniversary.
Phase III medical student Ms Soh Ser Yee dazzling the crowd with her piano virtuosity.
Dr Chan Kong Thoe, alumnus from NUS Medicine Class of 1954 (left), having a chat with Prof Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President (right).
Prof Hooi Shing Chuan, Vice-Dean (Education), NUS Medicine (back row, fifth from left), and Assoc Prof Lau Tang Ching, Assistant Dean (Education), NUS Medicine (back row, sixth from left), with the graduating batch of medical students.