Dr Joelle Tan has graduated with an MBBS and Master of Science (Research), under the MBBS Intercalated Year Programme by NUS Medicine as part of the Graduating Class of 2024. Since graduating, Dr Tan has begun her work at Tan Tock Seng Hospital as a House Officer in the department for General Medicine.

Her passion for research led her to take a gap year between Phase 4 and 5 of medical school to complete a Master of Science (Research) under the Intercalated Year Programme (IYP). While most might view this gap year as a disruption to their medical education, Dr Tan knew that this would be the key to pursuing research as a clinician scientist when she graduated.

Under the mentorship of esteemed advisors like Prof Yong Eu Leong and Dr Susan Logan, Joelle completed her thesis on sarcopenia, a critical area of study involving the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical function.

Read more about Dr Tan’s story here.