{"id":3508,"date":"2026-08-12T05:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/?p=3508"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:34:39","slug":"national-day-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/news\/national-day-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"National Day Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3509 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/National-Day-Awards-2026-v2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/National-Day-Awards-2026-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/National-Day-Awards-2026-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/National-Day-Awards-2026-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/medphc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/National-Day-Awards-2026-v2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Department is pleased to share that A\/P Gavin DAWE, Head of Department, has been conferred The Long Service Medal at the Singapore National Day Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The National Day Awards serve as a national recognition of individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to Singapore across public service, education, and community development. 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