Medicine Dinner 2024: Medicine for the People
Published: 09 Jul 2024
Newly-minted doctors from the Class of 2024 at Medicine Dinner 2024
Every year on 3 July, the faculty, staff and students of the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine School, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) come together to celebrate the achievements of the graduating MBBS class, and to commemorate the founding of the School which have educated and nurtured generations of medical doctors.
This year, the Medicine Dinner was held at Island Ballroom at the Shangri-La Hotel, marking the start of the celebratory fanfare for the Class of 2024, who will be graduating in a week’s time.
The night kicked off with a spectacular light show by Mr Lawrence Koh, a light show performer who sketched the enduring duty that medical doctors have towards their patients and community. Guest-of-Honour, Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Health, and Communications and Information and Professor Chong Yap Seng, Dean of NUS Medicine congratulated the outgoing class and reminded them of the responsibility they have towards their patients, society and global community, while doing their part to raise the next generation of medical doctors.
The audience was treated to a total of four musical performances by their batchmates, who performed pieces from Adele and the musical Wicked.
Guests also took home various mementos such as customised tote bags and soy candles, and a fashion illustration of themselves.
A booth where guests could take home fashion illustrations of themselves.
Prof Chong Yap Seng, Dean of NUS Medicine, delivered his congratulatory speech to the Class of 2024.
Guest-of-Honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Health and Communications and Information gave his well wishes to the graduating cohort.
Sherlyn Priscilla and Zach Chan from Class of 2024 delighting the audience with their powerful vocals and keyboard-playing skills.
Guests designing their very own tote bags at the tote bag customisation station.
Guests could decorate their own soy candles that came in four different scents.
