Dear Friends,
Warmest greetings from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine!
This year has certainly been very eventful, with Singapore celebrating its golden jubilee, and our school celebrating its 110th. Allow me to share some of our major celebrations with you.
On 3 July, we celebrated our 110th anniversary at the Medical Dinner. Close to 1,000 alumni, graduating students, staff and friends came together to celebrate this significant milestone. It was marked by a special video featuring the school’s evolution since its establishment, performances by talented students and Dr Jeevarajah Nithiananthan (Class of 1984), as well as a nine-piece big band Summertimes Nine.
Our Department of Microbiology also celebrates its 90th year. From harnessing the power of the innate immune response to destroy tumors, to discovering new drugs to treat antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, the department continues to make significant strides in combating diseases and contributing to public health, research and education.
Moving on to our student activities, the 36th Asian Medical Students’ Conference was held in Singapore from 5 to 12 July 2015.
Organised by more than 100 NUS Medicine students across three phases, the conference was well attended by 450 medical students from more than 25 countries around the Asia-Pacific region. With the focus on “Geriatric Medicine – Embracing the Silver Tsunami”, participants exchanged healthcare ideas, took part in community services and interacted with our local elderly.
In this issue’s Alumni Voices, we are honoured to have Dr Sonny Yeoh share with us his heart-warming account of the NUS Medicine Class of 1958’s journey from graduation to their 57th anniversary reunion, which was held this August.
Last but not least, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody within the NUS Medicine community for their invaluable contribution to the school.
Wishing everyone good health, joy & fulfilment!
Dr Yeoh Khay Guan
Dean
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine