About Me

About Me

Hi there! I am Irene,  a  Singaporean closeted nerd who enjoys everything life has got to offer. I am currently living in my beautiful second home, laid-back beautiful Aussieland. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Life Sciences) from National University of Singapore and Master of Science (Healthcare Management), Gold Award from University of Wales. Currently, I am pursing my next medical degree at University of Western Australia, hopefully to be able to "change the world", one day at a time, with my limited power. Boring stuff aside, I was an ex-national canoeist. People may know me from other places (competitive canoeing). That of the distant past, but definitely a sport which I still love and enjoy. Though not ruling out that i might succumb back to my love again.

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Career Accomplishments:

   

Academic 

• Oral Presentation - World Care Integrated Care Congress 2013, Singapore "Patient-centred Integrated Dementia Care in Singapore: The Way Forward"
• Poster Presentation - World Care Integrated Care Congress 2013, Singapore, "What's Good for the Hospital Good for the Patients? A Balancing Act Between Integrated Care and Organisational Goal" 
• Poster Presentation - 8th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference 2013, Singapore "Work in Progress: Integrated Care for the Greying Population in Singapore"
• Poster Presentation - Singapore General Hospital 20th Scientific Meeting 2013 "Towards Better Patient Care Through Integrated Care System: Lessons from Clinical Trial Coordination"
• Academic Acheivement Award (Gold Award) - Top Student UoW-MDIS (2012)
• Dissertation Titled "A Look at Integrated Care System: Strategic Planning and Implementation for Future Healthcare Singapore" - Distinction
• Master of Science (University of Wales)
• Bachelor of Science (National University of Singapore)

Sports

• 2012 Asian Games, GuangZhou (K4 500m - 5th, K1 200m - 9th (2010)
• Singapore National  Olympic Council (Meritorious Award - Team (2009)
• 13th Asian Canoe Sprint Championship (K4 500m - 5th, K2 5000m - 4th) (2009)
• teamNUS Sports Award 2008 (Team of the Year Event Women, K2) (2008)
• 24th South East Asia Games (K4500m - 3rd) (2007)
• Asian Canoeing Championship (K2 Marathon Jr - 4th, K2 500m Jr - 5th) (2005)
• And many more....