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  • Research Assistant

    National University Hospital
    2024.01-Current(2 years)
    Project Management of 1) Home Haemodialysis (HHD) Project- Spearheading partnership agreements and liaising with legal team for cross-institutional studies 2) Serious Illness Conversations (SIC) study- In charge of grant management, DSRB application- Training research team on recruitment procedures- REDCap survey building3) Subacute Inpatient Care@Home programme (SIC@Home) - Creating screening form and liasing with medical team to recruit eligible patients- In charge of logistics and procurement: setting up reimbursement petty cash float and claimsAdministrative Duties 1) Grant Management: Submission of yearly study progress reports on IGMS 2) Submitting DSRB applications for new studies: Qualitative referrals and WISH study3) Created a "New Joiners Orientation Package" and facilitated with the onboarding and training/induction of 2 new staff 3) Chart reviews: Documenting number of daily home visits and HaH readmissions4) Planning timelines and recruitment workplan for projects Research Publications1) Systematic Review of Peri-surgical hospital at home (in progress)2) Clinical outcomes of Hospital-at-home manuscript (in progress) Training Programes 1) Completed Data Visualisation and Analytics Course2) Cochrane Workshop: Basic Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
  • Tutor

    SmileTutor Pte Ltd
    2015.12-Current(10 years)
    Taught the following subjects - Additional, Elementary Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (Lower & Upper Secondary - O Levels).- Chemistry (H2 & H1 - A Levels) Job Scope: - Currently teaching Secondary 4 Additional Mathematics and primary school English and Science on a weekly basis-Do both group classes and one-to-one classes-Marking and setting practice questions
  • Research Assistant

    Alexandra Hospital, Singapore
    2021.06-2023.12(3 years)
    NUHS@Home Project1) Evaluated patient satisfaction and quality of hospital-at-home services2) Interviewed 50 patients for intervention and control group. Conducted follow-up interviews over a 2 week period and extracted key data from medical records3) Promoted the COVID virtual ward study and administered consent to interested patients4) Extracted key data for a) services used (Activity Tracker) b) Telehealth services 5) Organised billing data for transport, medications and nurse visits Evaluation of vCare (Virtual Care Teleconsultation Services) 1) Monitored clinic sessions to evaluate the efficiency of virtual care and physical consultations for both doctors and nurses (Time and Motion Study) 2) Crafted a chronic condition-specific questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of teleconsultation services for specific kinds of chronic conditions3) Translated survey questionnaires from English to Mandarin IGH Cohort Study: Understanding the impact of generalist led care in Alexandra Hospital1) Took charge of surveying discharging patients and conducting follow-up interviews at 2-time points2) Extracted key data from medical records for chart reviews. 3) Conducted home visits and interviews to assess the living conditions of patients and their management of chronic careResearch Publications1) Submitted "Co-designing care for multimorbidity: a systematic review" manuscript to BMC Med journaldoi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03263-9Telehealth project 1) Extracted and analysed information on covid patients for the evaluation of the Covid virtual ward programTraining Programs1) NUHS Clinical Research Coordinator Training Programme2) Advanced Biostatistics Course
  • Research Assistant

    NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
    2020.07-2021.06(a year)
    Research project: CHI (Community Health and Intergenerational) Study which investigates the biological, psychological and social health of community-dwelling older adults (60 and above) in Singapore. Roles - Administered neurocognitive assessments, questionnaires on social attitudes and simple physical fitness activities for data collection- Analysed data on R-software using structural equation modeling on the cross-lagged relationship between older adults' resilience on social support and depressive outcomes before and after the circuit breaker- Recruitment captain: Sourced for mature estates in Singapore to recruit older adults, recce relevant places before dispatching team for door-to door-visits. Oversaw logistic and administrative duties for recruitment i.e. updating database of places visited. - Trained new staff in administering questionnaires - Wrote the Participant and Informant Information Sheet (consent form) for the Yakult Study -Key Administrative Roles: 1) Scheduling and briefing participants instructions for their cardiac, blood, dental and neurocognitive assessments 2) Collaborating with dental team in the collection of biological data3) Data entry and file checking for participant's dataAchievements - Wrote an introductory chapter with Prof Rathi Mahendran and Prof Kua Ee Heok on the Pandemic Management Guidebook- Published an e-poster and abstract on the Singapore Behavioural Health Conference (SBHC) on the relationship between Gait Control and Cognition in older adults- Certificate in Basic-Intermediate Biostatistics course
  • Discipleship Group Leader

    Cru
    2016.08-2020.07(4 years)
    Campers Crusades (1) Cell Group Leader - Plan materials and conduct weekly cell groups for juniors in the same faculty. Go through biblical material and facilitate discussions(2) Leaders' Team Committee member -Planned and executed activities every semester. -Developed students convictions on evangelism by initiating activities to reach out to students on campus through campus witnessing and lunch ministry. (3) Evangelism Training -Conducted a training program to equip students with skills and knowledge to evangelize (a) Communication skills Taught relevant conceptual frameworks (e.g. LIP framework) to guide students on effective communication. Taught skills like emphatic listening and validation. (b) Testimony Sharing (b) Apologetic content Prepared handouts with content to answer common questions e.g. "Do all roads lead to God?" (c) Role-play with real-life scenarios for students to apply skills learned (3) Committee Member in Crusades’ Freshman Orientation Camp (FOC) - 2017-Chief Safety Officer (CSO) of FOC. Obtained a Certificate in Basic First Aid from training. Enforced safety protocols and was on standby for any emergencies.-Planned and implemented games, programs such as Prayer Labyrinth to encourage a culture of prayer and conducted a talk on evangelism. (4) Rev-Up Mission Trip: 10-day local missionary partnered with Tamar Village to reach out to ladies in the red-light district. Roles a) Prayer IC - Led team in prayer, and prepared devotions and prayer pointersb) Programs IC - Planned and implemented games, activities like skit and story-telling for the children c) Team Photographer - Collaborated with the team's writer to publish newslettersOther activities -Painted and spring-cleaned the shelter at Tamar Village-Bonded with street-ladies through an outing and sewing activity-Support raised $800 for the trip
  • HR Intern

    Barker Road Methodist Church
    2019.05-2019.07(3 months)
    Developmental Work: (1) Designed 2 training programs, (a) to train staff (employees, supervisors, HR team) to handle workplace harassment which I presented during the monthly staff meeting (b) equip staff with skills for effective leadership adapted from Stephen Covey's "7 Habits for Highly Effective Leaders"(2) Designed 2 Psychometric Tests, (a) Recruitment for Pastoral Team (b) Administrative Team. Conducted research to design suitable questions, spoke to department heads and youth leaders on traits they look out for in potential employees. Also incorporated feedback from the supervisor to revise and refine the questions before pilot-testing it on staff. (3) Designed a Mid-Year Review (MYR) Assessment form to review staff goals and identify areas of support. Came up with a structured process on the dissemination and completion of the MYR assessment can be carried out promptly. Also brainstormed possible bottlenecks and respective solutions to prepare HR in carrying out processes efficiently. (4) Designed a monthly instructional manual to guide employees to use e-portal SAGE in application for leave and claims. (5) Designed a learning contract to assist the HR team in assessing the development competency for specific staff by measuring learning outcomes. (6) Employee Handbook: Reviewed and amended BRMC's Employee Handbook according to PDPA Guidelines, proposed Anti-Harassment policies and wrote on BRMC's Workplace Grievance Handling Procedure. (7) Prepared logistics for Family Retreat - designed photo booth display cards, packed gifts, collated feedback after event (8) Developed monthly lunch-time bonding activities for the year. General Administrative Tasks:(1) Coordinated staff recruitment and exit. Conducted orientation for new staff on BRMC's policies(2) Planned logistics for the Family Day event - sourcing for Clay Sculpting Vendor, obtaining quotations, liaising with the Finance Department to make payment (3) Typed transcripts
  • Research Assistant

    Institute of Mental Health
    2018.03-2018.09(7 months)
    Data Collection: (1) Involved in the recruitment of participants for team project that investigates the effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on patients with depression and schizophrenia.(2) Conducted assessments on participants (i.e. patients and healthy subjects) to analyse their cognitive responses. As part of the collaboration between IMH and Duke-NUS, obtained their MRI scans from Duke-NUS.Research and Data Analysis (1) Combined and reviewed past studies on ECT for a systematic review and identified potential factors affecting the effectiveness of ECT.(2) Analysed data using SPSS software to obtain statistical significance on contributing factors impacting ECT.Quality Control Work(1) Conducted quality control of MRI images by ensuring that the automated software produced properly coloured scans.(2) Operated Freesurfer software that standardized images of MRI scans obtained across different time points so that they can be accurately compared.Academic activities attended: Journal club, hospital-wide talk, Grand ward round, case presentations by professors and psychiatrists in IMH
  • Assistant Trainier

    Zenitant Pte Ltd
    2017.05-2017.07(3 months)
    -Collaborated with the main trainer to teach basic computer programming skills to primary school students at Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri via Scratch and Hopscotch applications. -Also taught basic robotics skills to primary school students at Montford Junior using Arduino.
  • Volunteer Staff

    Bedok Methodist Church
    2016.01-2016.12(a year)
    AV Team1) Projectionist duties for church service on a monthly basis. Proficient in using Pro-presenter software. 2) Live-streaming for the church service. Proficient in using the OBS system. Digital Missions Outreach- Spearheaded an 8-week English programme with a team via Zoom for university students in India to equip them with practical skills such as preparing for a job interview and how to improve mental wellness. - Support raised $1500 over 6 months to financially support the team Christmas Party Outreach(1) Implemented a children's Christmas Party and recruited people to fulfill roles.(2) Coordinated logistics for team bonding activities for Chill Night Event
  • Receptionist

    Rochor Dental Clinic
    2015.12-2016.06(7 months)
    Administrative Duties (1) Scheduled appointment and send reminders to patients.(2) Answered telephone inquiries and explained dental procedures(3) Submited Subsidy Claims for patients via CHAS and Medisave (4) Balanced end of day accounts.(5) Handled general payment procedures Ad-hoc Duties(1) Dispensed and packed medication(2) Arranged and prepared dental equipment for the dentists
  • Waitress

    Awfully Chocolate
    2012.11-2012.11
    (1) Taking orders and serving food(2) Taking customer inquiries (3) Preparing Awfully Chocolate's specialty cakes Other ad-hoc duties(1) Fixed deliveries/orders(2) Took charge of the cash registry

Educational experience

  • National University of Singapore

    PSYCHOLOGY
  • National University of Singapore

    PSYCHOLOGY
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