Awards & Achievements

The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is dedicated to providing optimal care and outcomes through continuous advancement in patient care, education and training, and research.

Learn more on our various awards and achievements:

2022

Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2022
249 individual award winners (4 Star, 137 Gold, 108 Silver)
2 Merit Team award winners
1 Best Team award
Master Academic Clinicians (2022 Cohort)
Assoc Prof Ding Zee Pin

2021

AMEI Golden Apple Awards 2021 - Oustanding Educator Award
ANC Zeng Wenying, Nursing Development Unit
National Day Awards 2021
Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
Chong Pang Boon, Chief Operating Officer
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee, Head & Senior Consultant, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Commendation Medal
ADN Chua Lee Kheng, Nursing Development Unit

Efficiency Medal
NC Wong Wei Chi Belinda, Ward 44
NM Ann Chan Sok Theng, Cardiac Clinics
E-Lynn Sng, Cardiac Physiotherapy Services
Ng Jing Kai, Cardiac Clinics
ANC Lim Choon Chai, Nursing Development Unit
Wong Huay Lan, Finance
NC Yang Ruiqin, Ward 56
NC Juraihah Binte Haji Mohamed Saleh, Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory
Linda Lim Soo Lee, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Karen S Rivera, Cardiac Clinics
Siti Faridah Binte Mohamed, Business Office
Lee Hwee Kheng Tricia, Casemix Unit
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2020
NM Ann Chan
NC Norashikin Binte Sarip

SingHealth Excellence Awards 2021
Distinguished Team Award – Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik
Assoc Prof Cheah Foong Koon
Assoc Prof Tan Ju Le
Asst Prof Victor Chao
(on behalf of our multidisciplinary CTEPH team)

Outstanding Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Zhong Liang

Outstanding Nurse Award
NC Zhang Juxia
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2021
262 NHCS Hero winners

2020

AM-EPIC QI Graduates 2019/2020 (by SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute for Patient Safety & Quality (IPSQ))
Ms Kerk Ka Lee
Asst Prof Ong Boon Hean
Ms Sharon Neo Chia Lee
SingHealth Duke-NUS Research Team Award 2020
2nd Prize Winners: Asian neTwork for Translation Research and Cardiovascular Trials (ATTRaCT)
Prof Carolyn Lam (Lead)
Asst Prof Calvin Chin
Ms Salma Asali
SingHealth Publish! Award 2020
Asst Prof Philip Pang

Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurses 2020
Ms Siti Nur Eisah Zulkifli
National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Award 2020
Clinician Scientist Award – Senior Investigator (CSA-SI) – Prof Carolyn Lam
NMRC Research Training Fellowship – Dr Chong Jun Hua
MOH Healthcare Research Scholarship – Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI) Programme – Dr Huang Zijuan
Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards 2020

Partners-In-Education Award (Non-Physician Faculty)
Ms Koh Poh Leng

Outstanding Faculty Award
Cardiology
Asst Prof Lim Chun Yih Paul
Asst Prof Teo Loon Yee Louis
Assoc Prof Yeo Khung Keong

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Asst Prof Soo Ing Xiang
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee

Faculty Appreciation Award
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Asst Prof Tan Teing Ee
National Day Award 2020
Public Administration Medal (Bronze):
Assoc Prof Aaron Wong Sung Lung
Ms Amber Yeong Hor Kwan
Assoc Prof Jack Tan Wei Chieh
Dr Kurugulasigamoney Gunasegaran
Ms Vivian Sim Kim Chew

Commendation Medal:
Ms Chan Tanee

Efficiency Medal:
Ms Clarice Ng Shu Hwa
Ms Jasmine Ho Hui Min
Ms Siti Fidawati Binte Jasman
Ms Tan Boon Lian
Ms Wu Wing Yin

Long Service Medal:
Ms Elaine Ng Swee Ling
Ms Chan Tanee
Assoc Prof Ching Chi Keong
Mr Chua Sau Thing
Mr D Selvarajoo
Ms Foo Lee Lian
Ms Goh Lay Kian
Ms Machinah Bte Jasman
Ms Mashani Bte Kassim
Ms Ng Lay Hoon
Ms Norizan Binte Mohd Noor
Ms Norwati Binte Hussin
Ms Quek Geok Noi
Ms Salawati Bte Zainal
Ms Siti Nur Eisah Bte Zulkifli
Ms Srina D/O Raja Krishnan
Ms Yusniyati Binte Samsudin

MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2020
NC Juraihah Binte Haji Mohamed Saleh
ANC Luo Tao
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2020
133 Silver, 26 Gold, 11 Star and 1 Best Team – Clinical Practice Improvement

2019

Distinguished Senior Clinician Award 2019
Adj Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik
National Medical Excellence Awards 2019
National Outstanding Clinician Award – Assoc Prof Chua Yeow Leng
National Day Award 2019
Public Administration Medal (Bronze):
Assoc Prof Chua Yeow Leng

Commendation Medal:
Ms Amy Tay
Mr Victor Ang

Efficiency Medal:

Ms Ang Mary
Ms Haslinda Bte Hashim
Ms Lye Choy Mei
Ms Vijaya Letchmi D/O N Sankaran
Ms Linda Xi

Long Service Medal:

Asst Prof Victor Chao
Mr Goh Kien Yong
Ms Goh Sye Lin
Ms Jayarani D/O Paramasivam
Ms Lim Paw Ling Pauline
Ms Lim Soo Peng Madeline
Ms Lye Choy Mein
Ms Nooraini Binte Nawam
Ms Roslinda Binte Mohamed Idris
Ms Amy Tay
Assoc Prof Philip Wong
Ms Betty Yap
Ms Yeoh Lee Shien
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2019
Ms Foo Lee Lian
Ms Vijayaletchmi D/O N Sankaran
GCEO Excellence Award

Outstanding Nurse Award – Ms Foong Jia Yi
Outstanding Ancillary Staff Award – Ms Lee Bee Hong Dorothy
Outstanding Clinician Researcher Award – Prof Lam Su Ping Carolyn
NTUC May Day Award
Comrade of Labour Award – Mr Lim Chuan Kah
Healthcare Humanity Award 2019
Open Category – Assoc Prof David Sim
Young Investigator’s Competition
3rd Prize (Basic Science) – Dr Leng Shuang
National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Award 2019
Clinician Scientist Award – Investigator:
Asst Prof Calvin Chin
Asst Prof Angela Koh
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2019
137 Silver, 23 Gold and 12 Star and 1 Team Merit award

2018

SingHealth Excellence Awards 2018
Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award – Mr Teo Siew Chong
Oustanding Clinician Award – Asst Prof Sim Kheng Leng David Sim
Outstanding Nurse Award – Mr Sim Guan Hua Jonathan
AM•EI Golden Apple Awards 2018
Oustanding Educator Award – Dr Teo Lee Wah
President’s Science and Technology Awards 2018
President's Technnology Award – Prof Stuart Cook
SingHealth Publish! Award 2018
Dr Sebastian Schaefer
10th DUNES Scientific Symposium
Best oral presentation – Dr Chrishan Julian Alles Ramachandra
12th Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award
Ms Noor Shinah Binte Noor

2017

Excellence Public Service Awards 2017
PS21 Star Service Award - SEN Kamimah Binti Hussien
PS21 Star Manager Award - SPSO Norzana Binte Ayub
SingHealth Excellence Awards 2017
Distinguished Mentor Award - Assoc Prof Ding Zee Pin
Outstanding Nurse Award - Ms Goh Sye Lin
Outstanding Ancillary Staff Award - Ms Loh Wan Mui
Outstanding Clinician Researcher Award - Assoc Prof Tan Ru San

2016

National Day Awards 2016
Commendation Medal - Chong Thye
Efficiency Medal - Hoo Ean Ean, Ng Lay Hoon, Norzana Binte Ayub, Tan Sin Yain
Long Service Medal - Mohd Mosnin Bin Abidin, Asmah Binte Ibrahim, Azizah Binte Jaafar, Ng Eng Hian, Or Eng Huat
MOH Nurses Merit Award 2016
Norwati Binte Hussin and Alias Bin Osman
Healthcare Humanity Award 2016
Ho Foong Nun, Zeng Wenying and Aizawa Marco
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2016
196 individual awards - 24 Star, 59 Gold, 113 Silver - and 1 Best Team (Merit) - Service Initiative Improvement award

2015

National Medical Excellence Awards 2015
National Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award - Adj Prof Koh Tian Hai
National Day Awards 2015
Meritorious Service Medal - Assoc Prof Lim Swee Hia
Public Service Medal - Adj Prof Terrance Chua
Commendation Medal - Chiong Siau Chien, Genevieve Wong Cheng Sim
Efficiency Medal - Chua Lee Kheng, Ho Foong Nun, Jan Koh Siew Hoon, Jasmine Lee Mei Bao
Long Service Medal - Cheah Bee Eng, Chew Ah Eng, Adj Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik, Lim Chuan Kah, Lim Choon Chai, Lim Siew Eng, Asst Prof K Gunasegaran, Adj Asst Prof Lee Chung Yin, Ho Foong Nun, Vijaya Letchmi D/O N Sankaran, Loi Mee Yong, Ananthalachumi D/O Vijayaraghavan, Pearl Wee Gek Choo, Tan Swee Hoon, Khabibah Binte Suhood, Clara Zhang Yuanshan
President's Award for Nurses 2015
Teo Lee Wah
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2015
Tan Suan Choo, Heng Lee Phin Janice, Low Hui Ling and Norazlinda Bte Abdul Malek
SMA Merit Awards 2015

Adj Prof Koh Tian Hai
SingHealth Excellence Awards - GCEO Excellence Awards 2015

Distinguished Visionary Leader Award - Adj Prof Koh Tian Hai
Outstanding Clinician Award - Dr Aaron Wong
Outstanding Nurse Award - Elaine Ng
Outstanding Ancillary Staff Award - Esquierdo Grace Guevarra
Cardiovascular Summit TCTAP 2015
Best Abstract Award - Dr Nicolas Foin
American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Awards 2015
1st place (Clinical Investigations, Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiac Surgery) - Dr Calvin Chin
Singapore HEALTH Award 2014 (Platinum)
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2015
232 individual awards - 1 Superstar, 40 Star, 80 Gold, 111 Silver - and 1 Best Team Award (Clinical Improvement), 2 Team Merit Awards (Service Improvement and Clinical Improvement)

2014

National Day Awards 2014
Commendation Medal - Dr Fong Meng Kum
Efficiency Medal - Goh Lay Kian, Maliga D/O Riaki Chinniah, Yap Yen Ping
Long Service Medal - Dr Fong Meng Kum, Lew Chee Kwong, Lim Pui Ching, Mahlani Suppiah, Sorayah Binti Amman, Dr Teo Wee Siong, Tan Boon Lian
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2014
Belinda Wong and Yeoh Lee Shien
May Day Model Partnership Awards 2014
Rahman Bin Omar
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2014
222 individual awards - 1 Superstar, 25 Star, 50 Gold, 146 Silver - and 1 Best Team Award (Clinical Improvement), 1 Team Merit Award (Service Improvement) and 1 Special Mention Team Award (Service Improvement)
PS21 Distinguished Star Service Award 2014
Jan Koh Siew Hoon

2013

7th Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award
Abirami D/O Nagarasan
National Day Awards 2013
Commendation Medal - Kwek Koon Roan
Efficiency Medal - Foong Jia Yi, Lim Kheng Chye Jeremy, Oh Seow Fong
Long Service Medal - Ching Suiee Lan, Chong Thye, Assoc Prof Terrance Chua, Assoc Prof Chua Yeow Leng, Farliah Binte Abdul Majid, Koh Ley Hoon, Kwek Koon Roan, Lee Chin Hian, Lee Kwee Huey, Lim Suh Fen, Maliga D/O Riaki Chinniah, Ong Bee Geok, Packirletchimi D/O Arunasalam Ponnusamy, Rahimah Binte Md Noor, Sibert Yvonne, Sim Guan Huat Jonathan, Siti Hawa Bte Ramlan, Subramaniam Shamala, Tan Hwee Thiang, Thangamoney D/O Arumugam, Vasantha W/O Srinivasan, Zaiton Beevi Maideen Pillay
SingHealth-Lee Foundation-D.S. Lee Foundation Nursing Award 2013
Krishnaveni d/o Sellappan
National Medical Excellence Awards 2013
National Outstanding Clinician Award - Assoc Prof Terrance Chua
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2013
Jasmine Lee and Siti Hawa Binte Ramlan
Team Excellence Awards 2013

Team Excellence Best Team Award - 9th place (national level)
PS21 Distinguished Star Service Award 2013
Ching Suiee Lan
May Day Model Partnership Awards 2013
Individual Awardee - Maria Cristina S Yam
Individual Partners - Rokiah Bte Sulaiman and Norazlinda Binte Abdul Malek
SingHealth Excellence Awards - GCEO Excellence Awards 2013
Outstanding Clinician (Special Mention) – Asst Prof Kenny Sin
Outstanding Ancillary Staff – William Chua
Healthcare Humanity Award 2013
Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik, Ho Ai Lian and Lee Kwee Huey
Team Excellence Symposium 2013
2 Gold Awards
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2013
240 individual awards - 1 Superstar, 23 Star, 60 Gold, 156 Silver - and 1 Best Team Merit Award

2012

Singapore HEALTH Award 2012 (Gold)
6th Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award
Khatijah Binte Kassim and Norazlinda Binte Abdul Malek
National Medical Research Council Awards 2012
Singapore Translational Research Investigator (STaR) - Prof Stuart Alexander Cook
Work-Life Excellence Award 2012
National Day Awards 2012
Efficiency Medal - Foo Lee Lian and Pearl Wee Gek Choo
Long Service Medal - Ho Ai Lian, Chang Choong Kek, Assoc Prof Ding Zee Pin, Ismail Bin Mohamed Tahir Sheriff, Low Gek Hwa, Ng Sok Guek, Ngu Nang Hu, Phoon Poh Choo, Seow Lay Hua, Tan Suan Chew and Tok Kim Lian Anne
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2012
Tan Sin Yain and Siti Fidiwati Bte Jasman
SingHealth-Lee Foundation-D.S. Lee Foundation Nursing Award 2012
Suriani Bte Zahari and Noorshinah Bte Noor
SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress 2012
Outstanding Young Educator (Nursing) Award - Chua Lee Kheng
Team Excellence Symposium 2012
3 Awards – 2 Gold and 1 Silver
SingHealth Excellence Awards - GCEO Excellence Awards 2012
Outstanding Clinician – Assoc Prof Lim Soo Teik
Outstanding Nurse - Tay Ai Liu
Outstanding Allied Health Professional - Tan Hwee Thiang
Outstanding Ancillary Staff - Chia Li Sen
Outstanding Administrative Staff - Amber Yeong
Healthcare Humanity Awards 2012
A/Prof Chua Yeow Leng and Rokiah Bte Sulaiman
BCA Green Mark Platinum Award 2012
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2012
147 NHCS staff - 1 Superstar, 8 Star, 32 Gold & 106 Silver

2011

National Day Awards 2011
Commendation Medal - Chan Siok Tian
Efficiency Medal - Ang Saw Khim, Goh Sye Lin and Sally Kok
Long Service Medal - Tan Lay Yong
Joint Commission International (JCI) Re-accreditation
Singapore Health Quality Service Award 2011
139 NHCS staff – 11 Star, 14 Gold & 114 Silver
SingHealth Excellence Awards - GCEO Excellence Awards (Institution)
Outstanding Clinician Award – A/Prof Chua Yeow Leng
Outstanding Nurse Award – Lee Chin Hian
Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award – Chan Siok Tian
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Ang Saw Khim
Outstanding Ancillary Staff Award – Eric Seah
Healthcare Humanity Award 2011
Khatijah Binte Kassim and Manisah Binte Marseety
PS21 Star Service Award 2011
Foo Lee Lian
National Medical Excellence Awards 2011
National Outstanding Clinician Award - Dr C Sivathasan

2010

National Day Awards 2010
Efficiency Medal - Chang Choong Kek and Clara Zhang
Long Service Medal - Chan Siok Tian, Saroja d/o Murugasu, Rosalind Sim and Yip Yeok Mui
President’s Award for Nurses 2010
Lim Suh Fen
PS21 Star Service Award 2010
Jasmine Lee
4th Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award 2010
Rokiah Binte Sulaiman
Healthcare Humanity Awards 2010
Dr C Sivathasan, Loo Yu Jen and Jasmine Lee
National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention 2010
8 Awards – 6 Gold and 2 Silver
MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2010
Dahliana Binte Idris
SingHealth-Lee Foundation-D.S. Lee Nursing Excellence Award 2010
Ho Foong Nun and Khatijaj Bte Kassim
National Medical Research Council Grant
Dr Wei Heming
SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress 2010 - Best Poster Award (Translational)
Dr Ashish Mehta and Manasi
Singapore Cardiac Society 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting
Young Investigator Award (1st Prize) - Dr Zhong Liang
Young Investigator Award (3rd Prize) - Dr Sun Xiaming
Best Abstract - Dr Zhong Liang
Work-Life Excellence Award 2010
Singapore Health Award 2010 (Gold)

2009

Excellent Service Awards 2009
76 NHCS staff – 11 Star, 25 Gold & 40 Silver
National Day Awards 2009
Efficiency Medal - Ong Bee Geok, Sim Ling Ling and Tay Ai Liu
Long Service Medal - Veronica Kwok and Wong Ah Nooi
MOH Nurses’ Merit Award 2009
Foong Jia Yi and Pauline Lim
Healthcare Humanity Award 2009
Dr Lim Chong Hee
May Day Model Partnership Award 2009
(Individual) - Chia Li Sen
GCEO Excellence Awards 2009
Professional (Medical) - A/Prof Terrance Chua
National Safety and Security Watch Group (SSWG) Award
National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention 2009
8 Awards – 6 Gold & 2 Silver
SingHealth-Lee Foundation Nursing Scholarship
Gillian Wee
SingHealth-Lee Foundation Nursing Award
Jasmine Lee
Duke-NUS GMS Outstanding Innovator Award
Normal Body Module - Dr Kenny Sin
Body and Disease Module - A/Prof Hwang Nian Chih
National Medical Research Council Grant
Dr Zhong Liang
Duke-NUS (Goh Cardiovascular Research Award)
Dr Reginald Liew and Dr Tan Swee Yaw
Work-Life Achiever Award 2009
Singapore Health Award 2009 (Gold)

2008

Excellent Service Awards 2008
117 NHCS staff – 16 star, 41 gold & 60 silver
EXSA Superstar candidate - Norashikin Binte Abdul Wahab
GCEO Excellence Awards 2008
Professional Category (Medical) - A/Prof Hwang Nian Chih
Open Category (Bio-medical Research) - A/Prof Philip Wong
International Exposition on Team Excellence 2008 (IETEX) - International Team Competition Bronze Award
Pauline Lim, Goh Su Yin, Ng Sok Guek and Gillian Wee
National Day Awards 2008
Public Administration Medal (Silver) - A/Prof Lim Swee Hia
Efficiency Medal - Shirley Ng
Healthcare Humanity Award 2008
Yip Yeok Mui
National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention 2008
5 Awards – 2 Gold and 3 Silver
SingHealth-Lee Foundation Nursing Excellence Award
Gillian Wee
National Research Foundation (NRF) Grant
Dr Winston Shim
Work-Life Achiever Award 2008
Singapore Health Award 2008 (Gold)
MOH Nurses’ Merit Award 2008
Pearl Wee
3rd Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurses
Certificate of Merit - Low Geck Hwa and Lim Pui Ching
Joint Commission International (JCI) Re-accreditation

2007

Excellent Service Awards 2007
148 NHCS staff – 11 Star, 45 Gold & 92 Silver
Healthcare Humanity Awards 2007
Jayarani d/o Paramasivam
National Day Awards 2007
Efficiency medal - Yip Yeok Mui
Alice Lee-Institute of Advanced Nursing Awards 2007
Chia Tat Jin
SingHealth-Lee Foundation Nursing Awards 2007
Norashikin Bte Abdul Wahab
SingHealth Learning Award
Lim Pui Pui Cheryl
May Day Model Worker’s Award
Lee Ah Suan and Eric Seah
MOH Nurses’ Merit Award 2007
Maliga d/o Riaki Chinniah and
Norashikin Bte Abdul Wahab

2006

National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention 2006
3 Awards - 2 Gold & 1 Silver
2006 Conjoint Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Cardiothoracic Surgery) Examination
Gold medal - Dr Su Jang Wen
Excellent Service Awards 2006
95 NHCS staff – 6 Star, 19 Gold & 70 Silver
Healthcare Humanity Awards 2006
Lim Suh Fen and Chan Siok Tian
National Day Awards 2006
Efficiency Medal - Teo Lee Wah and Tina Teo Poh Tin
MOH Nurses’ Merit Awards 2006
Lim Kheng Chye, Chua Lee Kheng and Hamimah Bte Ghazali
PS21 Star Service Award 2006
Lim Chuan Kah
Tan Chin Tuan Nursing Awards 2006
Lim Chuan Kah

2005

Business Continuity Management (BCM) Certification
Asian Hospital Management Awards
Technical Service Improvement Category Runner-up
PS21 Star Service Award 2005
Lim Chuan Kah
Excellent Service Awards
79 NHC staff - 5 Star, 31 Gold & 43 Silver
H.E.A.L.T.H Award 2005 (Silver)
SingHealth-Lee Foundation Excellence in Nursing Award
Hidayatul Alia Ahmad
National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention Awards
4 Awards – 1 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze
People Developer Standards (PDS) Re-Certified
Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation

2004

Excellent Service Awards
6 Awards – 1 Superstar and 6 Gold
Superstar Excellent Service Award winner – A/Prof Lim Swee Hia
Healthcare Humanity Award
Lim Chuan Kah and Yeo Lay Ching
National Innovation & Quality Circles Convention Awards
3 Awards - 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
Nurses Merit Award 2004
Ong Bee Geok, Teo Lee Wah and Ho Foong Nun
SLF Model Worker Award
Dorothy Lee
National Day Awards 2004
6 staff
Singapore H.E.A.L.T.H. Award (Bronze)

2003

President’s Award for Nurses
Tan Ah Pang
CapitalLand Health Frontliners Award
Lee Sze Lin

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