2017
Organisation Award
| Award Name | Award Write-up |
| IJCAHPO-SNEC Regional Training and Ceritfication Centre | At the regional and international level, SNEC has been approached to provide training to countries in the region through stakeholders like ASEAN Association of Eye Hospitals (AAEH), non-profit agencies and clinical institutions in developing countries. The Centre is also working towards developing itself as a regional examination centre for Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) certification and an international training hub for the eye care workforce.IJCAHPO provides international accreditation by setting academic standards for ophthalmic training programmes to enhance the quality and availability of ophthalmic patient care. IJCAHPO is the international division of the JCAHPO, which offers certification and continuing education opportunities to ophthalmic allied health personnel. |
Research & Education Awards
| Conference/ Award | Category | Recipient | Date of Award |
| 11th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) Congress | 2nd prize of E-poster | Dr Kelvin Teo | 8 December 2017 |
| National Medical Research Council | Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Category) | A/Prof Louis Tong | 1 December 2017 |
| National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre | President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Award | Dr Marcus Ang | 29 November 2017 |
| Wong Hock Boon Society Symposium (WHBSS) | Oral Presentation - People's Choice Award | Edward Lim | 25 November 2017 |
| Wong Hock Boon Society Symposium (WHBSS) | Oral Presentation - 1st Prize | Edward Lim | 25 November 2017 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Achievement Award | Dr Choo Chai Teck | 11 November 2017 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Achievement Award | A/Prof Cheng Ching-Yu | 11 November 2017 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Achievement Award | A/Prof Gemmy Cheung | 11 November 2017 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Senior Achievement Award | A/Prof Jod Mehta | 11 November 2017 |
| AMC Research Forum | SingHealth Publish! Award | Dr Chetna Dhand | 16 October 2017 |
| AMC Research Forum | SingHealth Publish! Award | Dr Amutha Barathi | 16 October 2017 |
| National Medical Research Council | Clinician Scientist Award | A/Prof Yasuo Yanagi | 1 October 2017 |
| 3rd SingHealth Duke-Nus Education Conference | 2nd Runner Up - Best Oral Presentation Award | Aw Ai Tee | 29 September 2017 |
| 3rd SingHealth Duke-Nus Education Conference | Merit Poster Award | Karen Zhang | 29 September 2017 |
| 3rd SingHealth Duke-Nus Education Conference | First in oral presentation | Kiew Sieh Yien | 29 September 2017 |
| EVER-Acta Lecture | Acta Ophthalmologica Gold Medal | Prof Leopold Schmetterer | 28 September 2017 |
| 18th Australasian Research Management Society Conference (ARMS) | Travel Award | Shamila Kannan | 27 September 2017 |
| The 22nd Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society | International Gold Award of Chinese Ophthalmological Society | Prof Wong Tien Yin | 13 September 2017 |
| Education Academy of Computational Life Sciences International Summer School | 2nd Place Best Poster Award | Vidhya Venkatraman | 12 September 2017 |
| National Medical Research Council | Transition Award | Dr Liu Yu-Chi | 1 September 2017 |
| International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ICOMES) | Travel Grant | A/Prof Charumathi Sabanayagam | 31 August 2017 |
| - | AM-ETHOS Academic Administrator Fellowship FY2017/18 | Sharmila Kannan | 29 August 2017 |
| SingHealth Healthcare Management Congress | Poster Presentation Award | Dr Audrey Looi and ECS team | 15 August 2017 |
| NANYANG Technological UniversityNational Level 3 Minute Thesis | Runner Up | Vidhya Venkatraman | 4 August 2017 |
| 2nd Asia Pacific Tele-Ophthalmology Society (APTOS) Symposium | APTOS Young Innovator Travel Grant | Dr Daniel Ting | 15 July 2017 |
| The Glaucoma Foundation | The Dr Robert Ritch Award for Excellence and Innovation in Glaucoma | Prof Aung Tin | 9 June 2017 |
| Macula Society | Young Investigator Award | A/Prof Gemmy Cheung | 7 June 2017 |
| National Medical Research Council | Clinician Scientist Award (Senior Category) | Cheng Ching-Yu | 21 May 2017 |
| SingHealth Excellence Awards | Distinguished Champion of Change Leader Award | Edmund Wong | 19 May 2017 |
| GCEO Excellence Awards | Outstanding Clinician Researcher Award | Dr Gavin Tan | 19 May 2017 |
| ARVO | Travel Grant | Dr Ong Hon Shing | 7 May 2017 |
| ARVO | Travel Grant | Dr Tham Yih Chung | 7 May 2017 |
| - | Top 50 “Rising Stars” of 2017The Ophthalmologist | Dr Chelvin Sng | 11 April 2017 |
| - | Top 50 “Rising Stars” of 2017The Ophthalmologist | Dr Marcus Ang | 11 April 2017 |
| SGH 22nd Annual Scientific Congress Meeting | Young Investigator Award (Clinical Research) | Dr Daniel Ting | 7 April 2017 |
| SGH 22nd Annual Scientific Congress Meeting | Outstanding Research Award (Clinical Research) | Ning Cheung (Danny) | 7 April 2017 |
| Netherlands Ophthalmological Society | Donders Medal | Prof Donald Tan | 31 March 2017 |
| APAO | Outstanding service in prevention of blindness Award | A/Prof Jod Mehta | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Distinguished Service Award | Prof Audrey Chia | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | Prof Ian Yeo | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | Clin A/Prof Sharon Tow | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | Audrey Looi | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | Prof Audrey Chia | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | A/Prof Gemmy Cheung | 2 March 2017 |
| APAO | Achievement Award | Prof Ecosse Lamoureux | 2 March 2017 |
| University of Otago | Research Group Award | Prof Wong Tien Yin | 1 March 2017 |
| Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) | Senior Achievement Award | Prof Wong Tien Yin | 1 March 2017 |
Memberships
| Conference/ Award | Category | Recipient | Date of Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAO Leadership Development Program | - | Dr Gavin Tan | 1 March 2017 |
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