- The MOH-NUS Postgraduate Fellowship enhances biomedical ethics in healthcare.
- First awardee, Kwek Shi Qi, will research nurse-led ethics support in clinical settings.
- The program aims to equip healthcare professionals with ethical decision-making tools.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched the MOH-NUS Postgraduate Fellowship in Biomedical Ethics, a new initiative designed to help healthcare professionals address ethical challenges in everyday medical practice. The fellowship will provide training in ethical analysis, reasoning, and decision-making, equipping healthcare workers with the tools to navigate complex situations involving consent, communication, fairness, and end-of-life decisions.
The program’s first awardee, Kwek Shi Qi, a registered nurse at the National University Hospital, will pursue a Master’s in Biomedical Ethics while conducting research on "Everyday Ethics on the Ward". Her project aims to identify barriers to ethical decision-making in nursing, improve conflict resolution strategies, and enhance nursing education on ethical issues.
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The fellowship, funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH), offers full tuition support and a monthly stipend. It reflects Singapore's commitment to strengthening ethical practices in healthcare. Dr. Sumytra Menon from NUS's Centre for Biomedical Ethics emphasized that the program will help healthcare professionals make compassionate, patient-centered decisions even in complex, high-stress environments.
