Dr Tan is currently the Director of SGH-PGAHI where she provides the educational leadership to build a strong faculty and provide the much-needed postgraduate training for allied health professionals in SGH. As a physiotherapist, she also continually explores opportunities and drives the development of new clinical services, for example satellite rehabilitation centres (Rehabilitation Associates), chronic pain management, comprehensive workplace health promotion programmes in weight and stress management, ergonomics and healthy lifestyle programmes for patients. As an added service to the patients, Dr Tan works closely with the therapists and doctors to develop innovative devices to enhance rehabilitation strategies for patients. Dr Tan provides physiotherapy consultation to the Ministry of Heath, National Council of Social Service, Singapore International Foundation, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the Singapore Physiotherapy Association, where she has been the President from 2001 to 2010. Dr Tan is a firm believer in SingHealth’s collaborative culture and enjoys working with her multidisciplinary allied health team to constantly reach for higher standards of care through continuing education and research. Dr Tan sees the ability to visualise new possibilities, coupled with a tenacious and enduring spirit, as essential attributes to providing outstanding and innovative healthcare. Dr Tan has also been actively involved in community work through her experience as a Singapore International Foundation (SIF) volunteer in Vietnam and Cambodia from 2002-2009. She has worked with NGOs, professional bodies and national coordinating agencies both locally and internationally such as the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, Cambodian Physical Therapy Association and numerous Universities in Asia, Australia, United Kingdom and United States in order to help build the profile of SingHealth’s Allied Health profession. 

Awards and Accolades
2009 – SingHealth GCEO Excellence Award, Administration
2008 – Allied Health Innovative Practice Award, Parkinson Project
2007 – Outstanding Presentation, World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress
2006 – National Day Awards (Commendation Medal)



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