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Clin Asst Prof Christopher Chang Ngai Kin

MBBS, MMed (Family Medicine), FCFP, Dip (Family Practice Dermatology)

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant Care ＆ Health Integration Changi General Hospital

Profile

Clin Asst Prof Christopher Chang Ngai Kin is a family physician as well as Head and Senior Consultant with the Department of Care & Health Integration at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He is involved in the care integration and reconciliation of different aspects of medical care within the hospital, as well as improving transitions of care for patients between the community (primary care) and the acute hospital in the eastern region of Singapore.

Clin Asst Prof Chang has a strong interest in medical education and is currently the Associate Programme Director of the SingHealth Residency (Family Medicine) programme. He was previously involved as a tutor in the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine programme with the College of Family Physicians, Singapore (CFPS) and is currently a tutor in the Fellowship Programme with the CFPS. He was Deputy Director of SingHealth Polyclinics – Sengkang prior to his current appointment.

Clin Asst Prof Chang maintains an active clinical practice in the integrated care clinics at Changi General Hospital. He is also involved as an examiner for the Graduate Diploma and Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) programmes.

Education

Dip (Family Practice Dermatology) (Graduate Diploma in Family Practice Dermatology) 2015
FCFP(S) (Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians, Singapore) 2013
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) 2010
MBBS National University of Singapore 2004

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Clinical Assistant Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (FM ACP) 2019 – Present
Associate Programme Director, SingHealth Residency (Family Medicine) 2015 – Present
Member, FAMS 2014 – Present

Awards

Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (COVID-19), National Awards (COVID-19) 2022
SingHealth Family Target Zero Harm Team Award 2022
CGH Improvement Festival Silver Award 2022
Poster Excellence Award, SingHealth Duke-NUS Quality & Innovation Day 2022
COVID-19 Healthcare Hero Award, Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2021
Department Quality Award Commendation Clinical Category, CGH Department Quality Awards 2021
National Clinical Excellence Team Award, National Medical Excellence Awards 2021

Research Interests

Publications

• How CH, Chang NK. What is my ideal diabetes target? Singapore Med J 2012; 53(12): 778-781

• Chang NK, How CH, Tavintharan S. Beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: why, who and when. Singapore Med J 2012; 53(9): 566-569

• Chang NK, Hii KJ, Chan HH, Ng CW, Tan NC. COPD Management in Primary Care: What are the issues and what can we do to provide optimal care? Singapore Fam Phys 2009; 35(4): 44-47