The National Healthcare Group (NHG) has appointed a new Chairman of the Medical Board for Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) and Yishun Community Hospital (YCH).

• Appointment: Associate Professor Phoa Lee Lan has been named Chairman, Medical Board (CMB) of KTPH and YCH, effective 1 January. She succeeds Associate Professor Pek Wee Yang, who held the position since 2016.
• Professional Background: Before this appointment, she served in leadership roles within the medical board and also contributes academically as an adjunct associate professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS) and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU Singapore), and as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians.

This summary is based on a report by Healthcare Asia Magazine.