LKCMedicine Corporate Brochure - Imperial College London

About Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine,
a partnership between Nanyang Technological
University (NTU) and Imperial College London,
will train a generation of doctors who will put
patients at the centre of their exemplary medical
care. Graduates of the five-year undergraduate
medical degree programme that begins in 2013
will have a strong understanding of the scientific
basis of medicine, along with interdisciplinary
subjects including business management,
humanities and technology.
The School’s primary clinical partner is the
National Healthcare Group, a leader in public
healthcare recognised for the quality of its
medical expertise, facilities and teaching.
The School, named after local philanthropist
Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian, aims to be a future
model for innovative medical education. Its first
doctors will graduate in 2018 with a Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS),
awarded jointly by NTU and Imperial College
London, and become doctors who will enhance
Singapore’s healthcare in the decades to come.

Message from the Dean
When the first students of the Lee Kong Chian
School of Medicine arrive in August 2013 they
will find that extraordinary opportunities
lie ahead. They will be joining a School with
ambitious aims to redefine medicine. Their
experiences over the next five years will
equip them to reach the highest professional
standards in the care they give to patients.
They will complete their studies as confident
and competent medical practitioners, ready
to transform healthcare to meet the needs
of Singapore.
Since LKCMedicine was established in 2010
as a joint medical school between Nanyang
Technological University and Imperial College
London, we have been developing a modern
curriculum that is characterised by its innovative
approaches. Students will be taught by worldclass
experts, working in teams in a high-tech
environment and gaining experience from the
start in hospitals, patients’ homes and in all
settings where healthcare is delivered. They
will learn through simulations, refining their
skills with the assistance of actors, and will
benefit from extensive use of technology,
accessing eLearning materials through their
iPad anywhere and at any time.
We aim to produce graduates who will excel
in their career path, whether they choose
to become a surgeon, a clinical scientist or
a physician working in an underprivileged
environment, or they take another one of
the diverse routes that will be open to them.
As the demands on healthcare change, with
people living longer and a rise in long-term
diseases, LKCMedicine doctors will be well
prepared to respond, putting each patient’s
individual needs at the centre of their care.
With a thorough understanding of the scientific
basis of medicine they will be able to continue
their learning, identifying how new findings
could lead to new treatments. Exposure to
engineering and business, gained thanks to the
School’s emphasis on interdisciplinary teaching,
will mean graduates are willing to embrace new
approaches and new technologies in the care
they deliver. LKCMedicine, with the support of
the Ministry of Education and our healthcare
partners, is committed to giving an outstanding
education to students who are passionate about
pursuing a career in medicine. Alongside this,
we strive to build on the research strengths of
Imperial and NTU to make medical discoveries
that will benefit society. There is an exciting
journey ahead and we are seeking Singapore’s
brightest talents to join us.
With warm regards,
Professor Dermot Kelleher
DEAN, LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PRINCIPAL, FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

The Best of Both Worlds
LKCMedicine is a partnership between two world-class
universities, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial
College London, to meet Singapore’s 21st century healthcare
demands. Our mission is to equip doctors who advance the science
and practice of medicine for the good of humanity, the doctors
you and I would like to have caring for us. Our mission statement
represents our resounding commitment to exploit the best
research and medical knowledge to heal the ailing human being.
Bringing the best of Imperial College, the world’s 5th ranked medical school 1 , here in Singapore
Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial College London is a
science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research that attracts
14,000 students and 6,000 staff of the highest international quality. Innovative research at the
College explores the interface between science, medicine, engineering and business, delivering
practical solutions that improve quality of life and the environment – underpinned by a dynamic
enterprise culture.
“ We are delighted to be joining
forces with an institution that
embodies many of our own
aspirations, to develop a new
generation of Singaporean
doctors. This partnership
gives us the chance to work
with Singapore’s talented
students and also provides
a rare opportunity to pioneer
a new medical curriculum.”
Sir Keith O’Nions,
President and Rector of Imperial College London

Leveraging the strengths of NTU, one of the world’s fastest-rising universities 2
A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has 33,500
undergraduate and postgraduate students in the colleges of Engineering, Business, Science,
and Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous
institutes and various leading research centres. NTU’s many academic partners include the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Cornell University, Carnegie
Mellon University, Cambridge University, Technische Universität München, Peking University
and Waseda University.
“The interface between medicine
and engineering is going
to be very important and in
this regard, I think NTU and
Imperial College London are
soulmates as both universities
are strong in engineering.”
Prof Bertil Andersson,
President of Nanyang Technological University
1. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013
2. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2012

OUR VISION
Redefining Medicine,
Transforming Healthcare
OUR MISSION
Equipping doctors who advance the science
and practice of medicine for the good of humanity.
The doctors you and I would like to have caring for us.

At the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine,
we see ourselves as more than a medical
school. We are an institution founded on
partnerships and imbued with the belief that
we can transform healthcare.
That is why at LKCMedicine, we go beyond just
teaching medicine. We redefine the medicine of
tomorrow: the way it is practised and delivered.
More than just a discipline to be studied, we see
medicine’s role in our evolving society and how
it positively impacts lives today and in the future.
Through the symbiosis of science, engineering
and technology, in our world-class academic
and healthcare curriculum, we strive to
make new medical discoveries that will benefit
society. We pursue medical innovations,
creating cutting-edge approaches to healthcare,
so that we can genuinely understand and better
respond to patients, wherever they may be.
By dedicating ourselves to care intelligently
and compassionately for patients, we seek
excellence, not only in the domain of medicine
but in the world of healthcare.
Because at LKCMedicine, this is our belief,
our philosophy, our way of redefining medicine
and transforming healthcare.

OUR VALUES
Humility
We serve with humility and appreciate our individual and collective roles
towards advancing medicine and transforming healthcare.
Integrity
We adhere firmly to our principles of ethical conduct and will never
compromise the trust others have placed in us.
Compassion
We serve with compassion and dedicate our actions to benefit our patients,
society and positively impact lives today and tomorrow.
Continuous Learning
We commit ourselves to continuous learning, innovation and improvement
for the advancement of healthcare in Singapore and beyond.
Professionalism
We perform to the highest standards and seek excellence in the science
and practice of medicine.

HOW WE DELIVER
Dignified Leaders
As the school that nurtures doctors for humanity, we have to be at the forefront
of all new medical thinking. The way we think, speak and behave reflects our role
as the leaders in our field. We display confidence in all that we do and are not afraid
to seek challenging assignments. We constantly strive to be all that we can be.
Open Collaborators
We thrive on the diversity of ideas. We create a free and open environment where
students and colleagues are free to discover and apply new ideas on how to make
medicine more responsive and relevant to people. We embrace novel ideas that
can potentially make the future of healthcare better.
Creative Thinkers
We think differently, and are not afraid to get outside of the box that constrains
solutions. We constantly think of new and better ideas, goals and solutions to
problems. Collaboration with experts from other disciplines is simply part of
our innovative processes.
Sincere People
We stand confidently behind our words and actions because we genuinely mean
them. We sincerely recognise each student, patient and colleague as part of our
community, as a life that is linked with ours. We respect their dignity, recognise
their individuality and care for their well-being.

Pioneering a New Medical Curriculum
The School has ambitious aims to redefine both medical education and research.
Starting a new medical school gives us the chance to innovate and introduce best
practices of medical programmes around the world. The LKCMedicine curriculum,
adapted from Imperial but designed to ensure relevance to the Singapore population
and healthcare system, aims to lay a firm foundation in the basic medical sciences
while providing students with a high quality clinical experience. The curriculum
emphasises the clinical relevance of the basic sciences and students will have
patient exposure from the beginning of the programme.
The programme content is designed around three themes,
each of which contains key fundamental subjects and topics.
THEME 1: Scientific Basis of Medicine
This theme includes the basic sciences underpinning normal
and abnormal human structure and function, related scientific
disciplines and biomedical engineering, including computer science.
THEME 2: Clinical Management and Patient-Centred Care
An overarching theme throughout the course will be that of enhancing
patient care through acquisition of clinical skills, professionalism,
shared decision-making and effective communication, including
strategies for dealing with linguistic and other communication barriers.
THEME 3: Healthcare Delivery and Professional Standards
This theme will include ethics, law and professionalism, health service policy
and leadership, business management, and evidence-based medicine.
The five-year programme is divided into three phases:
Phase 1 (Years I and 2), Phase 2 (Years 3 and 4) and Phase 3 (Year 5).
OUR COURSE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Earlier and more extensive exposure to patients and clinical environments
than in most traditional medical programmes
• Extensive use of Simulation, Team Based Learning and eLearning that
enhance learning and better prepare students for real clinical situations
• Clinical learning opportunities and exposure across the full range
of healthcare delivery environments in Singapore
• A Long-Term Patient Project in Years 1 and 2 of the programme that gives
students a more realistic view of disease progression and the effect on patients
• Weekly self-selected Project Time in Years 3 and 4 that encourages development
of students’ research, clinical and other investigative interests and skills
• Choice of Selectives, overseas Electives plus Rotational Doctoring that refine
students’ advanced clinical skills in Year 5 of the programme

Research in Translational Medicine
for Best Patient Outcomes
Solving the puzzle of complex diseases, from diabetes to mental health requires
a holistic understanding of the interplay between factors such as genetics, diet
and lifestyle, environment, behavior and social structures. The healthcare of
tomorrow will require a truly systems approach to caring, monitoring, predicting
and intervening of the individual’s health ecosystem.
Here, at LKCMedicine, medical education and research form our twin pillars for
academic excellence. We train not only the best clinicians with our innovative
curriculum, but also spearhead research and medical innovations that will
improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare. Our integrated research
strategy draws on Imperial’s and NTU’s track record of reaping synergies between
medicine, science and technology.
Our research strategy comprises four research themes:
• Metabolic Disease including obesity, diabetes and nutrition
• Infectious Disease including malaria and drug resistant
bacterial infections
• Neuroscience and Mental Health including dementia and stroke
• Dermatology including pigmentation and skin disease
The four themes are underpinned by cross cutting activities in Bioengineering,
Structural Biology and Health Services Outcome Research.
We aim to develop the research themes into internationally competitive
programmes, well integrated into the Singapore research and clinical ecosystem.
Our graduate students will have ample opportunities to work with world-class
clinician and research scientists to develop cutting-edge basic and translational
biomedical research.
LKCMedicine’s Yunnan Garden campus will reside in NTU’s biomedicalengineering
cluster and linked to the School of Biological Sciences to catalyse
research alliances. LKCMedicine graduate students will also be able to engage
and collaborate with faculty, researchers, and students of NTU’s engineering,
sciences, business, and humanities colleges. Additionally, LKCMedicine’s
Novena Campus puts the graduate students in close proximity to established
healthcare institutions – Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute,
Communicable Disease Centre and National Skin Centre – creating an enabling
research network and multiple opportunities for leading edge patient-oriented
scientific, medical, and clinical research.

Professor Martyn Partridge
Senior Vice Dean, LKCMedicine
Deputy Director (Education) and Professor of
Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London
One of the top five chest physicians in the UK in
The Times’ 2010 Top Doctors list, his research
focused on chemotherapy for lung cancer and the
study of the site of airflow limitation in asthma,
as well as evaluating the delivery of healthcare
to those with respiratory illnesses.
Professor Phil Ingham, FRS
A former Research Director of A*STAR Institute of
Molecular and Cell Biology, he is world renowned in
the field of Immunology. His work in zebrafish muscle
development and vertebrate notochord development
have proven to be of fundamental importance in
vertebrate development and human cancer.
Professor Bernard Boehm
From University of Ulm
An internationally renowned expert in clinical
and experimental diabetes immunology, he studies
the role of genetic factors in disease manifestation,
in animal models as well as in humans on the basis
of population-based approaches.
Professor David Becker
Gained international standing for his translational
research in the field of tissue injury and repair which
has resulted in a series of patents. He will be involved
in the development of our strategic research pillar in
the study of skin biology and the healing of chronic
wounds in human tissues.
Professor Michael Ferenczi
Assistant Dean, Head of Phase 1, LKCMedicine
A former head of the Molecular Medicine Section
in the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial
College, his work focuses on the biophysics and
biochemistry of cardiac and skeletal muscle.

Some of Our Distinguished Faculty
Professor Per-Olof Berggren
A world renowned scientific leader and expert in
experimental endocrinology, he is currently Professor
and Head of Cell Biology and Experimental Endocrinology,
Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, and
the Director of the Rolf Luft Research Center for
Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska Institutet.
Associate Professor Tham Kum Ying
Assistant Dean, Head of Phases 2 & 3, LKCMedicine
A much sought-after educator locally and regionally
in resuscitation, trauma, emergency medicine and
medical education. Winner of several teaching
awards including Best Teacher Award, Top 10
Teachers Award and e-Learning Champion Award.
Associate Professor Pang Weng Sun
Vice-Dean, Clinical Affairs, LKCMedicine
Former Chairman of the Medical Boards for
Alexandra and Khoo Teck Puat Hospitals, he
chairs Singapore’s Specialist Training Committee
for Geriatric Medicine and is a recipient of the
Healthcare Humanity Award.
Professor Daniela Rhodes, FRS
From the University of Cambridge
Internationally recognised for her contributions in the
area of chromosome biology, she provided fundamental
insights into the packaging of DNA in chromosomes,
the structure of telomeres and how specific proteins
recognise DNA sequences to regulate transcription.
Professor Walter Wahli
From University of Lausanne
A pioneer who achieved worldwide recognition
for discovering the medically-relevant Peroxisome
Proliferator-Activated Receptors, his research
mainly focuses on the genetic control of energy
metabolism.

Working in Partnership with Healthcare
Providers across Singapore
The curriculum of LKCMedicine places an emphasis on patient-centred
care and an early exposure to real clinical care conditions. To facilitate this,
the School is working with a wide range of Singapore’s healthcare providers,
from government hospitals and polyclinics to private hospitals and practitioners,
including general practitioners. Singapore’s National Healthcare Group (NHG),
a leading name in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its clinical care,
facilities and teaching excellence, is the school’s primary clinical partner.
NHG comprises an integrated network of primary healthcare polyclinics,
acute care hospitals, and national specialty centres, under the same philosophy
of patient-centred care that the School subscribes to.
LKCMedicine will also be partnering other healthcare institutions to ensure
our students are exposed to a wide range of clinical and work environments
as part of their training. This will allow the students to appreciate their role
as a medical practitioner in the context of the wider healthcare system, and
give them the fullest opportunity to acquire a solid scientific understanding
of medicine and the appropriate clinical skills to be leaders in the field of
healthcare delivery and medical research.
OUR PARTNERS

New Dual Campus with
Learner-Centred Facilities
LKCMedicine has a dual campus located in Singapore’s Novena Health City
and NTU’s Yunnan Garden campus. The facilities have been designed to spur
medical innovations by the School’s faculty, students and research staff. Its
campus at Novena – comprising the high-rise Clinical Sciences Building and
the School’s Headquarters – is in close proximity to Tan Tock Seng Hospital to
facilitate students’ integration into clinical settings. Its campus at Yunnan Garden
will leverage on the close partnership between engineering, biological sciences
and medicine. The Experimental Medicine Building will be located within NTU’s
biomedical-engineering cluster and is linked to the School of Biological Sciences.
The dual campus will be a 21st century purpose-built and sustainable medical
campus with learner-centred facilities that will support a vibrant medical campus
life, as well as advanced facilities supporting world-class research. They have
been designed specially to promote collaborative learning and interaction among
staff, students and researchers, as well as advancing research collaborations
across groups. The campus’ key facilities will include learning studios, alcove
clusters facilitating team-based learning, seminar rooms, teaching and research
laboratories, as well as other teaching and recreational facilities, complementing
teaching and learning that will take place in the School’s partner healthcare sites.
Together they support the School’s integrated curriculum, as well as its pedagogy
using small and large group interactive seminars, team-based learning, extensive
use of eLearning and clinical simulation.
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These pedagogical strategies require learning spaces that move away from
the traditional, large lecture theatres to spaces which enable and encourage
small and large group interactions. These spaces will be provided with full IT
access and state-of-the-art audio and video technology. There are also facilities
for students to be taught clinical communication and history-taking through
interaction with simulated patients (actors). Students will learn the examination
and practical skills (e.g. life support, suturing, cannulation and catheterisation)
on state-of-the-art training mannequins as well as through hybrid simulation
(where a bench-top model is used in conjunction with a simulated patient so the
student can learn to integrate practical, communication and other professional
skills in context). In addition, practical anatomy lessons will be conducted through
the use of plastinated specimens, or dissected human cadavers which have been
plastinated, a specialist technique to preserve the bodies. LKCMedicine is the first
medical school in Singapore which allows medical students to handle high-quality
plastinated specimens for practical anatomy lessons.
For research, both campuses will be provided with state-of-the-art research
facilities to support the School’s strategic areas of focus in biomedical
engineering and synthetic integrative biological engineering, infectious diseases,
metabolic diseases including diabetes, neuroscience and mental health,
and health services research.
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1. Experimental Medicine Building
in NTU’s Yunnan Garden campus
2. Alcove Cluster
3. Link bridge between LKCMedicine’s
Experimental Medicine Building
and NTU School of Biological Sciences
4. Learning Studio
5. Clinical Sciences Building
in Novena Health City

Building a Legacy of Giving
Even before admitting our first cohort, LKCMedicine has been
extremely privileged to be the beneficiary of great generosity.
Resounding testimony of their belief in LKCMedicine,
our benefactors are also our partners, equipping us with
precious additional resources to achieve our vision of
redefining medicine and transforming healthcare.
Their giving allows us to ensure our students receive the best
medical education and training and our faculty can engage in
cutting edge translational research with the potential to impact
medicine and healthcare in Singapore and the rest of the world.
Every gift adds to the depth and breadth of education
and research at LKCMedicine. Forms of support include:
• Distinguished Professorships
• Chair Professorships
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Graduate Student Scholarships
• Medical Scientific Equipment for Research
• Medical Awards for Excellence in Teaching
• Undergraduate Student Scholarships
• Medals and Prizes
For every $1 contributed, donors are entitled to $2.50 in tax
exemption. Every dollar given will be matched one-for-one
by the Singapore Government.
Some gifts have the privilege of a naming opportunity.
In making the gift, the donor can also honour the name
or the memory of a family member, friend, mentor
or corporation in a meaningful way.
Be a part of our legacy of giving. To explore giving
to LKCMedicine, please contact Suzanne Lim at
suzanne.lim@ntu.edu.sg or +65 6592 1784.
OUR PIONEER BENEFACTORS
Philanthropic history was created
in January 2011 when the Lee
Foundation made a landmark gift
of S$150 million to the School,
the largest gift from a single donor
to any institution in Singapore
at the time. In recognition, the
School was named the Lee Kong
Chian School of Medicine, after
the founder of the Lee Foundation,
renowned business tycoon and
philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee
Kong Chian (1893 – 1967).
Half of the Lee Foundation’s gift
established an endowment for
student financial aid in the form
of bursaries, scholarships and
other forms of financial aid. The
other $75 million established an
endowment to advance medical
education and clinical research.
As 2011 drew to a close,
LKCMedicine received a $1.96
million gift from the E I Parrish
Trust to establish a bursary to
benefit medical students with
financial need.
In December 2012, the Toh Kian
Chui Foundation made a gift of
$20 million to establish a
Distinguished Professorship,
an undergraduate student
scholarship and a gold medal as
well as to further education and
research at LKCMedicine. The
3-storey annex at 11 Mandalay
was named the Toh Kian Chui
Annex in recognition of the gift.

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Logo
Partnerships that move the future forward is the concept behind the shape of
the logo which is inspired by the DNA helix. The logo depicts two polygons clasp
together, akin to a handshake, an interlocking structure that supports and creates
a new whole. Our new logo celebrates vibrant confluence at several levels:
the meaningful partnership between our two parent universities –
Nanyang Technological University and Imperial College London, the synergy
between teacher and student as well as doctor and patient, and the deeper
affinity with humanity. The logo is swathed in ‘Synergy Purple’ and ‘Noble Grey’,
exuberating LKCMedicine’s passion to transform the landscape of healthcare.
Born from the union of the NTU red and Imperial blue, Synergy Purple celebrates
LKCMedicine’s parentage while at the same exudes a fresh dynamism of its own.
Noble Grey is stately, practical and timeless. It represents the noble traditions
and values of the medical profession, the solid foundation upon which
LKCMedicine builds in its quest to change the future of healthcare. With its
energetic colour combination and fluid angular shape, as a whole the logo
strides forward with momentum, connoting transformation and progress.

LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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