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CL INIC A L SCI E NCE S BUI L DING
LEFT AND BELOW: The new Clinical Sciences Building of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Singapore
S I N G APORE ME D ICAL SCH O O L BUI L DS GE T UNDERWAY
Foundations of new Imperial and NTU Singapore medical school buildings are laid by the President of Singapore At the ceremony, held at NTU's School of
Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of Singapore has marked the development of two major buildings for Singapore's newest medical school established by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), by laying the foundation stones. The new buildings, the Experimental
Medicine Building located at NTU's main campus and the Clinical Sciences Building at the Novena Campus, will provide state-of-the-art facilities for students and researchers of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), set up in 2010 to address the country's healthcare needs. Its first 54 students were admited in August 2013 and the new facilities will be home to the growing medical school, which is set to train annual cohorts of 150 future doctors.
Biological Sciences, President Tan triggered the simultaneous laying of foundation stones at the two sites of the new buildings. In October 2014, President Tan visited Imperial during his state visit to the UK, where he met many of the 400 strong Singaporean student body at the College. Dr Tan said: “This promising
young medical school builds on the strong foundations of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial College London. I look forward to seeing the School flourish and make its mark on the world stage through state-of-the-art training of doctors who put patient care first and push the boundaries of care through multidisciplinary research.” LKCMedicine's facilities physically
complement the medical curriculum designed by Imperial College London for the first course it has developed and delivered overseas. In learning studios, alcove clusters, simulation wards, clinical skills laboratory and communication centre students will develop the skills and knowledge required of healthcare professionals caring for patients today and into the future. The buildings will also promote collaboration between students, faculty and clinicians through
“Both new buildings harness new technologies and foster collaborative working between disciplines, which will be the hallmark of future advances in health”
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