77th Careers Directorate Presents

Careers
Symposium

A day of specialty booths and panel discussions for students exploring their next steps in medicine.

Date 29 August 2026
Time 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue Medical Science Library, NUS
Running Order

How the day unfolds

Registration starts at 8:30 AM. The programme runs through to 4:00 PM.

8:30– 9:00 AM
Arrival

Registration

Check in and get settled before the welcome address.

9:00– 9:15 AM
Opening

Welcome address & Guest of Honour introduction by Professor Marion Aw

9:15– 10:00 AM
Panel

Q&A with Professor Kenneth Mak

Open Q&A on careers in medicine.

10:00– 12:00 PM
Booths

Booth Session 1

Visit booths and speak with representatives from each specialty.

12:00– 1:00 PM
Panel

Q&A with Residency Directors

With Dr Tan Rou An (NUH), Prof Llewellyn Lee Kuan Ming (NHG Health), and A/Prof Deidre De Silva (SingHealth).

1:00– 3:00 PM
Booths

Booth Session 2

A second round of booth visits.

3:00– 4:00 PM
Closing Session

Crossroads: A Career Guidance Session for Medical Students

Hosted by Dr Dennis Chia.

Specialties

What specialties will be at the Symposium?

Thirteen specialties confirmed, with more to be announced.

  • 01 Emergency Medicine
  • 02 Family Medicine
  • 03 General Surgery
  • 04 Internal Medicine
  • 05 Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • 06 Ophthalmology
  • 07 Orthopaedics
  • 08 Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  • 09 Paediatrics
  • 10 Radiology
  • 11 Psychiatry
  • 12 Urology
  • 13 Hospital Clinician Booth
  • ...and more to be announced
Find Your Way

Booth floor plan

Tap a booth to see who's there. Enter from the Library Main Entrance — registration is on your left.

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Tap any booth above to see details

Select a booth on the map to see its specialty.

The atrium venue where the symposium booths will be set up

The atrium — booths line the perimeter, with registration near the main entrance.

Speakers

Speakers & panellists

Bios and photos to be added closer to the event — confirmed names below.

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Professor Marion Aw

Guest of Honour

Welcome Address · 9:00 – 9:15 AM

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Professor Kenneth Mak

Guest Speaker

Q&A Panel Discussion · 9:15 – 10:00 AM

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Dr Tan Rou An

Residency Director

NUH · Residency Director Q&A · 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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Prof Llewellyn Lee Kuan Ming

Residency Director

NHG Health · Residency Director Q&A · 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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coming soon

A/Prof Deidre De Silva

Residency Director

SingHealth · Residency Director Q&A · 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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coming soon

Dr Dennis Chia

Session Host

Crossroads: Career Guidance Session · 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Good To Know

Getting there & what to expect

Medical Science Library

NUS Campus. Signage will direct attendees from the main entrance to the booth floor and panel area.

Arrive by 8:30 AM

Registration runs 8:30–9:00 AM, ahead of the welcome address. Latecomers can still join Booth Session 1.

Organised by

The 77th Careers Directorate, NUS Medical Society.

Save your seat for 29 August

Spots are confirmed in the order responses come in.

Register now