LIEW, Wan Choo Fereen
Fereen is a Public Service leader in Singapore with experience spanning healthcare, public policy and national strategy. Currently serving as Executive Director (Agency for Care Effectiveness) and Deputy Director-General of Health (Appropriate & Value-based Care) at the Ministry of Health, she plays a pivotal role in advancing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare and shaping policies that deliver meaningful impact for the population. Throughout her Public Sector career, she has held leadership roles and driven transformative initiatives across multiple sectors.
Affiliation
- NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
- Ministry of Health, Singapore
- Agency for Care Effectiveness, Singapore
- Building & Construction Authority, Singapore
Research/Teaching Areas
- Appropriate and Value-based Care
- Health Systems and Policies
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- FAMS, Academy of Medicine Singapore, 2011
- MBA, Nanyang Business School, Singapore, 2011
- MPH, Harvard University, USA, 2008
- GDFM, National University of Singapore, 2007
- MBBS(Dean’s List), National University of Singapore, 2004
Awards/Honours
- Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 2017-8
- Fulbright Scholar, 2007-8
Career History/Administrative Leadership
- Deputy Director-General of Health (Appropriate & Value-Based Care), Ministry of Health, Singapore – Jun 2025 to Present
- Executive Director, Agency for Care Effectiveness – Jun 2025 to Present
- Divisional Director (Income Security & Policy), Ministry of Manpower, Singapore – Oct 2021 to Jun 2025
- Director (Population Policy & Planning) and Director (Marriage & Parenthood), Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore – Apr 2018 to Oct 2021
- Part-time Consultant, Policy Research & Evaluation Division, Ministry of Health, Singapore – May 2017 to Mar 2018
- Director (Community Operations), Tan Tock Seng Hospital – Jan 2015 to May 2017
- Deputy Director (Resource Division), Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore – Apr 2012 to Dec 2014
- Deputy Director (Primary Care & Community Mental Health), Ministry of Health, Singapore – Sep 2010 to Apr 2012
- Assistant Director (Healthcare Finance), Ministry of Health, Singapore – Jul 2009 to Sep 2010
- Medical Officer/Assistant Director (Primary Care, Non-Communicable Disease, Manpower Standards & Development) – May 2005 to Jul 2009
- Part-time Medical Officer, NHG Polyclinics – May 2005 to Jul 2009
