Assistant Professor (Adjunct)

Email syfmelvin@gmail.com

SENG Yi Feng Melvin

Dr. Melvin Seng is a medical practitioner and Occupational Medicine specialist. He has extensive experience practicing Occupational Medicine in the public and the private sector, where he strategizes and implements occupational health and wellbeing policies for organizations. He is passionate about workers’ health and improving the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of communities.

Affiliation

  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct)
  • Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Adjunct)
  • National University Health System (Adjunct)

Research Areas

  • Occupational Health
  • Health and Wellbeing

Teaching Areas

  • Occupational Health
  • Health and Wellbeing

Academic/Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), National University of Singapore
  • Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (GDMH), National University of Singapore
  • Graduate Diploma Family Medicine (GDFM), National University of Singapore
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), National University of Singapore
  • Master of Public Health (MPH), National University of Singapore
  • Designated Workplace Doctor, Ministry of Manpower
  • Specialist Accreditation, Singapore Medical Council
  • Family Physician Accreditation, Singapore Medical Council
  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore (FAMS)

Awards/Honours

  • Workplace Safety and Health Innovation Award 2020 by Workplace Safety and Health Council
  • Singapore HEALTH Award 2019 by Health Promotion Board Singapore
  • Minister for Manpower Award 2017 for outstanding contribution to Occupational Health during the Zika virus outbreak in workplaces
  • Best poster presentation at The 2nd Singapore International Public Health Conference and 11th Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference 2016

Career History

  • Occupational Health Physician at Google
  • Occupational Health Lead at GlaxoSmithKline
  • Occupational Medicine Specialist at SingHealth
  • Resident at Ministry of Health Holdings, National University Health System, National University Hospital, Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Manpower, and Singapore General Hospital.

Administrative Leadership

  • Program Director, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Council Member and Honorary Secretary, College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine Singapore
  • Chief Resident, National University Health System

Professional/Consulting Activities

  • Physician Faculty, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, National University Health System
  • Committee Member, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine Program, Division of Graduate Medical Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Selected Publications

  • Chia SZ, Seng M, Hoe GW. Musculoskeletal disorders among medical technologists in a tertiary Hospital. J. Ergonomics. 2020;10:271.
  • Seng M, Ye M, Choy K, Ho SF. Heat stress in rice vermicelli manufacturing factories. International Journal of occupational and environmental health. 2018 Oct 2;24(3-4):119-25.
  • Seng M, Wee LE, Zhao X, Cook AR, Chia SE, Lee VJ. Comfort and exertion while using filtering facepiece respirators with exhalation valve and an active venting system among male military personnel. Singapore medical journal. 2018 Jun;59(6):327.
  • Seng M, Sng GK, Zhao X, Venkatachalam I, Salmon S, Fisher D. Needlestick injuries at a tertiary teaching hospital in Singapore. Epidemiology & Infection. 2016 Sep;144(12):2546-51.
  • Seng M, Lim JW, Sng J, Kong WY, Koh D. Incidence of needlestick injuries among medical students after implementation of preventive training. Singapore Med J. 2013 Sep 1;54(9):496-500.

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