TAN Kian Wei Alvin
I have an interest in the development of programmes, policies, and legislation to effect meaningful long-term systemic changes to prevent occupational diseases and injuries amongst workers. This includes promoting research to review and inform policy decisions to develop evidence-based legislation that reflects latest advancements in Occupational Health research.
Affiliation
- NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct)
- Ministry of Health Holdings Pte Ltd (Primary)
Research Areas
- Occupational Health
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
Teaching Areas
- Occupational Medicine
- Public Health
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- M.B.,B.S. National University of Singapore, 2017
- MPH, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, 2022
- Licentiate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (LFOM), 2023
Awards/Honours
- Masters of Public Health Programme Tye Cho Yook Gold Medal
- Masters of Public Health Programme Occupational and Environmental Health Society Medal Class of 2023
- Commendation Medal (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Resilience Medal
Career History
- Resident, NUHS National Preventive Medicine Programme, 2020 – present
- Staff Officer (Policy) and Staff Officer (Epidemiology), Biodefence Centre, HQ Medical Corps, Singapore Armed Forces, 2019 – 2020
- Medical Officer, Ageing Planning Office, Ministry of Health, 2018
- Medical Officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, 2018
- House Officer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital, 2018
- House Officer, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 2017
- House Officer, Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 2017
Administrative Leadership
- Chief Resident of the Preventive Medicine Residency Programme, National University Health Systems, 2022-2023
- NUHS Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) Residents’ Committee, 2022-2023
Selected Publications
- Lim SYD, Teo S, Tan KWA, Cheng WNS. Fibreglass dermatitis: diagnostic challenges and occupational interventions. Occup Med (Lond). 2023 Jun 26;73(5):285-287. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqad049. PMID: 37084388.
- Tan KWA, Koh D. Long COVID-Challenges in diagnosis and managing return-to-work. J Occup Health. 2023 Jan;65(1):e12401. doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12401. PMID: 37098838; PMCID: PMC10132176.
- Tan KWA, Wijaya L, Lim CT, Gan WH. COVID-19 vaccination acceptance of healthcare workers in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 May;51(5):304-308. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2021504. PMID: 35658154.
- Koh D, Tan A. Return to Work for Workers with Post-COVID Conditions. Saf Health Work. 2022 Dec;13(4):377-378. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2022.08.001. Epub 2022 Aug 13. PMID: 35991466; PMCID: PMC9375245.
- Tan KWA, Pong JJJ, Teoh J, Wahab MT, Tan C. COVID-19 Monitoring and Response for Military Bases in Singapore—Perspectives and Lessons From January to June 2020. Mil Med. 2021;usab480. Published 2021 Nov 20. doi:10.1093/milmed/usab480