Assoc Prof; Chen Zhi Xiong; PhD, MHPE National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine [email protected]
Zhi Xiong obtained his PhD from the NUS Graduate School of Integrative Sciences and Engineering. He completed his fellowship with Ludwig Cancer Research at Karolinska Institutet and obtained his Master of Health Professions Education from Maastricht University. Currently, he is Assistant Dean (Education) of NUS Medicine and an Associate of the Centre for Medical Education (CenMED). Deeply interested in international professional development, he is Chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Biomedical Science Educators Association (APBSEA) and a Board Member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). In pediatric cancer research, Zhi Xiong is seeking new therapies and new ways of treating and monitoring disease as Principal Investigator of the Neurodevelopment and Cancer Laboratory at NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR). He is also an Affiliate Member of the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) and a Joint Scientist at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). Involved in the education of medical, dental and life sciences students, Zhi Xiong is exploring ways to broaden health professions education and promote transdisciplinary learning with specific interests in the role of medical sciences in health professions practice, faculty development, and medical education technology. As Master of NUS LightHouse and ex-NUS Assistant Dean of Students, Zhi Xiong firmly believes that education goes hand in hand with holistic student development and champions innovative ways to foster academic and non-academic learning.