Program Overview

Informatics for Health

Course Information

• Dates: 11 – 15 May 2026, Monday to Friday
• Time: 9am – 6pm (SGT)
• Venue: MD1 Tahir Foundation Building, National University of Singapore
• SSG Course Code: TGS-

Overview

In an era where technology and health care converge, ‘Informatics for Health’ stands at the forefront, guiding healthcare professionals through the digital landscape to transform care delivery and public health. This course bridges theory and practice, exploring the critical role of informatics in healthcare innovation, from the principles of digital transformation to the nuances of service design and systems-level shifts. Through a hands-on approach, students will engage with real-world challenges, leveraging data (including interoperability) to drive decisions that improve health outcomes. Upon completion, participants will emerge as leaders adept at crafting sustainable patient-centered solutions that are community-focused and technologically advanced.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Evaluating the Impact of Digital Transformation: Critique and analyse the effects of digital transformation on healthcare, identifying opportunities for innovation in service delivery and patient engagement.
• Designing Informatics Solutions: Use service design thinking to create informatics solutions for specific healthcare challenges, demonstrating creativity, analytical skills, and a user-centric approach
• Evaluating Health Informatics Interventions: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of health informatics interventions, using evidence-based methods to assess their impact and inform strategic improvements.

Who Should Attend?

• Professionals in the health industry

Pre-requisite

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant public health-related work experience
• Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval

Assessment & Certification

This is a SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) approved course. As part of SSG funding requirements, participants have to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment(s)/examination(s).

An electronic certificate will be issued to all participants who complete the course:

• Certificate of Competence – Attain a ‘C’ grade or above and meet a minimum of 75% attendance.
• Certificate of Participation– Attain a grade lower than ‘C’ and meet a minimum of 75% attendance.

Course Instructors

Adj Associate Professor Adam Chee

A convergence scientist familiar with Health(Care), Informatics, Innovation, Technologies and (equally important,) the Business aspects of the ecosystem, Adam serves as a coach & conduit between diverse key opinion leaders & stakeholders, engaging at operational, strategic and governmental levels as well as developing commercial relationships with global firms and local start-ups in the utilization of Data, Technology & Design as enablers for transformation, addressing the challenges of existing and new models of health(care).

Bringing years of experience and expertise in strategy & operational consulting, technology & workflow advisory, design, spearheading implementation & adoption of solutions across Asia Pacific and Middle East, Adam had a successful career in the Tech industry before venturing into Health Informatics in 2002. His unique background also includes working in business, market development and product management with established MNCs and innovative Startups. Adam also ‘earned his stripes’ as an industry pioneer, implementing and managing clinical information solutions during his tenure with Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) and have since worked across the healthcare ecosystem, including the primary care sector, private & public tertiary hospitals, research institutes, government health agencies and NGOs across the globe.

Course Fee

| Subsidy available |Fee payable after subsidy ---|---|---
International Participant | – | S$5886.00
Singapore Citizen aged 39 years & below / Permanent Resident | SSG Funding | S$1765.80
Singapore Citizen aged 40 years & above | SSG Funding & Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy | S$685.80
Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident Sponsored by SMEs | SSG Funding & Enhanced Training Support for SMEs | S$685.80

• All enrolled candidates will also be required to pay a Student Services Fee of S$25.70.
• Self-Sponsored participants can use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for or offset course fees.
• The University reserves the right to review and adjust the course fees and make changes to the programme structure and requirements as necessary and accordingly without prior notice.

*Prices stated above are inclusive of 9% GST.

Education Programmes

Graduate Coursework Programmes

• Master of Public Health
• MSc in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
• Doctor of Public Health
• Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Graduate Research Programmes

• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy

Undergraduate Programmes

• Second Major in Public Health
• Minor in Public Health
• Teaching for NUS Medicine

Lifelong Learning

• Informatics for Health

Research

Domains

• Biostatistics, Modelling, AI & Data Analytics (B.MAD)
• Epidemiology
• Health Systems and Policy
• Social and Behavioural Sciences

Research Programmes

• Breast Cancer Prevention
• Climate, Environment and Health Programme
• Infectious Diseases
• Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia (PANDA)
• Public Health Genomics
• UHS-SPH Integrated Research Programme (USIRP)

Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborative Solutions Targeting Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in Health Systems (CoSTAR-HS)
• Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research (HIPER)
• National Cohorts Office (NCO)

Cohort Studies

• Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC)
• Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS)
• Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS)

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Global Health

Programmes

• Asia Centre for Health Security

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• International Partnerships
• Occupational Health Education & Research Unit (OHERU)
• Public Health Translation
• Total Workplace Safety and Health
• WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health

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