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SGH Hospital of the Future Podcast

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What comes to mind when you think about the hospital of the future? How will rapidly-evolving technology enhance the human touch which is so essential in reshaping healthcare?

 

Join us as we dive into emerging medical technologies and trends, and significant health tech innovations making an impact on integrated future health systems and new models of care. We bring you industry experts and luminaries from across the globe and their exclusive insights, as we explore how to unlock new value and better outcomes while looking after both patients and healthcare workers.

 

Whether you're a healthcare professional, tech enthusiast, or curious about the future of medicine, our healthcare innovation podcast keeps you ahead of the curve in the advancing world of healthcare.

 

Prof Wendy Chung

Genomic Medicine: the Hype, the Hope, the Reality

Ever wonder what a clinical and molecular geneticist actually does? What are some of the biggest misconceptions people have about precision medicine and genomics? 

Find out in this SGH Hospital of the Future podcast, as Associate Professor Goh Su-Yen and Associate Professor Tan Ee Shien hear from Professor Wendy Chung, Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, and Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, as well as how Professor Chung helped identify genes linked to rare neurodevelopmental diseases, and impact children's lives through her work on spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy and newborn genome testing.

We learn from Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Manpower Development Programme visiting expert Professor Chung as she shares her hope for the future of paediatric genomics, what the ideal integration of genomics into paediatric care looks like to her and which fields she works in - autism, cardiomyopathy, obesity, rare neurogenetic conditions - might be on the cusp of the biggest breakthrough

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Past episodes
Improving clinical assessment and patient treatment with custom solutions Associate Professor Ross Clark discusses his two-decade collaboration with Singapore General Hospital, revealing how clinician-driven research and innovation transforms patient care through technology.
Innovation infrastructure and institutional commitment - translating research to reality: The Mass General Brigham experience Mr Chris Coburn, Chief Innovation Officer, Mass General Brigham (MGB), reveals how MGB transforms research into commercial reality with a $500M venture fund and strategic partnerships for sustainable innovation.
Shaping Healthcare - Insights from a Lifetime of Giving Renowned rheumatologist Professor Dame Carol Black reflects on fifty years in medicine, from mature student to champion for women in healthcare leadership, sharing insights on building world-class clinical teams and taking calculated risks.
Beyond Hospital Walls: Home Hospital Revolution We explore how global hospital-at-home models and SGH@Home use digital health tech to deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes, improving outcomes amid healthcare pressures.
Digital Health: Paradigm Shift and Liability Professor Henrique Martins offers his perspectives on healthcare digitalisation from EHRs to diagnostics, covering promises, challenges, cross-border data sharing, and AI implications.
Transforming Nursing - Lessons from Duke University Health System Find out how empowering nurses to shape and champion technological innovation creates a culture of trust and transformation that enhances patient care and clinical expertise.
When Innovation and Culture Converge In this episode, we explore why healthcare innovation is essential for success and how healthcare institutions can overcome resistance to change while preserving our patient care mission.
Developing 3D Printed Implants and Replacement Organs Discover how hospitals embrace in-house 3D printing for surgical planning and patient-specific implants, revolutionising healthcare delivery and transforming patient care.
Making AI work in Healthcare: Lessons from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic's AI pioneers discuss their groundbreaking journey integrating AI into radiology and the practical realities of implementing AI in healthcare practice.
The Future is Now - Defining Healthcare of Tomorrow SGH CEO shares his healthcare innovation blueprint and personal insights on leading Singapore's largest public hospital through transformation and excellence.