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Associate Professor

Hua Beng LIM

Director of Programmes, Health & Social Sciences
Master of Occupational Therapy , University of Queensland, Australia
Cluster:
Health and Social Sciences
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SIT Appointments

  • Director of Programmes, Health & Social Sciences
    – Present
  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Science with Honours in Speech and Language Therapy
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  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Science with Honours in Occupational Therapy
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Education

  • Master of Occupational Therapy
    University of Queensland , Australia
  • Post Graduate Diploma of Teaching in Higher Education
    Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy with Upper Second Class Honours
    Curtin University of Technology , Australia

Achievements

  • Teaching Excellence Award (2020), Singapore Institute of Technology
  • Educator Achievement Award (2017), Nanyang Polytechnic
  • Inspiring Occupational Therapist Award (2015), Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists
  • Tsuyoshi Sato Lectureship Award (2007), Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Regional Group, World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)

Professional Certification

  • Registered Occupational Therapist
    Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore

Professional Memberships

  • 2nd Alternate Delegate for Singapore, WFOT (2002 – present)
    – Present
  • Individual Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapists (1992 – current)
    – Present
  • Member, Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (1991 - present)
    – Present
  • Deputy Programme Manager, WFOT Education & Research Programme (2000 – 2002)
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  • Member, WFOT Education Committee Review Party to Philippines (1999)
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  • Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Network Coordinator (1998 – 2003)
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  • Secretary, WFOT Education Committee (June 1998 - 2000)
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  • Singapore Delegate, WFOT (1992 – 1995, 1998 – 2000)
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  • First Council Member, Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (1992, 1994 – 1999)
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  • Education Committee Member, WFOT (1992 – 1995)
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  • President, Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (1991, 1993)
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Corporate Experience

  • Member, MOH SIT Allied Health Services Steering Committee (2019 – current)
    Present
  • Member, The Third Enabling Masterplan Workgoup, Ministry of Social and Family Development (2018 – current)
    Present
  • Member, Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy Entrustable Professional Activities Working Committee, Ministry of Health (2018 – current)
    Present
  • Member, Services Committee, Society for the Physically Disabled (2015 – current)
    Present
  • Professional Representative, Leadership Development Programme (LDP) and Professional Development and Management Programme (PDMP), National Council of Social Services
    Present
  • Chairman, Occupational Therapy Credentials Committee, Allied Health Professions Council
    Present
  • Chairman, Occupational Therapy Curriculum & Organisational Review Committee, Allied Health Professions Council
    Present
  • Council Member, Allied Health Professions Council
    Present
  • Member, Ministry of Health’s Healthcare Ethics Capability Committee (2019 – 2022)
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  • Board Member, SPD Board of Management (2018 – 2020)
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  • Member, SPD Technology Services & 5-year Plan Review Taskforce (2017 – 2018)
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  • Chairman, Occupational Therapy Implementation Committee, Allied Health Act, Ministry of Health
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  • Member, Pro-tem Council, Allied Health Act, Ministry of Health
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  • Member, Clinical Practice Guideline on Functional Assessment of the Older Adult Workgroup, Ministry of Health, Singapore
  • Project Head, Allied Health Development, Allied Health Branch, Manpower Standards & Development Division, Ministry of Health
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  • Chairman, Occupational Therapy Regulatory Workgroup, Ministry of Health
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  • Resource Person, Research Grant of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF), National Council of Social Services
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  • Member, Allied Health Credentials Evaluation Panel for Occupational Therapy, Ministry of Health
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  • Member, Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications System (WSQ) for the Community and Social Services Sector, Singapore Workforce Development Agency
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  • Member, National Mental Health Subcommittee on Mental Health Professionals, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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  • Member, Selection Panel for Specialised Assistive Technology Centre for the Physically Disabled Cluster, National Council of Social Services
  • Chairman, Curriculum Committee, School of Health Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic (2003 – 2017)
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  • Rehabilitation Subcommittee Member, Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA), Singapore (2000 – 2001)
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  • Programme Committee Member, Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD), Singapore (1999 – 2000)
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  • Member, Sheltered Workforce Taskforce, National Council of Social Services, Singapore (1992 – 1994)
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  • Professional reviewer: Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Professional reviewer: Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Current Projects

  • Development of Professional Confidence in Occupational Therapy Students
    – Present
  • Executive Function Performance Test (Singapore Version)
    – Present

Past Projects

  • Time use, meaningful occupation and life satisfaction of community dwelling elderly.
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    A pilot study of comparison between Japanese and Singaporean elderly

  • Occupational engagement and life satisfaction on retirement in Singapore
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  • Occupation based assessment and its relationship with professional role and identity
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Journal Papers

  • Bonsaksen, T., Brown, T., LIM, H. B., Fong, K., & Småstuen, M. C. (2020). Associations Between Occupational Therapy Students’ Approaches to Studying and Their Academic Grade Results: A Cross-Sectional and Cross-Cultural Study. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2020.040105

  • Lim, S.M., Tan, B.L., Lim, H.B. & Goh, Z.A.G. (2018). Engaging people with disabilities as community teachers for experiential learning in occupational therapy education. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1), 36-45.

  • Bonsaksen, T., Smastuen, M.C., Thorrisen, M.M., Fong, K., Lim, H.B. & Brown, T. (2018). Factor analysis of the approaches and study skills inventory for students in a cross-cultural occupational therapy undergraduate sample. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, July early online edition, DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12504

  • Bonsaksen, T., Brown, T. Lim, H.B. & Fong, K. (2017). Approaches to studying predict academic performance in undergraduate occupational therapy students: a cross-cultural study. BMC Medical Education, DOI 10.1186/s12909-017-0914-3

  • Brown, T., Fong, K.N.K., Bonsaksen, T., Tan, H.L., Murdolo, Y., Gonzalez, P.C. & Lim, H.B. (2016): Approaches to learning among occupational therapy undergraduate students: A cross-cultural study, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2016.1229811

  • Lau, H.C., Teo, E., Tan, C.I.C., Lau, C.M., Lim, H.B., Chua, M., Tan, G., Tong, J. & Wong, G. (2016). Allied Health Professionals. In Lee C.H. & K. Satku (Eds.), Singapore’s Healthcare System: What 50 years have achieved (pp. 155 – 160). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.

  • Lim, H.B. (2014). Discovering the meaning of being in the occupational therapy profession by Singapore’s Occupational Therapy students. Japanese Journal of Occupational Therapy, 48(11), 1144 – 1149.

  • Lim, H.B. (2012). The 5th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress: Reflections of a Singapore Participant. Japanese Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46(4), 359-362.

  • Erikkson, G.M., Chung, J.C.C., Lim, H.B., Hartman-Maeir, A., Yoo, E.,Orellano, E.M., van Nes, F., de Jonge, D. & Baum, C.M. (2011). Occupations of older adults: A cross cultural description . Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 41(3), 182-192.

  • Thilagaratnam, S., Ding, Y.Y., Au Eong, K.G., Chiam, P.C., Chow, Y.L., Khoo, G., Lim, H.B., Lim H.Y.L., Lim, W.S., Lim, W.Y., Peh, K.C., Phua, K.T., Sitoh, Y.Y., Tan, B.Y., Wong, S.F., Wong, W.P. & Yee, R. (2010). Health Promotion Board – Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Functional screening for older adults in the community. Singapore Medical Journal, 51(6), 518 – 522.

  • Yang, S., Shek, M.P., Tsunaka, M. & Lim, H.B. Cultural influences on Occupational Therapy practice in Singapore, Occupational Therapy International, 13 (3), 176 – 192.

  • Lim, H.B. (2006). Ageing in Singapore: Facts and Factors. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences, Seirei Christopher University, 2, 11 – 23.

  • Lim, H.B. & Nagai, Y. (2003). Preparing occupational therapists for the future: Is Problem Based Learning the key? Japanese Journal of Research for Occupational Therapy Education, 3 (1), 4 – 11.

  • Lim, H.B. & Yeo J.Y. (2002). Inspiring occupational therapy practice in Asia to next level: the 3rd Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress. Japanese Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21 (4), 357 – 366.

Conferences

  • Occupational Therapy in Singapore: Recent and Strategic Developments, Asian Occupational Therapy Exchange Meeting, in conjunction with the 53rd Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress, 2019, Fukuoka, Japan.

  • Occupational Therapy Education and Professional Development Workshop, Osaka Health Science University, 2017, Japan

  • The Long Journey – Occupational Therapy in Singapore, 50th Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress, 2016, Japan

  • Exploring Knowledge and Use of Occupational Therapy Theories Among Clinicians in Singapore, 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 2014, Japan

  • Tsuyoshi Sato Lecture: Of Dreams & Aspirations: The Future of Occupational Therapy through the Eyes of Young Practitioners, 3rd Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, 2007, Hong Kong

Books

  • Lim, S. M., Tan, B. L., Lim, H. B., & Goh, Z. A. G. (2020). Experiential learning and its Impact on students’ attitudes towards persons with disability. In S. M. Lim, Y. L. Foo, H. T. Loh, & X. Deng (Eds.), Applied Learning in Higher Education: Perspective, Pedagogy, and Practice (pp. 101-112). Santa Rose: Informing Science Press.

  • Lim, H.B, Tan, H.L., Hobman, J. & Cheng, M. (2019). Activity Card Sort – Singapore Version. SAOT: Singapore

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Past

  • HSC1006 Health Systems - Singapore's Perspectives
  • HSC1005 Research - Critical Appraisal of Literature
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