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Senior Professional Officer

Sik Yin
Ong

Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University, Australia
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Education

  • Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Flinders University , Australia
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science and Technology)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore

Achievements

  • SIT Innovation Capability Development Grant (Development of Nutrient-Dense Ready-to-Eat Texture-Modified Local Snacks for Dysphagia)
  • CLASIC grant (Developing and Setting Up an Interactive Health Zone in St Luke's ElderCare’s new centre at Anchorvale)
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Professional Certification

  • Accredited Dietitian of Singapore (Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association)
  • Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Australia)

Awards

  • POD Teaching Award AY22/23
  • POD Teaching Commendation Award AY23/24

Industry Experience

  • Specialist (Agency for Care Effectiveness) at MOH
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  • Clinical Practice Facilitator at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
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  • Senior Research Analyst (HOMER) at National Healthcare Group
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  • Senior Dietitian at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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  • Senior Dietitian at Changi General Hospital
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Technical Skills

  • Dietetic counselling (general nutrition, renal nutrition, geriatric nutrition)
  • Educational Research
  • Academic Detailing/Educational Visiting

Research Interests

  • Geriatric nutrition
  • Health promotion, disease prevention
  • Learning pedagogy

Current Projects

  • Development of Nutrient-Dense Ready-to-Eat Texture-Modified Local Snacks for Dysphagia
    – Present

Past Projects

  • Developing and Setting Up an Interactive Health Zone in St Luke's ElderCare’s new centre at Anchorvale
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Past

  • DTN1002 Human Nutrition
  • DTN1005 Nutrition throughout the Lifespan
  • DTN2001 Nutrition Assessment
  • DTN2002 Nutrition, Health and Disease
  • DTN2003 Food Systems and Food Service Management
  • DTN 2901 Food Service Placement
  • DTN 3001 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
  • DTN 3002 Community and Public Health Nutrition
  • DTN 3003 Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes
  • DTN 3004 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
  • DTN 3005 Communication skills and Nutritional Counselling in Different Populations
  • DTN 3901 Community and Public Health Placement
  • DTN 3902 Clinical Placement 1
  • DTN 4901 Clinical Placement 2
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Journal Papers

  • Ong, S. Y., Lee, M., Lee, L. S., Lim, I., & Tham, K. Y. (2019). Tensions in integrating clinician and educator role identities: A qualitative study with occupational therapists and physiotherapists. BMJ Open, 9(2), e024821. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024821

  • Krishnasamy, C., Ong, S. Y., Loo, M. E., & Thistlethwaite, J. (2019). How does medical education affect empathy and compassion in medical students? A meta-ethnography: BEME Guide No. 57. Medical Teacher, 41(11), 1220-1231. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2019.1630731

  • Ong, S. Y., Tan, N. C. K., Knab, M. S., Farrell, S. E., & Lim, W. S. (2017). Attitudes of clinician educators towards interprofessional education and collaboration: Insights from two interprofessional scales. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31(5), 656–660. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2017.1320275

  • Krishnasamy, C., Ong, S. Y., Yock, Y., Lim, I., Rees, R., & Car, J. (2016). Factors influencing the implementation, adoption, use, sustainability and scalability of mLearning for medical and nursing education: A systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 5(1), 178. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0354-x

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