
Our People
In SIT HSS, we share an unwavering aspiration to make a difference in healthcare and our community, and to inspire the future generations of healthcare professionals.

Prepping for Real Life in a Virtual World
Associate Professor Tan Bhing Leet looks at how Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technology can help adults with intellectual disabilities and autism practise life skills in a safe, virtual setting.

Building Effective Supervisors among Occupational Therapists
Fuelled by the desire to support allied health professionals, Associate Professor Karina Dancza from the Health and Social Sciences Cluster drew on her experience as an occupational therapist to author the book: ‘Supervision for Occupational Therapy: Practical Guidance for Supervisors and Supervisees’.

Teacher’s Day: Dream come true
This Teacher’s Day, we speak with Associate Professor Kwah Li Khim, Deputy Cluster Director of Health and Social Sciences at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) on her work as an allied healthcare educator.

Faces of AHP educators: A Teacher's Day special
After volunteering in special needs schools and tutoring children with visual impairment post A-levels, Associate Professor Tan Bhing Leet knew that she wanted to work with people.

Inspiring young minds in speech therapy
It all started when Associate Professor Valerie Lim (left in image)’s older sister, a social worker, introduced her to speech therapy and encouraged her to pursue it.

Occupationally-Ready at SIT
Dionis Soo Wei Qing has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Occupational Therapy from SIT. She is currently working in the Acute Stroke Unit of Tan Tock Seng Hospital as an Occupational Therapist, helping stroke patients to rehabilitate and lead fulfilling lives.

Class of 2020: SITizens Stepping Up at a Time Most Needed
In the third article of this mini series, 'Class of 2020', we follow the stories of two graduates from the pioneer cohort of our Allied Health programmes.

Empowering the Female Voice
2021 has been dedicated by the Ministry of Social and Family Development as the Year of Celebrating SG Women. We take a look at two initiatives involving SIT that support women’s development.

Running in Sandals? Physiotherapists Weigh in with Engineers’ Help
Physiotherapy and Engineering teams from SIT studied the effectiveness of running sandals by analysing data.

Scholars' Experience – A bad fall inspired her to want to help others pick themselves up
Jace Ng, an unfortunate fall during her touch rugby days inspired her to help others pick themselves up - through Physiotherapy. Learn more on how she was able to overcome initial challenges, regain her confidence, and put knowledge from SIT's Physiotherapy programme into practice in the article here.

#SITizen – Devanshi
Devanshi shares how our applied learning pedagogy has helped her learn from real-life work experiences.

#SITizen – Vincent
Vincent ventured out of his comfort zone to pursue his passion for Physiotherapy. This is his story.

#SITizen – Eugene
Eugene shares how his experiences as President of his Student Management Committee helped him connect with others in the industry.

Driven by a Desire to Care for Singapore’s Elderly
Meet #SITizen Dhanya Davita Devarajoo from the Nursing degree programme, jointly offered by the Singapore Institute of Technology and University of Glasgow.

Into the Unknown
Meet Sarah Tan, our #SITizen pursuing Physiotherapy degree programme under the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) pathway. Let her share why you should join SIT and learn about her journey as a SITizen.