Return to Work Coordinator (RTWC) Programme

As one of SkillsFuture fellows, Heidi demonstrates strong commitment towards lifelong learning and developing the skills of others. With more than 20 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist (OT), Heidi holds senior clinical and education leadership roles and appointments at TTSH, in addition to her faculty role at SIT. She was instrumental in setting up the SIT clinical educator appointment system and the development of the “I am a Clinical Educator (ICE)” workshop for SIT-appointed clinical educators in 2017. Her curiosity in the science of teaching led her to complete the Master’s in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University in 2022.

Clinically, Heidi specialises in medico-legal functional capacity evaluations, Return-to-work (RTW) service development and workplace disability management. She was the principal investigator in a Ministry of Manpower (MOM)-funded study on the effectiveness of hospital-based RTW coordinators in 2012 and had collaborated closely with Workplace Safety and Health Council on the “RTW coordination in Singapore- A guide for public hospitals” to support the roll out of the national RTW programme in 2017. She is a Certified Disability Management Professional with the National Institute of Disability, Management and Research.

Joanna has been the lead occupational therapist (OT) managing the Tan Tock Seng Hospital OT work rehabilitation services for patients with various medical conditions for the past 10 years. She has a strong interest in helping patients return to work while minimising occupational injuries. She is active in conducting functional capacity evaluations for pre-employment and medico-legal purposes, as well as conducting ergonomics assessments and workshops for corporate organisations in various industries. Joanna was one of the pioneer OTs who took on the RTWC role in the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)-funded research study and is an experienced clinical educator for both students and professional staff.