"I have always wanted to work in an environment, in which I can care for people, and I was fascinated by the science of medicine and how the human body works.  My heart also resonates with the many healthcare professionals who have a compassionate desire to help our patients to ease their pain and suffering.

As a drug information pharmacist, I manage the drug information service hotline at SGH to assist healthcare professionals when they have enquiries regarding all aspects of medication used. When I am not attending to the hotline, I perform critical appraisals of literature on new drugs that are in application to be added to the hospital's drug list, and ensure that medication safety principles are being adhered to.

A large proportion of my time is also dedicated to educating our new practitioners in evidence based medicine.  To date, I am honoured to have almost trained 200 pharmacists!"

Dr Wang Aiwen
Senior Pharmacist
Singapore General Hospital

Tags: Pharmacist, Allied Health