LKCMedicine Class of 2026 Graduates 169 New Doctors at Convocation Ceremony
核心洞察
LKCMedicine held its annual convocation on 25 August 2026, conferring MBBS degrees to 169 graduates at the Novena campus.
Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, delivered the keynote address emphasizing lifelong learning as a professional responsibility for physicians.
Dr Loh Pei Yi received multiple top honors including the NTU President's Prize for Community Service and the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal.
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (搜索) (LKCMedicine) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore conferred MBBS degrees upon 169 graduates at its annual convocation ceremony on 25 August 2026, marking the transition of the Class of 2026 from medical students to doctors.
Despite heavy rain, the auditorium was filled with applause and cheers from family, friends, and LKCMedicine faculty as each graduate's name was recited. The ceremony was presided over by LKCMedicine Governing Board Chair Ms Chan Lai Fung, with Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Education, attending as Guest of Honour.
A Call to Lifelong Learning
Introduced by Professor Joseph Sung, LKCMedicine Dean and NTU Senior Vice-President (Health & Life Sciences), Dr Janil drew on his personal experiences in healthcare to urge the newly minted doctors to remain intellectually curious throughout their careers.
"To this day, when I attend teaching rounds in the hospital, I continue to learn and discover things that I do not know. So, I have to read up and educate myself," Dr Janil said. "Lifelong learning is ultimately most successful and effective when it is a value that we have internalised."
He further emphasized, "It is not an aspiration, it is a professional responsibility. We have to continue to update our skills to provide the best possible care to our patients."
Academic Excellence Recognized
The MBBS degree presentation included special recognition for graduates who demonstrated stellar academic achievements. Dr Loh Pei Yi received the NTU President's Prize for Community Service, a newly introduced award honoring NTU students whose sustained contributions have created meaningful impact in communities beyond the university.
Dr Loh also received several other prestigious awards, including the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal and the Anthony SC Teo - Gordon Johnson Gold Medal. Reflecting on her journey, Dr Loh shared, "I started medical school with a lot of uncertainty about myself and questions about the profession. I am grateful that LKCMedicine took a chance on me and fostered a supportive environment where I could discover myself with no fear and realise my calling to use this profession to serve vulnerable populations and contribute to a variety of fields."
Transformative Journeys
The Class of 2026's path to becoming doctors was shaped by diverse and formative experiences. Dr Zachary Vincent recalled his six-week overseas elective in Uganda as one of the more challenging yet rewarding aspects of his training. "It was my first time seeing rural medicine and delivering care with limited resources, but I chose Uganda because I knew it would be a unique learning opportunity," he said. "Although it was quite a challenge to adapt to their way of life, the high volume of surgical cases gave me the chance to scrub in and sharpen my clinical reasoning and skills."
Dr Roshini Selvakumar found her overseas electives in the United Kingdom equally invaluable. "I observed many rare neurological diseases when I did my overseas electives in the United Kingdom. It was truly a privilege to be a part of the diagnostic process and discussions, and to witness the thought process behind these complex diagnoses, ranging from rare diseases like moyamoya (搜索) to newly diagnosed infiltrating cancers." Her community service work in India through LKCMedicine's Overseas Community Involvement Project, Project Kolkata, further exposed her to underprivileged communities and vastly different healthcare systems.
Dr Jonathan Lim's journey was far from conventional. Two weeks before his final-year MBBS examinations, the national fencer competed in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, securing a team gold medal in the men's foil event and a bronze in the individual category. "Both medicine and fencing require discipline, resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement," Dr Lim explained. "During a match, pressure is extremely high and staying calm and focused is pivotal. Medicine, on the other hand, has honed my ability to analyse and break down problems to arrive at diagnoses and management plans."
For Dr Eugene Chua, diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (搜索) at age 13, the close-knit LKCMedicine community proved essential. "I found immense support from the School, my tutors and peers, who helped me to thrive as a student without compromising my health. LKCMedicine has not just made me a doctor, but also a better person, and I would not give it up for anything."
Valedictorian Dr Colin Goh closed the ceremony with a poignant reflection: "I bring up these memories because they made medical school special to me and more than just a degree. Given the chance, I would do it all over again because of the people we met along the way."