As the global health landscape grows increasingly complex, innovative technologies are reshaping how we educate and equip future health professionals. This symposium explores the transformative role of digital platforms, simulation tools, and learner-centred pedagogies in enhancing global health education and capacity-building. Presenters will highlight how these innovations can foster accessible, compassionate, and context-responsive training across diverse settings.
Speakers
Associate Professor Dr Lee Yew Kong (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) is with the Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, where he also heads the eLearning portfolio under the UMeHealth Unit. His research focuses on patient values in health decision-making, collaborative and patient-centred care in low-resource settings, and the development of shared decision-making tools for preference-sensitive conditions. He has worked across diverse topics including diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, genetics, indigenous health, and migrant worker health. Dr Lee leads several eHealth initiatives, including MyViP@UM (Virtual Patients for Medical Education) and VISIT (a randomized trial using electronic medical records to enhance patient consultations), and serves on the editorial boards of BMC Primary Care Medicine and BMC Medical Education
Dr Catherine Zhou (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) is a Teaching Associate at the Office of the Dean of Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering and previously worked at the Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her work focuses on research postgraduate (RPg) education, with particular interests in research integrity, ethics, and RPg students’ mental health. She also leads the RPg Professional Development Programme at the School of Engineering and advocates for student-centred and technology-enhanced learning
Dr Ann Toh (National University Singapore) is a home hospice physician with StarPALS, HCA Hospice Care, Singapore, providing family-centred, whole-person care for children with life-limiting illnesses. She also serves as an adjunct lecturer and Pathway Chair for Health & Humanity at the NUS School of Medicine, where she integrates social accountability, community-based learning, and compassion training into medical education. Her work promotes humanism and the humanities in healthcare, and she has developed innovative educational models grounded in Rogerian philosophy to nurture compassionate, patient-centred practitioners. Dr Toh’s research interests include humanism in medical education, socio-emotional learning, and professional identity formation
Moderator
Dr Lim Sin How (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh, an MSHCA from the University of New Haven, and a BSc from the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on HIV/STI prevention among key populations, particularly men who have sex with men (MSM), including areas such as chemsex and drug use. He has published widely in international journals with international funding support and has led several HIV prevention and care projects among Asian MSM. Dr Lim also serves as a consultant, project leader, external reviewer, and invited speaker at international conferences.
Their presentations underscore the critical role of technology in advancing global health education, fostering equity, and building resilient systems.