First day of work for NTU's first batch of doctors

52 doctors from Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine start work today after five years of training

(From left) Dr Stewart Retnam, Dr Ang Jia Wei and Dr Kiang Wen Wei are among the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine's first cohort of medical students, who were selected from more than 800 applicants.
(From left) Dr Stewart Retnam, Dr Ang Jia Wei and Dr Kiang Wen Wei are among the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine's first cohort of medical students, who were selected from more than 800 applicants. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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The first batch of doctors from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are looking forward to starting work today, after five years in training.

The 52 doctors from Singapore's newest medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, will start their postings at various healthcare institutions here.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 02, 2018, with the headline First day of work for NTU's first batch of doctors. Subscribe