The Things We Carry

The Things We Carry

Objects, rituals, small charms. A teddy bear. A box of unopened tea. Write about one object and the story it holds.

The Things We Carry

The ED Doodlers: Finding Healing Through Creative Expression

The ED Doodlers: Finding Healing Through Creative Expression

Beyond the Clinical Chaos Emergency medicine is defined by urgency—rapid decisions, life-saving interventions, and intense human encounters. But beneath this clinical intensity lies a quieter reality: how those on the frontlines process what they witness and find meaning in their work. For four clinicians at Changi General Hospital'

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A Tribute to Associate Professor Cheong Pak Yean

A Tribute to Associate Professor Cheong Pak Yean

I first met Associate Professor Cheong Pak Yean when I was a medical student, assigned to shadow a GP for my clinical attachment. I was fortunate beyond measure that it was him – the same family doctor my parents had taken me to when I was sick as a teenager. Little

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Being Shaped: VESSELS – A Medical Humanities Exhibition

Being Shaped: VESSELS – A Medical Humanities Exhibition

Some stories are too fragile to be told in words. Some emotions too heavy to carry alone. And sometimes, the best way to understand an experience is to shape it with your hands. That’s what Being Shaped: VESSELS is about. From February 10–14, 2025, at KKH Auditorium Foyer,

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Miss Annie

Miss Annie

There was a woman who was unmarried and didn’t have many visitors. I was asked to “help her with her pain and swelling.” When I went to visit her, a nurse warned me that she was difficult to engage. I thought, “Of course she’s difficult to engage; it’

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