News Story: Exploring Medicine, Experiencing Team-Based Learning, Envisioning the Future at #askLKCMedicine 2026
By Retna Devi D/O Shanmuga Retnam
The School’s annual admissions awareness campaign helped pre-university students envision their future as medical students at LKCMedicine.
How important is job shadowing? When should I apply for the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)? Is Team-Based Learning (TBL) conducted throughout the five years of medical school?
If you are keen on studying medicine at LKCMedicine, these questions likely sound very familiar. To help prospective students navigate the admissions process and gain clarity on whether they are suited for medicine, LKCMedicine rolled out its annual #askLKCMedicine event series from May to July 2026.
The first two sessions held virtually on 22 May and 17 June, drew some 200 pre-university students, parents and educators. MBBS programme and student life. Led by from Associate Professor See Jee Jian, Assistant Dean (Admissions and Overseas Electives), the sessions not only detailed the steps required to apply to LKCMedicine, current LKCMedicine students, Sudharshan Balaji (M1), Koh Heer Lin (M3), Lee Xin Ru (M1) and Justin Thern (M3) offered a glimpse of student life and the enriching opportunities available at NTU Singapore.
To provide a taste of TBL, the cornerstone of LKCMedicine’s teaching, Ms Yang Lishan, Lead for TBL Facilitation, and Dr Han Siew Ping, Senior Lecturer, walked the attendees through a typical TBL session at LKCMedicine.
The #askLKCMedicine series concluded with an in-person event on 14 July, attended by over 50 aspiring medical students and their parents, who filled the seats of the School’s bespoke Learning Studio at the Novena campus.
“I hope to work in the healthcare sector, so I came here to find out my options after completing my diploma in nursing. I am also curious about LKCMedicine’s curriculum,” shared Syafirah, from Nanyang Polytechnic, when asked what brought her to this outreach event.
Kicking the programme off, Assoc Prof See touched on the School’s modern and innovative curriculum, highlighting key vertical themes such as precision medicine and digital health to prepare our students for a technologically-driven healthcare system; the expansion of medical humanities to nurture doctors who can navigate the professional, emotional and psychological hurdles of their practice; our growing emphasis on research skills to cultivate an inquisitive mind, and more.
“Having vertical themes that run across the five years, help our students to apply the concepts taught in their first two year in their clinical experiences later. Introducing cadaveric dissection in tandem with the surgical postings in Years 3 and 4 is another example. It brings anatomy alive, not just within the classroom. This enhances our students’ learning,” explained Assoc Prof See.
The audience also listened to the sharing by our LKCMedicine Student Ambassadors attentively.
Many pre-university students were pleasantly surprised to learn that medical school could be fun with time for overseas opportunities to volunteer or to bond with your peers in the same House, where LKCMedicine students are assigned to at the start of medical school so that they have a small community to support them over the years. There are also plenty of chances to create a network beyond LKCMedicine.
“We have a strong partnership with other local universities that offer healthcare courses. I am part of the Inter Healthcare Camp community, and we organise a camp for incoming students into all healthcare courses, like dentistry and nursing. This fosters a sense of camaraderie among all of us, which is important because we will be future colleagues,” said Deekshana Gouthaman (M1).
Offering the perspective of a student in their clinical years, Nigel Lee (M4) shared the realities of the profession.
“Being a medical student and a doctor in the future will be a cycle of learning, becoming more proficient but immediately realising that you may not know everything. And this cycle will continue because how fast research is advancing, but this teaches us humility, which is important in medicine. So, it is important to keep improving yourself and take up any learning opportunities that come your way,” he advised.
Adding to the rich insights provided by the speakers, attendees participated in a TBL demonstration, guided by Ms Jessica Ang, Lead for Educational Development. For many, it was the first time being exposed to another mode of learning besides lectures or seminars.
“I heard about TBL from seniors who came down to my school to give a talk, and it sounded unique. Experiencing it today, made me realise how interesting and fun it is compared to usual lectures,” said Shang Yan, a Victoria Junior College student.
The last installation of #askLKCMedicine2026 left the pre-university students and parents feeling well-informed and ready to take the next step to fulfil their goal of being a doctor.
“This event was certainly helpful because I did not realise that I had to sit for the UCAT. I had previously assumed that applying to LKCMedicine would be like any other course and we only need our GPA or rank points,” shared Jayden Chan who is currently studying at Temasek Polytechnic.
Whether online or on campus, the three #askLKCMedicine 2026 sessions were designed to demystify admissions, showcase our innovative curriculum, and welcome you into our vibrant community.
If you have more questions, register for LKCMedicine’s upcoming virtual admissions clinic held on 19 August, 28 August or 2 September 2026 to learn more.