Ms Yen Tan was appointed Chief Operating Officer, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in 2012 and Chief Operating Officer, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital & Yishun Health in 2017.
Prior to this appointment, Ms Tan was the Director of Operations, Alexandra Hospital. Ms Tan joined Alexandra Hospital in 2000 and played a key role in the successful restructuring of the hospital. From 2000 to 2010, Ms Tan was rotated to work in Alexandra Hospital’s Clinics, Call Centre, Operational Support Services, Facilities Development, Corporate Communications and Quality Service Management. She also led the Operational Support Services team in designing KTPH’s hospitality and support services.
Ms Tan was a Hospitality graduate and upon graduation, worked with the Singapore Hotel Association Training and Education Centre (SHATEC).
Ms Tan has a Degree in Applied Science (Hospitality) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Queensland Institute of Technology (QUT), Australia. She was also the inaugural recipient of the QUT MBA International Scholarship Award. Ms Tan topped her MBA program and was awarded the QUT MBA Medallion Award.
Presentation Synopsis
Panel Discussion : Fulfilling Careers For Administrators In Healthcare
The panel sharing and discussion aims to inspire the audience in finding fulfilling careers in the healthcare industry.
The panelists involved in the discussion are:
· Ms Joanne Yap, Group Chief Operating Officer, National University Hospital Singapore
· Ms Yen Tan, Chief Operating Officer, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
· Ms Margaret Lee, Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth Community Hospitals
· Mr Geoffrey Gui, Deputy Director, Organisation Planning & Performance, SGH
The panel discussion will be moderated by Ms Low Peck Kem, Chief Human Resource Officer/Senior Director (Workforce Development), Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office.
Through the sharing by each panellist on their career journey, the discussion offers insights and perspectives for the conference participants into career growth within the healthcare industry and how they too, can take charge of their career development