Internships, placements for ITE students at NHG Health in tie-up

Deal to benefit 500 healthcare students, boost skill sets of NHG Health staff at ITE

- Zhaki Abdullah Correspondent

Students from the Institute of Technical Education's Higher Nitec in Customer Experience programme presenting a chatbot developed with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to Senior Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How on Nov 28.

(PHOTO: ITE)

Over the next five years, more than 500 Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students in healthcare fields will benefit from internships and Work-Study Diploma (WSDip) placements, as part of an agreement between ITE and healthcare cluster NHG Health.

These include those in programmes such as WSDip in Patient Management and Services, Technical Diploma in Health and Exercise Coaching, and the Higher Nitec in Sport Management, where they will gain practical experience in healthcare and community settings.

This will prepare these students for roles such as patient service associates with enhanced clinical functions, health coaches and digital health specialists, in line with Singapore’s Healthier SG and Age Well SG initiatives.

The collaboration will also enhance the skill sets of NHG Health employees in areas such as digital literacy, artificial intelligence (AI) technology and patient experience.

This will allow both ITE and NHG Health to expand the job functions of patient service associates and improve patient experience, the two organisations said in a statement.

ITE and NHG Health signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in a ceremony at ITE College West in Choa Chu Kang on Nov 28, held in conjunction with the Think Health 2025 seminar jointly organised by both organisations.