Letter to the Editor
Centenary of the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore and the National University of Singapore (1905-2005)
The Faculty of Medicine (FOM), National University of Singapore (NUS) is 100 years old on 3 July 2005. The National University of Singapore (NUS) dates its origin from that of the Medical School; hence NUS is also 100 years old on 3 July 2005. A centenary is a rare...
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The Founding of the Medical School in Singapore in 1905
The King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, was founded in 1905, and produced its first graduates in 1910. Its diploma of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (LMS) was recognised by the General Medical Council in 1916. Its direct descendants today are the Faculty of Medicine, National University of...
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Milestones of the Medical School and Medical Progress of Singapore over the Past 100 years
1905: The Medical School started off in an old female lunatic asylum on the site of the general hospital at Sepoy Lines.1 Called the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, it was founded on 3 July 1905. The official launch was on Thursday, 28 September 1905. The...
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The First Graduates in 1910
The Medical School in Singapore was founded on 3 July 1905; it was named the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School. It was the forerunner of the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). This year (2005), the Faculty of Medicine (NUS) and the NUS celebrate...
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Benjamin Henry Sheares, MD, MS, FRCOG: President, Republic of Singapore 1971-1981; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 1931-1981 A Biography, 12th August 1907-12th May 1981
When Dr Benjamin Sheares, President of the Republic of Singapore,3 died on 12th May 1981 and his body laid in state at the Istana, 85,000 people turned up to pay their last respects including a few who were physically disabled and some were tearful. When the Istana gates closed,5...