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Dr Quah Joanne Quah Hui Min

M.B.;B.S., MMed(FM), MCI,
Fellow, College of Family Physicians Singapore

Senior Consultant

Specialty: Family Medicine

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant, Education SingHealth Polyclinics

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School
Program Director, SingHealth Family Medicine Residency
Deputy Director, Education

Director, Family Medicine Residency SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme
Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, SingHealth Regional Health System

Profile

Clinical A/Prof Joanne Quah is a Family Physician by training, Senior Consultant and Deputy Director, Education at SingHealth Polyclinics, as well as the Program Director for the SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Program. She is Adjunct Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, , and key appointment holder for the SingHealth Duke-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Program, as well as Senior Research Scientist for the Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, SingHealth Regional Health System

Dr Quah graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2001 with MBBS, Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) in 2006, Fellow College of Family Physicians Singapore FCFP(S) and Master of Clinical Investigation MCI (NUS) in 2010, and completed a HMDP Fellowship in Integrated Diabetes Care in the United Kingdom in 2016. She was appointed National Examiner, NUS Department of Graduate Medical Studies from 2013- 2017 involved in planning for the MMed (FM) Theory and Clinical exams, as well as Clinic Director, SingHealth Polyclinics-Outram in 2014- 2017. Her interests are in nurturing the next generation of family physicians, mentorship, inter-professional collaborative practice, primary care research, education research and patient safety.

Education

Fellow, College of Family Physicians, 2010
Master of Clinical Investigation, National University of Singapore, 2010
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine), National University of Singapore, 2006
MBBS, National University of Singapore, 2001

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

SingHealth Graduate Medical Education (GME) Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Focus Area Subcommittee for Residency Wellness workgroup, 2017 – Present
SHP Clinical Governance Steering Committee, 2014 – Present
SGH Campus Emergency Planning Committee, 2009 – 2017
SHP Quality Improvement Committee- Patient Safety, 2008 – 2014
SIMS (SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation) Programme Development Committee, 2018-2023
SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress Organising Committee 2018
Inaugural Singapore Primary Care Conference Scientific Committee, 2018-2023
WONCA APR 2024 Organising Committee
1st Asia Pacific Population Health Conference 2024 Track Chair
MOH PTAS Workplace-based Assessment Committee, 2018-2020
NMRC Study Advisory Panel for “Improving the Recruitment, Retention and Re-engagement of Doctors within General Practice and Family Medicine”, 2018-2022

Awards

Best Poster, SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress, Shortlisted for Best Oral Paper Presentation- Health Services Research SR – 2012
CGH- EHA Scientific Meeting, First Prize, Best Poster Award - 2013
SingHealth Best Clinical Practice Improvement Project Award, First prize – 2009
SingHealth Residency RISE Outstanding Faculty Award – 2018, 2019, 2022
SingHealth Excellence Awards 2021- Outstanding Educator Award
SingHealth Long Service Award 20 years
National Award Commendation Medal
National Award (Covid-19) Resilience Medal

Research Interests

Primary Care research
Education research

Publications

WED-242 The use of ELF test, FIB-4 and sequential algorithms to screen the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) population for advanced fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Y Pei, WK Sng, JHM Quah, J Liu, BY Chong, HK Lee, XF Wang, NC Tan, JPE Chang, HC Tan, YM Bee, GBB Goh. Journal of Hepatology, 80, S525, 2023.
Role of Alternative Medical Systems in Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Systematic Review of Literature. WY Teo, SWF Chu, LY Chow, CT Yeam, LL Low, JHM Quah, M Foo, JJB Seng. Cureus, 14(12) 2022.
Experiences of doctors working in Singapore’s public primary healthcare clinics. H Zainal, JHM Quah, HE Smith. Health & Social care in the community 2022.
Implementing a community-based shared care breast cancer survivorship model in Singapore: a qualitative study among primary care practitioners. Y Ke, TWY Fok, YL Soong, KWJ Loh, M Farid, LL Low, HMJ Quah, FF Vasanwala, SG Low, LL Soh, NC Tan, A Chan. BMC Primary Care 2022. 23(1),1-10.
Priorities for family physician and general practitioner recruitment and retention in Singapore: a PRIORITIZE study. LT Car, YS Teng, JW How, NNBM Nazri, ALX Tan, J Quah, S Peckham, H Smith. BMC Family Practice 2021. 22(1)1-8.
A Fully-Immersive and Automated Virtual Reality System to Assess the Six Domains of Cognition: Protocol for a Feasibility Study. Lim JE, Wong WT, The TA, Lim SH, Allen JC Jr, Quah JHM, Malhotra R, Tan NC. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience 2021 Jan 7;12:604670.
The Quality of Life Indices of Diabetic patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Chen K, WK Sng, Quah JH, BY Chong, HK Lee, XF Wang, NFB Rasid, NC Tan, PE Chang, HC Tan, YM Bee, GBB Goh. Gut & Liver 2019.
Clinical spectrum of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. K Chen, WK Sng, JHM Quah, j Liu, BY Chong, HK Lee, XF Wang, NC Tan, PE Chang, HC Tan, YM Bee, GBB Goh. PLoS One. 2020;15(8):e0236977.
Identifying heterogeneous health profiles of primary care utilizers and their differential healthcare utilization and mortality- a retrospective cohort study. Shi Yan, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Yu Heng Kwan, Chuen Seng Tan, Joanne Hui Min Quah, Julian Thumboo and Lian Leng Low. BMC Family Practice 2019 20:54.
Rates and predictors of nonadherence to postophthalmic screening tertiary referrals in patients with type 2 diabetes. Sia JT, Gan ATL, Soh BP, Fenwick E, Quah JHM, Sahil T, Tao Y, Tan NC, Sabanayagam C, Lamoureux EL,Man REK. Trans Vis Sci Tech. 2020 May;9(6):15, https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.9.6.15
Roles and recommendations from primary care physicians towards managing low-risk breast cancer survivors in a shared-care model with specialists in Singapore - a qualitative study. RWY Fok, LL Low, JHM Quah,F Vasanwala, SG Low, LL Soh, F Mohamad, KWJ Loh, YL Soong, Y Ke, A Chan, NC Tan. Family Practice. 2020 Feb. 1-7. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmaa009. PMID: 32030402.
Family medicine post-graduate examination reforms in Singapore: A value-driven practical and contextual approach. Lim MCR, Tsou YKK, Chooi PO, Wong KWS, Tan CSG, Soon SWW, Quah JHM, Cruz MSP.The Asia Pacific Scholar. 2018 Sep; 3(3): 39-42. DOI: doi.org/10.29060/TAPS.2018-3-3/SC1057
Virtual Reality for Screening of Cognitive Function in Older Persons: Comparative Study. SIL Chua, Tan NC, Wong WT, JCJ Allen, Quah JHM, R Malhotra ; T Østbye. J Med Internet Res 2019;21(8):e14821) doi:10.2196/14821. PMID: 31373274
Assessment of Circumferential Angle Closure with Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography: a community based study. Porporato N, Baskaran M, Tun TA, Sultana R, Tan MC, Quah JHM, Allen J, Friedman DS, Cheng CY, Aung T. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Mar; 199: 133-139. pii: S0002-9394(18)30658-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.11.015. PubMed PMID: 30502338.
Determinants of poor sleep quality in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and hypertension in Singapore. Chiang GSH, Sim BLH, Lee JJM, Quah JHM. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2018 Nov;19(6):610-615. doi: 10.1017/S146342361800018X. Epub 2018 Mar 27. PubMed PMID: 29580302.
Management of hypertension and multiple risk factors to enhance cardiovascular health in Singapore: The SingHypertension cluster randomized trial. Jafar TH, Tan NC, Allen JC, Finkelstein EA, Goh P, Moey P, Quah JHM, Hwang SW, Bahadin J, Thiagarajah AG, Chan J, Kang G, Koong A. BMC Trials. 2018 Mar 14;19(1):180. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2559-x. PubMed PMID: 29540213
Automated Detection of Iris Furrows and their Influence on Dynamic Iris Volume Change. Chua J, Thakku SG, Pham TH, Lee R, Tun TA, Nongpiur ME, Tan MCL, Wong TY, Quah JHM, Aung T, Girard MJA, Cheng CY. Sci Rep. 2017 Dec 20;7(1):17894. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18039-w. PubMed PMID: 29263345; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC5738384.
Health-related quality of life of older Asian patients with multimorbidity in primary care in a developed nation. Quah JHM, Wang P, Ng RRG, Luo N, Tan NC. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017 Oct;17(10):1429-1437. https://doi: 10.1111/ggi.12881. Epub 2016 Aug 31. PubMed PMID: 27576513.
Iris Crypts Influence Dynamic Changes of Iris Volume. Chua J, Thakku SG, Tun TA, Nongpiur ME, Tan MC, Girard MJ, Wong TY, Quah JHM, Aung T, Cheng CY. Ophthalmology. 2016 Oct;123(10):2077-84. https://DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.06.034. Epub 2016 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 27521171.
HbA1c, systolic blood pressure variability and diabetic retinopathy in Asian type 2 diabetics. Foo V, Quah JHM, Cheung G, Tan NC, Ma Zar KL, Chan CM, Lamoureux E, Tien Yin W, Tan G, Sabanayagam C. J Diabetes. 2017 Feb;9(2):200-207. https://doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.12403. PubMed PMID: 27043025.
Association of iris surface features with iris parameters assessed by swept-source optical coherence tomography in Asian eyes. Tun TA, Chua J, Shi Y, Sidhartha E, Thakku SG, Shei W, Tan MC, Quah JHM, Aung T, Cheng CY. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Dec;100(12):1682-1685. https://doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-308256. PubMed PMID: 26994112.
Human tear analysis with minaturized multiplex cytokine assay on "wall-less" 96-well plate. Le Guezennec X, Quah JHM, Tong L, Kim N. Molecular Vision. 2015 Oct;21:1151-1161.
Quantitation of 47 Human Tear Proteins using High Resolution Multiple Reaction Monitoring (HR-MRM) Based-Mass Spectrometry. Tong L, Zhou XY, Jylha A, Aapola U, Liu DN, Koh SK, Tian D, Quah JHM, Uusitalo H, Beuerman RW, Zhou L. J Proteomics. 2015 Feb; 115:36-48. [Epub ahead of print: 18 Dec 2014]. PMID: 25529431.
PILL series. Doctor, do I really need treatment for my current blood pressure? How CH, Quah JHM. Singapore Med J.2014 Aug:55(8):401-4. PMID: 25189299. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014096
Patient Acceptability of Tear Collection in the Primary Healthcare Setting. Quah JHM, Tong L, Barbier S. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Apr; 91(4);452-458. PMID: PMC4189593. https://doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000188
Academy of Medicine - Ministry of Health clinical practice guidelines: assessment and management of infertility at primary healthcare level. Loh SF, Agarwal R, Chan JK, Chia SJ, Cho LW, Lim LH, Lau MS, Loh SK, Hendricks MS, Nair S, Quah JHM, Tan HH, Wong PC, Yeong CT, Yu SL. Singapore Med J. 2014. Feb;55(2):58-66. PMID: 24570313. https://doi:10.11622/smedj.2014016
Managing urinary incontinence in the community. How CH, Quah JHM. PILL series. Singapore Med J. Aug 2013. 54(8):420-4. PMID: 24005447. https://doi: 10.11622/smedj.2013165
Younger adult type 2 Diabetic patients have poorer glycaemic control: a cross-sectional study in a Primary care setting in Singapore. Quah JHM, Liu YP, Luo N, How CH, Tay EG. BMC Endocrine Disorders. June 2013. 13:18. https://doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-13-18.
Simply eczema. How CH, Quah JHM, Koh MJ. Singapore Med J. May 2013 May. 54(5): 247-249; quiz 250. PMID: 23716147. https://doi: 10.11622/smedj.2013101
Approach to hand dermatitis in primary care. Quah CH, Koh D, How CH, Quah JHM. Singapore Med J. 2012 Nov;53(11):701-4; quiz p.705. PMID: 23192494.
The discriminative power of the EuroQol visual analog scale is sensitive to survey language in Singapore. Luo N, Cang SQ, Quah JHM, How CH, Tay EG. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2012 Mar 20;10:32. PMID: 22429829. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-32.
Clinical audit on hypoglycaemic symptoms in type 2 diabetic patients in SingHealth Polyclinics. Quah JHM, Teo SS, Yap GHB, Lim HB, Chow MH.Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 20(2): 89-96.
Health-related quality of life is associated with diabetic complications, but not with short-term diabetic control in primary care. Quah JHM, Luo N, Ng WY, How CH, Tay EG. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2011 Jun;40(6):276-86. PMID: 21779616.
Delayed presentation of gastrothorax masquerading as pneumothorax. How CH, Tee A, Quah JHM. Prim Care Respir J. 2007 Feb;16(1):54-6. PMID: 17097345.

Research Trials

Age-related performance in Adult Asians using a fully-immersive and automated virtual reality system to assess cognitive function
Does the Performance Improvement Programme Improve Performance (PIP) in Family Medicine Residency
Impact of a breast cancer survivorship inter-professional community care model (BASIC): a randomised controlled trial
A fully-immersive and independent virtual reality system in assessing cognitive function
Issues Faced by Healthcare Providers when Advising Screening Mammography - Perspectives of Healthcare Providers from a Single Government Restructured Primary Healthcare Centre in Singapore
Feasibility study of using virtual reality in assessing patients with suspected memory disorders
PROSPECT: Pcps' Roles, Outlook, Stance, Perspectives in trEating breast cancer survivors: qualiTative study
Management of Hypertension and Multiple Risk Factors to Enhance Cardiovascular Health - A Cluster Randomized Trial in SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore
Developing a Predictive Model for Non-Adherence to Recommended Ophthalmological Referrals in Persons with Diabetes
Should diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease be screened for severe liver disease and advanced fibrosis
Reliability of family medicine residency program monthly core topic multiple choice questions as formative assessment to predict residents' performance at the in-training examination
Novel non-invasive biomarkers for the early detection of breast cancer among women with abnormal mammograms
Health as a Value in Older vs Younger Primary Care Patients
HbA1c Variability and Its Association with Diabetic Retinopathy in a Type 2 Diabetic Asian Cohort
Health-related Quality of Life in the Primary Care Elderly Population with Multiple Morbidity
Retrospective review of feedback from participants of the Singhealth Polyclinics MMed (Fm) Preparatory Workshop
Retrospective Review of Feedback from Postgraduate Family Medicine doctors who participated in the Video Consultation Teaching workshop in SingHealth Polyclinics