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Singapore Nursing Innovation Group (SNIG)

Driving healthcare innovation through student-led interdisciplinary collaboration.

Our Team & Mission

Empowering nursing undergraduates to lead healthcare transformation through mentorship, interdisciplinary teamwork, and practical innovation.

Singapore Nursing Innovation Group (SNIG) is a student-led initiative by nursing undergraduates at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Guided by Dr Jocelyn Chew, this initiative aims to drive healthcare innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration.

SNIG Team Photo 1
SNIG Team Photo 2

Past Initiatives & Impact

Highlighting our student-led hackathons, industry networking platforms, and collaborative events with healthcare institutions.

SHIFT Hackathon 2025 Stage Photo
SHIFT Hackathon 2025 Poster Session
Hackathon

SHIFT Hackathon 2025

A nursing-led, interdisciplinary healthcare innovation hackathon.

Aim: Create a platform where students learn innovation by doing, collaborate with healthcare professionals and mentors, and appreciate the role of nurses as key stakeholders in healthcare innovation.
SNIG x CGH Networking Group Photo
SNIG x CGH Networking Workshop Discussion
Networking

SNIG x CGH Networking

A collaborative platform to allow SNIG members to network with innovators from Changi General Hospital (CGH).

Aim: Aiming for future collaborative ideas to emerge, driving innovation between students and working nurses.

Upcoming Engagements & Roadmap

Discover our upcoming capability-building webinars, national hackathons, and hospital network collaborations.

01
Webinar & Workshop

Education-Capability Workshop with Dr Peter Carr

An online educational webinar introducing Dr Peter Carr’s innovation in ultrasound-guided IV catheterisation, while highlighting nurses’ unique role in healthcare innovation and providing practical insights into developing an innovative mindset in nursing.

02
Hackathon

SHIFT Hackathon 2027

The second iteration of the SHIFT Hackathon, providing students with a platform to identify healthcare challenges, develop nurse-led innovative solutions and translate ideas into actionable projects through collaborative problem-solving.

03
Collaboration

Collaboration with CGH

A continuation of our engagement with CGH, aimed at deepening collaboration following the initial networking session and exploring opportunities for joint innovation initiatives and knowledge exchange.

04
Networking

Networking with TTSH

An exploratory engagement with Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) to build collaborative relationships and identify potential opportunities for innovation-related activities, such as idea development, project collaboration, and clinical or innovation shadowing.