Kenneth Kam Outstanding Community Service Leadership Award

Duke-NUS Medical School

What is the Kenneth Kam Outstanding Community Service Leadership Award?

The Kenneth Kam Outstanding Community Service Leadership Award is awarded annually to a graduating Doctor of Medicine (MD) student with good academic standing and who best demonstrates an outstanding track record in leadership in community service, which may occur in school-sponsored or external projects.

What is the value of this arts research initiative?

A cash prize of S$1,000 and a certificate will be awarded to a single recipient annually, unless there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

About the Duke-NUS Medical School

Duke-NUS is Singapore’s only US-Style Graduate Entry Medical School where students join with a first degree. It was established in 2005 as a strategic collaboration between Duke University and NUS, emphasizing medical ethics, systems-based practice, teaching pedagogy and research so as to train future-ready clinicians. Their rigorous 4-year curriculum is based on that of Duke University School of Medicine, featuring one year devoted to research.