Laura THAM SCHMIDT

Laura Tham Schmidt is a Senior Lecturer at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), part of the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. She serves as the Undergraduate Programme Director for Year 3, overseeing academic and curricular matters for nursing students. Her professional background spans community nursing, palliative care, gerontology, emergency care, and medical education.

Education: Laura holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Sydney (Australia), a Master of Gerontology from Singapore University of Social Sciences, and specialized certifications in palliative care, geriatric nursing, and paramedic training. Notable certifications include the Paramedic Level IV from Canada and Advanced Diploma in Emergency Nursing from Nanyang Polytechnic.

Research focuses on palliative nursing, gerontology, community nursing, and health technology applications in education. She has contributed to national competency frameworks for community and geriatric nursing, and led initiatives to integrate virtual reality and simulation-based learning in nursing education.

Awards include the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2022), Healthcare Education Research Award (2021), and participation in international relief missions such as the Singapore Armed Forces Tsunami Relief Operation (2004).

Grants and projects include leadership in studies on palliative care pedagogy, virtual reality clinical training, and competency assessments in home-based care. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects addressing aging populations and healthcare workforce development.