ZHOU Wentao

Associate Professor ZHOU Wentao is Deputy Head (Postgraduate Programmes) and Programme Director for the Master of Nursing at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore. She holds a joint clinical appointment at Singapore National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and specializes in Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) development. Her roles include leading curriculum revisions for Singapore's only APN training program and co-chairing the International Council of Nursing's APN research subgroup.

• Education:
  • PhD (NUS), Master of Nursing (NUS), BHealthSc (University of Southern Queensland)
  • National Collaborative Prescriber (NUS), Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (NTU)
• Research Interests:
  • APN education/competencies
  • Patient-centered care innovation
  • Healthcare policy development

Her research bridges clinical practice and education, with recent work focusing on entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for APN training and global APN role development. She has pioneered Singapore's collaborative prescribing program and advocates for nursing leadership through her presidency of Sigma Upsilon Eta Chapter.

• Awards:
  • 2022 International Ambassador Award (AANP)
  • NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2021)

Current initiatives include AI-driven simulation training and gender equity studies in APN careers. She leads multiple interprofessional education projects funded by MOE and NUS grants.