Clinician Scientist Development Office (CSDO)
The Clinician Scientist Development Office (CSDO) within NHG Health's Group Research and Innovation (GRI) administers programmes designed to support and nurture clinicians to be nationally recognised clinician scientists and innovators.
Establishment and Scope
The Clinician Scientist Development Office (CSDO), part of the Group Research and Innovation (GRI) in NHG Health, facilitates and supports research in NHG Health by providing holistic support to nurture and develop clinician scientists and innovators, clinical researchers and research administrators in NHG Health; cultivate research culture through a critical mass of talents; and groom the next generation of research leaders and mentors.
Collaborating with academic and research institutions, our efforts strengthen the national pool of clinician scientists and innovators who in turn bring scientific research from the bench to beside.
Clinician Scientist and Clinician Innovator Development Programmes
Clinician Scientist (CS) Development
Administered by CSDO and jointly supported by our Academic Partner, NTU LKCMedicine, we offer a suite of Clinician Scientist (CS) development programmes designed to effectively support NHG Health clinicians at different stages of their clinical and research careers.
These programmes build up clinicians’ research capabilities through curated resources, training and guidance from experts.
Clinician Innovator (CI) Development
Together with the Centre for MedTech & Innovations (CMTi), CSDO administers and offers the Clinician Innovator (CI) development programmes comprising of foundational programmes designed to empower aspiring CIs with relevant knowledge and skills.