Dr. Laura Tham Schmidt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laura Tham Schmidt is a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Programmes Director at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. With extensive professional experience in community nursing, palliative care, gerontology, emergency nursing, and prehospital care, Laura has contributed significantly to nursing education. She was a Nurse Clinician in the Ageing-In-Place Community Care Team at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital from 2012 to 2019, where she was involved in developing competency frameworks for community nursing. Her teaching contributions include validation of the Palliative Nursing Competency Framework. Laura has also served as a lecturer at the Institute of Technical Education, where she helped develop the Higher NITEC Paramedic course. Her dedication to advancing nursing skills has been recognized with several awards, including the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award in 2022. Laura holds a Master of Gerontology from the Singapore University of Social Sciences and various certifications related to palliative care nursing and emergency nursing.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Alice Lee Centre Nursing Studies • Singapore

Teaching nursing subjects and overseeing undergraduate programmes.

Nurse Clinician

— Present

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital • Singapore

Involved in community care and development of nursing competency frameworks.

Lecturer

— Present

Institute of Technical Education • Singapore

Contributed to nursing education and curriculum development.

Nursing Officer

— Present

Singapore Armed Forces • Singapore

Participated in medical training and relief missions.

Awards

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NUHS Teaching Excellence Award

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National University Health System Healthcare Education Research Award

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Henry Lim Dissertation Award

Courses

Palliative Nursing Community Nursing Emergency Nursing Gerontology

Requirements for National University of Singapore

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:3.5
Overall
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with Honors or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • GRE Score Report
  • TOEFL/IELTS Score Report
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Recommendation Letters
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics