About the Event

International Women in STEM & Medicine Symposium 2025

Join us for the International Women in STEM & Medicine Symposium (IWSMS) 2025 on Monday, 24 March 2025 at The Academia in Singapore, in celebration of International Women's Day!

This event brings together women and male allies from diverse backgrounds and nonprofit organizations in Singapore, united in advancing women's roles in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), medicine, and healthcare. Our goal is to empower women to reach new heights as scientists, medical researchers, doctors, and leaders in healthcare and industry.

As an annual gathering, the symposium provides a platform to recognize the efforts of institutions and organizations in promoting equitable gender policies through a collective voice. The program builds on discussions from previous symposia, focusing on fostering workplace equity and supporting women in STEM and medicine as they advance in their careers.

Leveraging the International Women's Day 2025 theme of "Accelerate Action," the IWSMS 2025 program emphasizes actionable strategies to advance gender equity and workplace diversity in STEM and medicine through fresh intergenerational and intersex dialogues.

The event’s highlights include keynote addresses, panel discussions, and smaller breakout sessions to encourage in-depth conversations and networking.

IWSMS 2025 is open to all professionals and students in the fields of STEM, healthcare, and medicine, and we welcome male allies to join. Registration is free, so sign up today!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Co-chairs, Organising Committee International Women in STEM & Medicine Symposium (IWSMS) 2025 International Women in STEM & Medicine Symposium (IWSMS) 2025

Asst Prof Ann-Marie Chacko, PhD

Lead, SingHealth Duke-NUS Women in Science (WinS)

Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme

Head, Laboratory for Translational and Molecular Imaging

Duke-NUS Medical School

Asst Prof Mara McAdams, MD

Assistant Professor

Learning Environment Lead

Duke-NUS Medical School

Assoc Prof Valerie Chew, PhD

Principal Investigator

Translational Immunology Institute

SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School

Programme

Coming Soon!

Event is featuring:

Guest-of-Honour

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan

Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development)

Permanent Secretary (Public Sector Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office), Prime Minister's Office

Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Chairman, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation

Keynote Speakers

Dr Kanwaljit Soin

Orthopedic and Hand Surgeon

Founding member of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE)

First female Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) (1992-1996)

Ms Georgette Tan

Board Member and Immediate Past President, United Women Singapore

Board Member, SG Her Empowerment

Co-Chair, BoardAgender

Also featuring exciting parallel sessions* :

1. Mentorship: Navigating Career Pathways for Early-Career Scientists in Academic/Clinical/Industry/Biotech Sectors (includes pairing with mentors)

2. Stepping Up: Leadership and Board Readiness (for Mid-Career Scientist/Clinician/Manager)

3. Resource-Up: Thriving in the Face of Challenges

4. Building your Professional/Personal Brand: How to Enhance Visibility

*Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis, and participants must register to secure their spot.

Here’s what we did in 2024: IWSMS2024 Programme

Organising Committee

This event is organized by Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with the following organizations: SingHealth Duke-NUS Women in Science (WinS), SingHealth, National University Singapore (NUS) Equal Opportunities and Career Development, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine EOCD), Women in Science and Healthcare, National University Health System (NUHS WISH), United Women Singapore (UWS), A*STAR Diversity Working Group, Women in Science@LKCMedicine, Women@NTU, and Singapore Women in Science (SgWIS).