Dr Matthew Low is in charge of departmental grand rounds and medical officer education at NUH EMD, and director of Phase IV of the undergraduate MBBS programme, deputy chair of the Faculty Assessment Committee and chief examiner for the Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Part A examination at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine). He also leads the National University Health System (NUHS) Medical Education Distinction Track, a faculty development programme for residents interested in education.
He graduated with MBBS (Honours) from YLLSOM in 2013, winning the Lim Boon Keng Medal. In 2018, he was awarded the Alison Gourdie Medal as the best candidate in examinations for Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. He completed residency training in emergency medicine in the NUHS in Singapore in 2020. He completed a Master's degree in health professions education (MHPE) in 2026.
His teaching awards include the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the Special Recognition Award from NUS Medicine, the NUHS teaching excellence award, and the NUHS HEROES award for sustaining and transforming education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Matthew has a keen interest in helping learners climb the learning curve effectively, efficiently, and safely. The ultimate goal of medical education should be sustainable and durable improvement in clinical care, and in turn, patient and system outcomes.
He is interested in research and collaboration in the following areas: assessment in health professions education, effective learning strategies and their practical translation to various contexts within medical education, and bridging the gap between educational theories and educational practice in the context of faculty development. He also welcomes colleagues who wish to collaborate on content for grand rounds, with the aim of building shared mental models within and between departments, for better clinical care and systems functioning.
