Societies

Dr Eugene Sim is or has been a member of the following professional societies and boards:

DIRECTOR OF COMPANIES

  • Member of Scientific Advisory Board Cell Transplants Asia Limited
  • Director of CardioMeditech International (incorporated in March 2000)
  • Member of the Medical Advisory Board of HealthStats International Pte Ltd (incorporated January 2000)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Glucostats System Pte Ltd (incorporated September 2001)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Singapore Medical Association, 1989
  • Gastroenterological Society of Singapore and Malaysia, 1990
  • Gastroenterological Society of Asia, 1990
  • Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia (Founding Member), 1991
  • American Medical Association, 1992
  • Minnesota Medical Association, 1992
  • Zumbro Valley Medical Society, 1992
  • Mayo Fellows Association, 1993
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 1994
  • South East Asian Society of University Surgeons, 1994
  • Singapore Cardiac Society, 1995
  • International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, 2002

COMMITTEE (SINGAPORE)

  • Singapore Cardiac Data Bank Committee
  • - National Heart Centre Cardiovascular BioEngineering Research – National Heart Centre
  • - Coordinating Committee
  • Cardiovascular Engineering Division – National Heart Centre
  • - Planning Subcommittee
  • National Cardiac Care Committee
  • - Paediatric Committee
  • - Member of the Subcommittee for the Establishment of a Register of Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Cardiac Transplantation Service – National Heart Centre
  • - Invited Cardiac Surgeon
  • Clinical Classification Workgroup – Ministry of Health
  • - Member
  • Ministry of Health, Cardiac Care (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
  • - Advisory Committee (Oct 1999 – Oct 2003)
  • Joint Cardiovascular Working Committee
  • - Singapore Cardiac Society University Cancer Program in the National Healthcare Group
  • - Member of the Thoracic Oncology Committee (July 2000)
  • Ministry of Health Specialists Accreditation Board
  • - Member of the Specialist Training Committee for Cardiothoracic Surgery (Sep 2000 – Aug 2002)
  • Basic Surgical Training for Department of Cardiothoracic Surgical Training
  • - Co-ordinator
  • Singapore Heart Foundation Scientific Committee
  • - Grant Review Panel (2004)
  • Singapore Cardiac Society
  • - Honorary Auditor (1998 – 2001)
  • - Council Member (2001 – 2002, 2004 – 2005)
  • - Honorary Treasurer (2003 – 2004)
  • National Medical Research Council
  • - Peer Review Subcommittee of Cardiovascular/ Respiratory Diseases
  • University Research Committee Evaluation Panel for the Sciences (2004)

COMMITTEE (INTERNATIONAL)

  • International Conference on Medical Implants – Bethesda Hyatt USA
  • - Member of the International Advisory Committee (Jul 25 – 28, 2003)
  • International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • - Director (2001 – 2004)
  • Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
  • - Secretary General (2003 – 2009)
  • International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • - Expert panel for consensus statement on Off pump CABG
  • International Bioassist Society – Constitutional steering committee
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Network – Board of Directors