For more than two decades, the Inter-Professional Games (IPG) has seen SMA join forces with five other professional bodies to promote sportsmanship and friendly competition among fellow professionals, namely accountants, architects, engineers, lawyers and surveyors. After a three-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, IPG resumed in 2023 with SMA hosting the games.
The hosting of the games is rotated among the six professional bodies. IPG 2024 was hosted by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), with support from Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), Law Society of Singapore (LSS), Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV), and SMA.
Between September and November 2024, 85 participants from the six professional bodies competed in eight exhilarating sports: badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, golf, squash, table tennis and volleyball.
SMA reclaimed the chess championship title this year to the team's delight, while intense rivalries in golf, squash and basketball further fuelled the excitement. IPG 2024 culminated in a warm closing dinner at the Singapore Polytechnic Guild House on 8 November 2024, where participants savoured a hearty buffet meal, celebrating camaraderie and sportsmanship.
We extend heartfelt gratitude to our SMA representatives for their sporting spirit and enthusiasm. Special appreciation goes to the organiser, IES, for their tireless efforts, contributing to the event's outstanding success.
As we look forward to this year's IPG, to be organised by SISV, we celebrate the true essence of IPG: fostering camaraderie, sportsmanship and inter-professional connections. The IPG remains a testament to the power of sports in building bridges between professions.
Building on IPG 2024's success, SMA will focus on strengthening its Special Interest Groups (SIGs), especially for the sports and games, to attract new talent and enhance our inter-professional competition presence. We would like to thank all the dedicated IPG captains for leading the teams in the preparation for the Games and our SIG convenors for overseeing the activities of the respective SIGs.
IPG captains
SMA SIG convenors
- Basketball: Dr Colin Teo Kok Ann
- Golf: Dr Adrian Tan Yong Kuan
- Soccer (Men): Dr William Kristanto, Dr Chng Nai Wee
- Soccer (Women): Dr Priyanka Rajendram, Dr Hwang Kai Yin
What are SMA SIGs?
SMA SIGs bring together members with shared passions, including sports and fitness. Our SIGs provide opportunities for networking, teamwork and camaraderie beyond medical practice. If you are interested in joining any of our current SIGs or even starting a new one (eg, Ultimate Frisbee, pickleball), write in to us at membership@sma.org.sg!
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