Dr Daniel Lee Hsien Chieh was elected as SMA President during the SMA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 26 April 2026 in a hybrid format.
Outgoing President Dr Ng Chee Kwan started the proceedings by thanking Members for attending the AGM either in-person or via teleconference.
Outgoing Honorary Secretary Clinical Asst Prof Benny Loo Kai Guo highlighted the ground rules for the AGM and led the review of the 2025 AGM minutes. The minutes were confirmed and adopted, with a minor administrative amendment and no matters arising.
Members were referred to the SMA Annual Report 2025/2026 themed "A United Voice for the Profession", which was then adopted.
Having achieved quorum at the AGM, Members voted on nine proposed amendments to the constitution.
Voting was conducted using the Zoom poll function for both online and physical attendees, with physical voting slips as a backup for physical attendees who were unable to vote with Zoom.
All the amendments were passed with the required two-thirds majority. SMA has submitted the changes to the Registry of Societies for approval.
Members present also voted on a resolution submitted by a Member, Dr Glenn Siew, who proposed that SMA withdraw from the Multilateral Healthcare Insurance Committee. The resolution did not achieve the required 50% majority to pass.
A minute of silence was then observed in remembrance for SMA Members who have passed away since the 2025 AGM.
Next, Honorary Treasurer Dr Chie Zhi Ying presented the 2025 accounts for SMA Group (SMA and SMA Pte Ltd), highlighting an operating surplus of $873,902 before tax in 2025. She also shared that SMA Pte Ltd had acquired two office units at Paya Lebar Square.
Dr Chong Yeh Woei, Chairperson of the SMA Charity Fund (SMACF), then presented his report. SMACF awarded bursaries to 46 medical students in the academic year 2025/2026, disbursing a total of $276K.
Members present affirmed the SMA Council's proposal to elect Dr Ng Eng Hen as an SMA Honorary Member for 2026.
Elections for the SMA Council were then conducted. New Council member Dr Maksim Lai Wern Sheng, a GP in private practice, introduced himself and shared his commitment to serve members of the profession alongside fellow Council members.
The election for the executive committee was then conducted, after which the AGM was concluded.
