Sep 12, 2023

Renewed offerings and partnerships at Philips Learning Academy support upskilling of APAC healthcare workforce in digital transformation

• Successful adoption of new care delivery models in APAC will be powered by training to equip healthcare staff with the required skills according to Philips Future Health Index.
• In collaboration with Bayer, Temasek Polytechnic, NTUC LearningHub, and other institutions, Philips is developing high-quality online educational content and training programs for healthcare professionals in APAC.
• Strong line-up of hands-on and content-rich training offerings designed to support healthcare organization in building a digitally skilled and knowledgeable workforce.

Singapore – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has reinforced its commitment to upskill the region’s healthcare professionals with eminent industry partners and institutions to bolster the Phillips Learning Academy in Asia Pacific (APAC). Based out of the APAC Center in Singapore, Philips Learning Academy recently entered a two-year MOU with the global pharmaceuticals company Bayer to develop high-quality online educational content and training programs, and content-rich workshops to equip healthcare professionals with skills and knowledge in the utilization of the latest digital technologies to address future needs of healthcare ecosystem.

Philips is in discussion with Temasek Polytechnic and NTUC LearningHub on developing and delivering customized training programs to meet the needs of the healthcare industry and the community at large in APAC. The collaborations will leverage the expertise and resources across organizations to create innovative, high-quality professional training and development programs.

Through an all-rounded approach to design an impactful end-to-end training experience for the healthcare community, right from registration to a conducive environment that facilitates interactive dialogues and hands-on demonstrations, the Philips Learning Academy adds value to our healthcare ecosystem and demonstrates our commitment in serving our healthcare customers with the best in class.”

Peter Quinlan

Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Philips APAC

“Equipping the healthcare workforce with new knowledge and skillsets goes hand in hand with the innovation we are developing at Philips. Our renewed offerings and partnerships at the Philips Learning Academy support the upskilling of APAC healthcare professionals in digital transformation and adoption of digital healthcare technologies,” said Peter Quinlan, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Philips APAC. “Through an all-rounded approach to design an impactful end-to-end training experience for the healthcare community, right from registration to a conducive environment that facilitates interactive dialogues and hands-on demonstrations, the Philips Learning Academy adds value to our healthcare ecosystem and demonstrates our commitment in serving our healthcare customers with the best in class.”

Andreas Ackermann, Radiology Head of Region APAC, Bayer (South East Asia) shared similar views with Philips on continuous learning and upskilling. “Bayer is committed to explore opportunities for collaboration on a shared vision of developing a highly skilled workforce that can drive patient-centric innovation and access in the region and this opportunity with Philips Learning Academy fits well into this long-term vision,” says Mr Ackermann.

The Learning Academy hosts a plethora of courses and workshops for upskilling healthcare professionals in the clinical application of imaging technologies ranging from Ultrasound to Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). From offering courses that allow healthcare professionals to increase clinical and technical knowledge and enhance software applications skills, to fulfilling medical accreditation with advanced clinical techniques, the Learning Academy will introduce varying learning pathways for different specializations including Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Nursing and Biomedical Engineering. Leveraging its global and regional network of partnerships with hospitals, healthcare professionals can benefit from peer-to-peer training courses and hands-on workshops conducted by regional and international experts.

NTUC LearningHub is proud to collaborate with Philips Learning Academy to provide high quality training to healthcare professionals in Singapore. Continuous development of our healthcare professionals’ skill sets is critical to ensuring patients receive the best care possible and increasing productivity in our healthcare systems. NTUC LearningHub is committed to supporting the digital upskilling journey of Singapore’s medical professionals leveraging our network and expertise,”

Anthony Chew

Chief Core Skills Officer, NTUC LearningHub

The Philips Future Health Index 2023 Report reveals that APAC's healthcare sector is embracing new care delivery model to tackle financial pressures and staff shortages. To offer new ways of delivering care, more than half (58%) of healthcare leaders and young healthcare professionals in APAC agree that the training available provides healthcare staff with the required skills. About a third (29%) of healthcare leaders pinpoint data interpretation skills (29%) and staff willingness to adopt new technologies (29%) as success factors in their roll out of new care delivery models [1].

The collaborations at the Philips Learning Academy aim to provide professional training and development opportunities in enhancing digital technology adoption that will help to create a more digitally skilled and knowledgeable healthcare workforce essential for building a dynamic digital healthcare ecosystem in the future.

Temasek Polytechnic believes in working with industry partners to co-create learning opportunities for all, particularly in the critical sector of healthcare engineering. We are pleased to work with Philips Learning Academy to develop tomorrow's highly skilled workforce to drive digital health innovation and growth in the region.”

Mr Song Kwok Yuen

Director, School of Engineering, Temasek Polytechnic

[1] https://www.philips.com.sg/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/press/2023/20230726-philips-future-health-index-2023-report-apacs-healthcare-sector-embracing-new-care-delivery-model-to-tackle-financial-pressures-and-staff-shortages.html

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2022 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 74,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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