
Inside the Medical Profession with TLL Alumni
19 August, Thursday, 7.30pm
Guest speakers: Dr Yong Jung Hahn and Dr Celeste Ling
Hosted by Julio Mendoza, TLL Academic Director
The TLL Career Discovery Series connects our students with leading professionals across diverse fields, providing real-world insight to help them make informed and confident decisions about their future careers.
Join us for an inside look at medicine and dentistry through the journeys of our TLL alumni. Discover what it really takes to gain admission, stay resilient in school and build confidence as a young practitioner. From misconceptions to day-to-day realities, this session offers insights that will help inform your next steps toward the profession with clarity.
This webinar is open to all, including non-TLL students.

Career Webinar Series:
Inside the Medical Profession
with TLL Alumni
19 August, Thursday, 7.30pm
Guest speakers: Dr Yong Jung Hahn and Dr Celeste Ling
Hosted by Julio Mendoza, TLL Academic Director
The TLL Career Discovery Series connects our students with leading professionals across diverse fields, providing real-world insight to help them make informed and confident decisions about their future careers.
Join us for an inside look at medicine and dentistry through the journeys of our TLL alumni. Discover what it really takes to gain admission, stay resilient in school and build confidence as a young practitioner. From misconceptions to day-to-day realities, this session offers insights that will help inform your next steps toward the profession with clarity.
This webinar is open to all, including non-TLL students.


Inside the Medical Profession
What does it take to succeed in medicine or dentistry? Join us in conversation with Dr Yong Jung Hahn and Dr Celeste Ling, two TLL alumni now practising in Singapore’s healthcare system, to find out.
Date: 19 August, Tuesday
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
This event is an online Zoom webinar.
7.30pm - 7.35pm
Opening remarks by Academic Director, Julio MendozaIntroducing Dr Celeste Ling and Dr Yong Jung Hahn
7.35pm - 8.15pm
Fireside chat. Highlights include:
- Exclusive insights of the medical profession from rising talents in the healthcare field
- Understanding the evolving demands of medical education and admissions
- Discovering the realities of daily life in healthcare and learn how to thrive in the profession
8.15pm - 8.30pm
Q&A Session
Our Webinar Speakers

Dr Yong Jung Hahn
Internal Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital
Dr Yong Jung Hahn is currently completing his Internal Medicine posting at Sengkang General Hospital and aspires to specialise as an Orthopaedic spine surgeon.
Passionate about medical research, he has published eight papers in high ranking journals, presented at multiple acclaimed conferences and received multiple research awards and grants. He also actively gives back to the community, organising health screenings for the less fortunate. As a young professional, he looks forward to guiding students who aspire or are considering medicine as a career and calling, and promises to give an unbiased view of what medicine has in store for them.
Dr Yong holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He was also a student at The Learning Lab from 2009 to 2015, taking English, Mathematics and Science from Primary 4 to 6, and English from Secondary 1 to 4.

Dr Celeste Ling
National Dental Centre Singapore
Dr Celeste Ling is currently practising at the National Dental Centre Singapore, where she has gained experience across specialty departments like Periodontics, Oral Surgery and the Geriatric Special Needs department.
Her experience in the dental industry has given her the technical skills to improve patients' oral health and also taught her valuable skills like communication, empathy and professionalism. As a young practitioner, she wants to support students who are exploring careers in dentistry or healthcare and hopes she can offer insight, encouragement and a realistic picture of what lies ahead.
Dr Ling holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) with Honours from the University of Manchester. She was enrolled in The Learning Lab from 2010 to 2011, taking English through the critical years of Primary 5 and 6.

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