Woan Shin works at the intersection of health economics and applied epidemiology. Her current research focuses on the application of mixed methods to the design and evaluation of health services innovation, and the translation of research findings into practice and policy. She has a special interest in advance care planning and co-led the evaluation of national ACP 1.0 programme in Singapore. Her current research includes the evaluation of a nursing home-based ACP training programme, and the development of prognostication models for non-cancer end-stage diseases to support referrals for ACP in acute care settings.  

Woan Shin received her Ph.D. in Health Services Research from the Nanyang Technological University as a NMRC Research Fellow and a recipient of the NHG Population Health Scholarship, and received her Masters and Bachelors in Economics from the National University of Singapore.