It has embarked on a S$4.4-million three-year nationwide epidemiological study – Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) – that aims to establish high-quality data of the burden of dementia and depression among the elderly in Singapore and to bridge the knowledge gap on the associated risk factors, healthcare use and economic impact. This study is a collaboration with international and local research investigators from various Singapore hospitals as well as from King's College London. Education IMH plays a leading role in developing the current and next generation of mental healthcare professionals. It provides pre-professional education for medical undergraduates and post-graduate education for those pursuing a specialisation in psychiatry. The hospital also trains nurses through its continuing nursing education programmes and offers internship and clinical attachment opportunities for students preparing to be allied health professionals. Recognition & Awards In 2006, IMH’s Early Psychosis Intervention Programme won the World Health Organization State of Kuwait Prize for Research in Health Promotion. In 2011, IMH clinched the inaugural Grand Award for the Hospital of the Year, at the Asian Hospital Management Awards organised by Hospital Management Asia. The award recognises and honours hospitals in Asia that carry out best practices. In 2012, the Institute of Mental Health earned the Accreditation with Distinction from the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), for its nursing education, becoming the only institution outside the USA to receive this recognition. References Bibliography IMH Link (Periodical published by The Institute) External links Institute of Mental Health Hospital buildings completed in 1841 Hospital buildings completed in 1887 Hospital buildings completed in 1993 Psychiatric hospitals in Singapore Hospitals established in 1841 Buildings and structures in Hougang 1841 establishments in Singapore