Dr Chan Kin Ming graduated with MBBS(S’pore) in 1983.  He did his housemanship in the Department of Paediatric Medicine under Dr Tan Keng Wee, Consultant and Head, at Alexandra Hospital, followed by a posting in General Surgery at Alexandra Hospital under Dr Ng Boon Keng.  His final housemanship posting was in the Department of Medicine (Unit 1 or University Department) at Singapore General Hospital under Prof Cheah Jin Seng, a reputed Physician and Endocrinologist.  It was in Singapore General Hospital that he developed a passion for internal medicine, and later geriatric medicine.