Jeffrey Woo has been a registered nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board since 2006. After completing his general Diploma in Nursing at Nanyang Polytechnic, he worked primarily in renal and diabetes clinical nursing. Jeffrey’s academic interests initially aligned with his clinical interests. He completed his hospital-based Certificate in Renal Nursing at the National Kidney Foundation, Singapore, followed by the Specialist Diploma in Health Promotion, Specialist Diploma in Nursing (Diabetes Management & Education), Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Chronic Disease Management), and Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Management) at Nanyang Polytechnic. He later undertook the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing at Curtin University, advancing to the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) at the University of Sydney, where he received the University of Sydney Honours Scholarship for international students and graduated with an Upper Second Class Honours. He further undertook the Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning (Higher Education) and Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education at Nanyang Technological University/National Institute of Education. He further pursued and completed the Master of Health Services Management at Griffith University. His outstanding academic performance earned him the Griffith Award for Academic Excellence in 2018 and 2019, leading to the Griffith University International Student Academic Merit Scholarship, and he graduated with distinction, achieving a program GPA of 6.5/7.0. Presently, he is undertaking the Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing & Health Services Management) at Curtin University, having been awarded the prestigious Curtin Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship (COPRS).

Jeffrey further undertook and completed his 2021 ACHSM Fellowship Program (by examination) and was admitted to the status of a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives (HKCHSE). He was also recognised as a Certified Health Executive (CHE) of ACHSM. As a Fellow of the ACHSM (FCHSM) and HKCHSE (FHKCHSE), he was invited to serve as an examiner for international candidates undertaking the ACHSM Fellowship program examination. He is also a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy (HEA)), having completed his Learning & Teaching pathway training with the HEA under the sponsorship of Griffith University. He is also recognised as an Advanced Certified Industry Trainer by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore. Jeffrey is the current President & member of the Board of Directors of the Upsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. He is also appointed as the Chairperson of the Education Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Singapore Nurses Association. Jeffrey is a senior nursing leader working in the Long-Term Care and Residential Aged Care Services in Singapore. He received an invitation in 2025 to join the Clinical Placement with Older People (CPOP) Expert Advisory Committee (EAC), which is funded by the Australian Government, that aims to enhance the gerontological nursing workforce and improve care for older Australians, where he contributed his expertise as the International Gerontology and Education Expert.

Receipients of Scholarships:

1. Curtin Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship (COPRS) - Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University
2. International Academic Merit Scholarship - Master of Health Services Management, Griffith University
3. The University of Sydney Honours Scholarship - Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), The University of Sydney

Academic & Scholarly Awards:

1. Valedictorian (Student Speaker) - Master of Health Services Management, Griffith University, 2022
2. Griffith Award for Academic Excellence 2019 (top 5% of students across the University) - Master of Health Services Management, Griffith University
3. Griffith Award for Academic Excellence 2018 (top 5% of students across the University) - Master of Health Services Management, Griffith University
4. The Everest Prize Award (highest result in Management in Healthcare unit) - Bachelor of Nursing, Curtin University
5. Health Promotion Board Award (Top Student for outstanding performance in the course of study) - Specialist Diploma in Health Promotion, Nanyang Polytechnic

Publication Awards:

1. 1. Top Cited Article (2023) - "The experience of transition from nursing students to newly graduated registered nurses in Singapore," International Journal of Nursing Sciences (Elsevier)
   2. Wiley Top Viewed Article (2025) - "Factors influencing foot care behaviour among patients with diabetes: An integrative literature review." Nursing Open (Wiley) 
   3. Editor's Choice of Article (2026) - "Nurses' and Nursing Students' Experiences With Generative Artificial Intelligence in Educational and Clinical Settings: A Scoping Review" Nursing & Health Sciences (Wiley)