Prof He has 30 years of teaching and supervision experience and received several Teaching Excellence Awards. As a pioneer faculty member, she has contributed to curriculum development for MSc/PhD, BSc(Nurs)(Hons), and BSc(Nurs) programmes. She has supervised over 100 research students and examined over 110 research theses. Prof He has developed and applied many innovative teaching methods (e.g. role-plays, problem-based learning, simulation using standardised patients, interprofessional education) in NUS Nursing.

Prof He has an extensive and excellent research track record in women and children health care and chronic illness management using educational and psychosocial interventions through confident and active collaboration with multidisciplinary experts from Asian and Nordic countries. She is passionate about applying technology in her interventional programmes, aiming to improve cost-effective health care. She has received over S$17.9 million research grants as PI/Co-I/Collaborator, published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles (h-index 27), books and book chapters. She has developed a series of videos, website, mobile apps and games to improve the care of various populations. Prof He presented over 120 research studies and 45 invited speeches at international/national conferences/workshops.

Prof He has played significant roles in serving health care professions nationally and internationally: Executive Committee Member of EAFONS; Associate Editor of two international journals; Editorial Board Member of several nursing journals; Grant Reviewer and over 20 Journals’ Peer Reviewer; Visiting Professor of 5 universities.