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Thoughts on Medicine and Education

01 Feb, 2026

My Decision to Study Medicine

by Dr Christopher Boey Chiong Meng
Photo: Seikyo Press

6 Min(s)

01 Feb, 2026

In this column, SGM vice-general director Dr Christopher Boey – a medical doctor and an educator – reflects on how faith has shaped his life’s journey, revealing the deep connections between Buddhism, medicine and education.

Inspired by President Ikeda’s poem, Dr Christopher Boey pursued his dream and went on to become a paediatrician. The photograph above shows him at work treating an ill infant in October 1992.

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