The Edge - HMI Medical CEO prescribes shared purpose as the best medicine for growth

When Chin Wei Jia learned she had been named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year for Healthcare in 2025, her first reaction wasn’t celebration. It was humility.

“I was pleasantly surprised, but the award isn’t just about the person. It belongs to our team of doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, as well as our partners and stakeholders,” says the group CEO of HMI Medical. “Importantly, it just serves as a motivation to continue what we’re doing to improve lives.”

It is a characteristically modest response from someone who has spent 22 years transforming HMI Medical into an integrated healthcare group serving over 3 million patients annually. But for Chin, the recognition is less a measure of success than a reminder of what truly matters: that healthcare is built on human connection and the best leaders never stop learning.

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