Residency Program
We are here to nurture specialists who are clinically proficient, patient-centred and evidence-based in their approach. From the Program Director A warm welcome to the SingHealth Residency Program! If is your chosen speciality, we have an exciting and dynamic program ready to provide you with the finest clinical and educational environment for your Residency training. We are here to nurture specialists who are professional yet compassionate specialists who are clinically proficient, patient-centred and evidence-based in their approach. Through this program, you will be prepared as a leader in your chosen community, wherever you may choose to practice. Assoc Prof Mark Leong Program Director Here, you will gain both experiential and didactic training and ample patient care experience through a variety of case mixes from SingHealth Hospitals: Singapore General Hospital (SGH), KK Women s and Children s Hospital (KKH) and our major participating site, Changi General Hospital (CGH). All training is conducted under the supervision of our clinical core Faculty members who are recognised for their scholarly track record and passion for mentoring. You will be granted graded, progressive responsibilities as you advance. If you are compassionate, a good team player, believe in lifelong learning, possess integrity and resilience and enjoy working in a fastpaced environment, might just be for you! In return, we guarantee an excellent curricular and educational program that promotes a well-rounded lifestyle. Many platforms are available for you to cultivate varied interests and develop camaraderie with other members of the SingHealth family. Ultimately, there is nothing more fulfilling for us than your success. There is so much more to learn about this great program and I hope your interest has been piqued enough to find out more.
Your Emergency Medicine Residency It is always a race against time to save lives. Emergency physicians work in hospital-based emergency departments, acute clinical situations, pre-hospital environments and a myriad of disaster scenarios. The Residency Program at SingHealth is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen illnesses or injuries. These illnesses and injuries span the breadth of clinical Medicine and surgery. Diverse, exciting rotations with wide exposure As the leading and largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore, SingHealth receives more than 500,000 undifferentiated patients with high acuity conditions every year. Get the chance to enjoy rotations in highly specialized clinical disciplines, including Singapore s only Burns Centre, and gain exposure to an interesting and varied casemix that will provide you with well-rounded training perspectives in. A nationwide hub for medical emergencies SingHealth s emergency departments function as a single stop for emergencies, well-equipped with 24-hour consultant-based coverage and subspecialty support from all medical and surgical disciplines. Core and physician Faculty are available on clinical duties, attending to patients alongside you. This helps you to learn the ropes through timely feedback, role modelling and facilitated learning. Unparalleled growing and learning opportunities Not just trained medical toxicologists, our Faculty pool of Clinicians includes the largest group of disaster Medicine management practitioners involved in national disaster and Hazmat programs. They are also renowned and dedicated educators with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. We offer our Residents an unprecedented breadth and depth of clinical learning opportunities. Our Faculty continuously undergo pedagogy development through Faculty Development programs. You can be assured that you are learning from the best in Medicine. Research with a difference If knowledge creation is your passion, you have found the right fit. With more than S$3 million set aside for supporting our Clinician Researchers and signature research programs with Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, SingHealth s strategic partner, our Clinician Scientists and research team can provide you with the right mentorship and funded research opportunities.
Your Career Prospects & Development Opportunities abound here as an Associate Consultant. You can choose to practice in a tertiary Academic Medicine centre such as SGH or KKH or a regional healthcare institution like CGH and the upcoming Sengkang General Hospital. You can also opt for a clinical fellowship program in Pediatric with KKH Children. Consultant Emergency Physicians will enjoy the opportunity to specialize in areas ranging from Emergency Cardiac Care and Emergency Trauma Care to Disaster Medicine and Medical Toxicology. As you gain more experience, you will ultimately find yourself providing organizational and administrative leadership in your emergency department. A Wealth of Research Opportunities Enjoy the best of clinical Residency training and research skills development as you embark on your career. Along the way, you will spearhead the delivery of emergency care to patients. Our globally renowned Clinician Scientists and research Faculty will mentor and equip you with the skills and knowledge you need, enabling you to become a world-class Clinician Researcher. If you have a keen interest in research and is passionate about making a difference, find out more about your research opportunities by getting in touch with us today.
Along the way, you will spearhead the delivery of emergency care to patients. Hear from our Residents The SingHealth Residency Program has been an incredible learning experience. While doubtlessly demanding, there is no substitute for hands-on learning, which the program has in abundance. Being the largest tertiary referral center in the country, SingHealth sees the most complex and interesting cases. Working in the Emergency Department allows me to do the most of what I like to do best meeting and treating patients from all walks of life with a wide variety of conditions. Dr Daniel He Resident Duke-NUS Alumnus A well-rounded experience that places equal emphasis on the hard skills such as procedure and medical knowledge as well as the soft skills such as communication. As an Resident, I attend regular weekly teaching sessions comprising of didactic lectures, simulations and OSCEs sessions. It is heartening to have senior Residents around who are always willing to teach and guide me. Dr Wan Paul Weng Resident YLL SoM Alumnus
Our Achievements & Awards Dr Geraldine Leong Bao Yu SingHealth Residency Program SingHealth Residency Program Winner of the V Anantharaman prize for being Top Scorer for MCEM (UK)/M.Med (EM) exam in 2012 Top 3 Programs Award, Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards 2013 Top 3 Programs Award, Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE) Awards 2014 Get In Touch! Email us EMResidency@singhealth.com.sg
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Your Residency Curriculum An intensive and structured four-year training program, the SingHealth Residency Program is designed to groom you into a clinically-competent emergency physician with well-rounded exposure to clinical research, medical education and administration. Upon the completion of your Residency, you will take your skills to the next level with one additional year of advanced training, before obtaining specialist accreditation as an Emergency Physician with the Ministry of Health s Specialists Accreditation Board. Training in 10 subspecialty services Emergency Medical Services Disaster Medicine and Public Health International Observation Medicine Geriatric Emergency Care Cardiac Care Trauma and Injury Medical Toxicology Emergency Airway Emergency Ultrasonography Sample Rotation Chart Year Rotation R1 General Medicine General Surgery General Pediatric 5 months ACGME-I Accredited R2 R3 6 months General Medicine 2 months Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 month Cardiovascular Medicine 2 months Orthopaedic Surgery Coronary Care Unit 1 month Anaesthesia 2 months Surgical Intensive Care Unit 1 month Pediatric R4 11 months (inclusive of EMS attachment) O&G 1 month JCST Accredited R5 9 months Electives Please note that actual learning modules may differ from this sample chart.
Your Faculty Program Director Dr Mark Leong Senior Consultant, Dept of, SGH Clinical Associate Professor, NUS YLL SOM Adj Associate Professor, Duke NUS GMS Associate Program Director Dr Gan Han Nee Consultant, Accident & Emergency Dept, CGH Core Faculty Dr Fatimah Lateef Dr Evelyn Wong Dr Gene Ong Dr R. Ponampalam Senior Consultant, Dept of, SGH Adj Associate Professor, NUS YLL SOM Adj Associate Professor, Duke NUS GMS Head & Senior Consultant, Dept of, SGH Adj Asst Professor, Duke NUS GMS Consultant, Children s Emergency, KKH Adj Asst Professor, Duke NUS GMS Senior Consultant, Dept of, SGH Adj Asst Professor, Duke NUS GMS Dr Lee Wee Yee Senior Consultant, Accident and Emergency Dept, CGH Dr Rahul Goswami Dr Chan Kim Poh Dr Venkataraman Anantharaman Consultant, Accident & Emergency Dept, CGH Adj Asst Professor, NUS YLL SOM Consultant,, SGH Adj Asst Professor, Duke NUS GMS Senior Consultant,, SGH Clinical Professor, NUS YLL SOM Adj Professor, Duke NUS GMS Dr Ang Shiang-Hu Consultant, Accident & Emergency Dept, CGH Get In Touch! Email us EMResidency@singhealth.com.sg