Medical education in SG

Author

Ivan Zimine

Published

Dec 24, 2011

General practice

  1. General medicine (5 years)
  2. Internship (1 year) -> MD degree
  3. Medical officer (5 years) -> GP

Patients load:

  • 30% go to GP
  • 70% go to Polyclinics

Specialist

  1. General medicine (5 years)
  2. Medical officer (3-4 years)
  3. Registrar (3-4 years) -> Specialist diploma
  4. Associate consultant (2-3 years) -> Sub-specialty diploma (overseas)
  5. Consultant (5 years)
  6. Senior Consultant

Specialities

  • General surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Orthopedics
  • Anesthesiology
  • Geriatrics
  • Pathology
  • Immunology/Endocrinology
  • Radiology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Cardiology
  • Respiratory
  • Ophthalmology
  • ENT
  • Psychiatry
  • Sports medicine
  • Gynecology/Obstetrics
  • Emergency medicine