Clinical Fellowship Training in Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Overview

1. Achieve competency in management of hand related conditions and injuries 2. Exposure and opportunity in management of complex hand conditions

Training type: Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)
Duration: 6 to 12 months. There are 4 core/ specialised modules: 1) Wrist 2) Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve 3) Advanced Microsurgery 4) Congenital Hand 6-month ...
Start: Subject to SMC registration and work pass approval (clinical fellowship processing takes approx. 6-9 months after provisional offer)
Positions: 4
Accreditation: Certificate of Training
Department: Musculoskeletal Sciences/ Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Eligibility: Post-exit certification in Orthopaedic or Plastic Surgery; Department requirement: Exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
International applicants: Yes - SGH fellowship and attachment programmes are offered to foreign doctors for short-term clinical training (more than 1000 international doctors since 2000)
Visa support: Training Employment Pass application with Ministry of Manpower (MOM) upon successful SMC Temporary Registration
Licence requirement: Temporary Registration (for training) with the Singapore Medical Council

Deadline: Rolling - applications reviewed monthly; cut-off is the last day of each month (Singapore time)
Application method: Apply through SGH Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) with CV/posting history, case summary and two endorsed recommendation letters (one from Head of Institution/Department); online interview for clinical fellowship; queries pgmi.fellowships@sgh.com.sg

Funding: Training Fee: S$3,210 per month Programme Funding source: Self-funded