Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Overview

The 12-month programme aims to provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge on the practice of anaesthesia, surgical intensive care, and acute pain management for cardiothoracic surgical patients The 6-month programme is offered on a case-by-case basis for more mature or clinically experienced ...

The programme

Focus

Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

6 months or 12 months

Start

Subject to SMC registration and work pass approval (clinical fellowship processing takes approx. 6-9 months after provisional offer)

Positions

2

Accreditation

Certificate of Training

Department

Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine/ Anaesthesiology

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Learners who have interest and intention in pursuing cardiothoracic anaesthesia as a subspecialty. Learners with prior experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia, for example during residency training, are preferred; Department requirement: Proficiency in placement of invasive catheters for haemodynamic monitoring is an advantage

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

How to apply

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

Funding

Training Fee (recommended): S$3,000 per month (excl prevailing tax) Programme Funding source: Self-funded

Official sources