Fellowship Training in Pulmonary Medicine

Overview

The programme will provide the Clinical Fellow an opportunity to acquire knowledge of and have experience with a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases and exposure to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic thoracic endoscopy.

The programme

Focus

Respiratory medicine

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

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

Medicine/ Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Post Fellowship; Department requirement: Postgraduate medical qualification e.g. MMed, MRCP or equivalent. ; Minimum 2 years of postgraduate training experience in relevant specialty. (after obtaining the postgraduate medical qualification) ; Current position at least Registrar, Senior Resident or equivalent (AST level).

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

Official sources