Fellowship Training Programme in General Neurology

Overview

1. To be exposed to a wide range of neurological disorders with the aim for the fellow to be able to practice safely and independently 2. To acquire interpersonal and communication skills: ; Enhancing patient-doctor relationship

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

6 to 12 months

Start

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

Positions

2 Fellows

Accreditation

Certificate of Training

Department

Medicine / Department of Neurology

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Current position as registrar, Senior resident or equivalent; Department requirement: Postgraduate medical qualification e.g. MMEd or equivalent ; Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate training experience in relevant specialty(after obtaining the postgraduate medical qualification) ; Current position as registrar, Senior resident or equivalent

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$3,000 (before prevailing GST) per month Programme Funding source: Self-funded

Official sources