SGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Experience Programme

Overview

This 2-week programme aims to provide a focused and comprehensive overview of pelvic floor disorders for a practicing colorectal surgeon, encompassing both theoretical knowledge and experience. It is designed for a surgeon with a basic understanding of anatomy and surgical principles.

The programme

Focus

Colorectal surgery (pelvic floor)

Training type

Observership (hands-off)

Duration

2 weeks

Start

Subject to administrative processing (approx. 3-4 months after offer for other attachments)

Positions

1

Accreditation

Certificate of Completion

Department

Surgery and Surgical Oncology/ Colorectal Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

General surgeons and Colorectal surgeons with pelvic floor interest; Department requirement: Basic surgical training ; Colorectal surgery subspecialty training preferred.

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

Not required (hands-off observership)

Licence requirement

Not required (hands-off observership); must be registered with home-country licensing authority

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: Waived Programme Funding source: Self-funded

Official sources