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Eligibility for Medical Residency Programmes

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General

8 March 2012

Graduands of Singapore medical schools and those with primary medical qualifications registrable under the Medical Registration Act (First Schedule) are eligible to apply to the Residency Programme.

Graduands of Singapore medical schools and those with primary medical qualifications registrable under the Medical Registration Act (First Schedule) are eligible to apply to the Residency Programme. This includes current House Officers (HOs) and Medical Officers (MOs). Graduands with non-registrable medical qualifications may be considered on a case to case basis. In addition, graduands from overseas need to secure an offer of employment as a doctor from MOHH or local healthcare institutions before they are eligible to apply.

Programmes Available

  • Direct Entry Programmes

    Medical Officers (MO), House Officers (HO) and medical students in their final year are eligible to apply for the following specialties:

    • Emergency Medicine

    • Internal Medicine

    • General Surgery

    • Paediatric Medicine

    • Preventive Medicine

    • Psychiatry

  • HO / TY Programmes (Entry after PGY 1)

    Medical Officers (MO), House Officers (HO) and medical students in their final year are eligible to apply for Family Medicine or the following specialties which require a Transitional Year (TY) or equivalent (eg Housemanship year).

    • Anaesthesiology

    • Diagnostic Radiology

    • Obstetrics &Gynaecology

    • Orthopaedic Surgery

    • Otorhinolaryngology

    • Ophthalmology

    • Pathology

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery

    • Hand Surgery

    • Neurosurgery

    • Plastic Surgery

    • Urology

  • Transitional Year
    The Transitional Year (TY) Programme is designed to fulfil the education needs of graduands who desire a well-balanced, broad-based year in different disciplines within the structured framework of a Sponsoring Institution.

  • Clinician Scientist (CS) Residency Programme
    The CS residency programme is designed to provide training opportunities in the clinical disciplines as well as research. In general, the total duration of training for CS residents is one year more than the clinical track, including at least a year of research training.


More Information

For more information on Residency Programmes, please visit the following link:

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