Practicing as a Doctor or a Specialist in Singapore

Practising as a Doctor or Specialist in Singapore

Starting your medical practice in Singapore.

1. Secure a job with one of the many healthcare institutions in Singapore;

2. Register with Singapore Medical Council (SMC); and

3. You must get Accredited by the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB) before registration if you are practising as a specialist.
   

Medical Registration

There are 4 types of medical registration for doctors who wish to practise in Singapore:

1. Provisional Registration
   Allows a local/overseas-trained fresh medical graduate to be employed as a house officer in approved hospitals.

2. Conditional Registration
   Allows an overseas-trained doctor (who has completed housemanship) to work in a healthcare establishment, under the supervision by a fully registered doctor.

3. Temporary Registration
   Allows an overseas-trained doctor to have short attachments at public hospitals for teaching, research or postgraduate study; conduct lectures etc as a visiting expert.

4. Full Registration
   Allows a local/overseas-trained doctor (who has completed his housemanship) to practise on his own. (*SMC requires an overseas-trained doctor to complete a specified period of conditional registration before he can be fully registered.)

Details on the registration processes and requirements can be found on SMC's website.

Specialist Accreditation

If you are a Specialist willing to practise your specialty in Singapore, please visit the Specialists Accreditation Board website for more information on Specialist Accreditation Application and Registration.

Flowchart of Registration/Accreditation Process

Refer to the flowcharts below depicting the Registration and Accreditation processes: