Career and practices
Practicing as a Doctor or a Specialist in Singapore
Professionals
Doctors
9 January 2014
Provides information on registration with the Singapore Medical Council and the Specialists Accreditation Board.
Practising as a Doctor or Specialist in Singapore
Starting your medical practice in Singapore.
Secure a job with one of the many healthcare institutions in Singapore;
Register with Singapore Medical Council (SMC) (opens in new tab); and
You must get Accredited by the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB) (opens in new tab) 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:
Provisional Registration
Allows a local/overseas-trained fresh medical graduate to be employed as a house officer in approved hospitals.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.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.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 (opens in new tab).
Specialist Accreditation
If you are a Specialist willing to practise your specialty in Singapore, please visit the Specialists Accreditation Board (opens in new tab) 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:
