Clinical Fellowship Training in Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Overview

1. To upgrade surgical skills. 2. To develop skills in evaluating and treating common orthopaedic sports injuries 3. To gain experience in performing, writing and publishing research. 4. To prepare and participate in weekly sports round and meetings. 5.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

6 months

Start

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

Positions

5

Accreditation

Certificate of Training

Department

Musculoskeletal Sciences/ Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Service

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Applicants from ASEAN Countries like India and China, others are also welcomed to apply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.

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$3,210 per month Programme funding source: Self-funded

Official sources