Clinical Fellowship Training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Overview

This programme aims to provide Fellows exposure to a full range of Orthopaedic Trauma seen in a tertiary hospital. This includes all upper and lower limb fractures, as well as more complex clinical problems pelvic and acetabular fractures.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

Up to 12 months. For a 12-month training, the Fellow can expect to have more exposure/ participation: - in a full range of trauma surgeries

Start

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

Positions

2

Accreditation

Certificate of Training

Department

Musculoskeletal Sciences/ Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Service

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Post-exit Orthopaedic Surgeons with FRCSEd(Orth) or equivalent degrees; Department requirement: Post-exit Orthopaedic Surgeons with FRCSEd(Orth) or equivalent degrees

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