Overview
Specialty training programme providing comprehensive paediatric cardiology training including echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation exposure and cardiac intensive care management.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 6 months or 1 year
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1-2 fellows every 12-24 months
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Cardiology Service
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Post-graduate paediatric qualification (e.g. MMed Paediatrics, MRCPCH or equivalent) and completed general paediatric traineeship or residency
- International applicants
- Yes - KKH clinical fellowships are offered to foreign medical doctors; clinical fellows need a supporting letter from their government, regional health authority or home institution stating their position is reserved until return
- Visa support
- Valid Training Employment Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower required; processing time at least 12 months
- Licence requirement
- Temporary Registration with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) required (SMC fees S$300 application + S$550 practising certificate)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Institution policyno fixed deadline - apply by email to Education.Office@KKH.com.sg at least 12 months before the intended start (processing time at least 12 months)
- Application method
- Email Education.Office@KKH.com.sg; KKH application fee S$620 + GST for successful applicants
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyself-funded - KKH application fee, training fee, SMC temporary registration, Training Employment Pass, malpractice insurance and all personal expenses are borne by the applicant (home-country support letter required)