Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM)

Overview

Structured two-year part-time training programme for doctors working in primary care in Singapore, combining 8 modules (weekend OSCE-format workshops, tutorials and e-learning), practice management courses, family practice skills courses and formative MCQ assessments preparing for the GDFM examinations.

The programme

Focus

Family medicine (primary care)

Training type

Postgraduate degree programme

Duration

2 years part-time

Start

Intake 2026-2028 (current cycle)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

College of Family Physicians Singapore; examinations with NUS DGMS; Family Physicians Accreditation Board

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

MBBS or equivalent registrable with SMC; full or conditional SMC registration (temporary registrants need HOD recommendation; provisional registrants ineligible); at least one full year of work experience in Singapore; valid practising certificate; at least 20 active clinical hours per week; not concurrently in residency

International applicants

Only doctors registered and practising in Singapore (full/conditional/temporary SMC registration)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Full or conditional (or temporary with HOD letter) Singapore Medical Council registration and valid practising certificate

How to apply

Deadline

Application for the 2026-2028 intake has ended; next intake not yet announced

Application method

Online via CFPS account/registration

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources