Application for the Family Medicine Residency Programme

Eligibility to apply
o House officers / Medical officers
o Graduating Seniors
Phase V students in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Year 4 students in the Duke-NUS Medical School
Final year medical students in international schools
Application done together with the applications of all other specialties during the residency
matching exercise organized by MOHH
General Process as illustrated in the diagram below. Visit the MOHH residency site for more
information


About the Residency Programme

General Timeline
o Although application can be made by final year medical students, the 3 years of
training commences after completion of the first year of work as a houseman (Post
Graduate Year 1 PGY1) when official registration of the applicants medical license
has been granted by the Ministry of Health / Singapore Medical Council (i.e. official
start of R1 is in PGY2)
o General Timeline as illustrated in the diagram below


Rotations
o Different postings of different duration depending on the sponsoring institution (see
table below for comparison)
Portfolio/
Referee
Submission
Multiple Mini
Interviews
Matching
Exercise
Graduation
from
Medical
school
PGY1
3 years of
Residency
Programme
MMed(FM)
certification
Consultant
Family Physician
Track / Further
education and
accreditation /
Other roles that
a Family
Physician can
undertake
Institution/
Year
NHG NUH Singhealth
(2 yrs of hospital rotations + 1 yr of primary care)
(SGH, KKH, CGH)
1
st
Internal Medicine
o 6 months
o TTSH and KTPH


O&G
o 3 months
o NUH

Paediatrics
o 3 months
o NUH
Adult Medicine
o 6 months
o NUH and St Lukes Hospital
o Geriatrics (3 mths), Neuro/Renal (1mth),
Gastro (1mth), Respi (1mth)
O&G
o 3 months
o NUH
o Obstetrics (2mths), Gynaecology (1mth)
Paediatrics
o 3 months
o NUH
Medicine
o 3 months
o Including ICU attachment
Geriatrics
o 3 months
o Including community Geriatrics attachment
General Surgery
o 2 months
Urology
o 1 month
Orthopaedic surgery
o 3 months
o Including Paediatrics Orthopaedic
attachment
Secondary
concurrent
attachments
Resident Continuity Clinic (once a week)


Regular continuity clinic sessions beginning
from Year 1 of the residency and continues
through to Year 2 and 3 (Family Medicine
Centre at Clementi Polyclinic)












Family Medicine Centre / Resident Continuity
Clinic
2
nd
Emergency Medicine
o 3 months
o TTSH
Geriatrics
o 3 months
o TTSH
Mental Health
o 1 month
School Health Service
o 1 month
Paediatric Emergency Medicine
o 1 month
o NUH
Elective Postings
o 3 months
o A wide range of choices of specialty
rotations is available
General Surgery
o 3 months
o NUH
o Includes Urology posting
Orthopaedic Surgery
o 2 months
o NUH
Sports Medicine
o 1 month
o NUH
GP Block Rotation
o 3 months
o Frontier Healthcare or Raffles Medical Clinic
o Includes regular clinical attachments to
departments of Dermatology,
Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology & Palliative
Medicine
Elective Posting
o 3 months
o NUH
Paediatric Medicine
o 2 months
o Including ICU attachment
Paediatric Emergency Medicine
o 2 months
o Including Child Development attachment
Adult Emergency Medicine
o 2 months
O&G
o 3 months
o Including adolescent health attachment
Elective Posting
o 3 months
o Cardiology, community hospital,
dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology, FMCC,
health IT, home care, O&G, occupational
medicine, palliative medicine, psychiatry,
public health, sports medicine
Secondary
concurrent
attachments
Resident Continuity Clinic (once a week)



Regular continuity clinic sessions beginning
from Year 1 of the residency and continues
through to Year 2 and 3 (Family Medicine
Centre at Clementi Polyclinic)









Family Medicine Centre / Resident Continuity
Clinic

3
rd
Orthopaedic Surgery
o 9 weeks
o TTSH
o Inclusive of Sports Medicine
General Surgery
o 9 weeks
o TTSH
Ophthalmology
o 2 weeks
o TTSH
Otolaryngology
o 2 weeks
o TTSH
Urology
o 2 weeks
o TTSH
Primary Care
o 6 months
o Polyclinic (NHGP)
o 1 week of Dermatology clinical
attachment at National Skin Centre

Psychiatry
o 1 month
o NUH
Family Medicine Centre
o 2 months
o Clementi Polyclinic
o Includes attachments to School Health,
Palliative and Occupational Medicine
GP Block Rotation
o 3 months
o Frontier Healthcare or Raffles Medical Clinic
o Includes regular clinical attachments to
departments of Dermatology,
Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology & Palliative
Medicine
Emergency Medicine (Adult)
o 2 months
o NUH
Emergency Medicine (Paediatrics)
o 1 month
o NUH
Specialist Ambulatory Posting
o 3 months
o NUH
o ICU (1mth), Neuro/renal (1mth), Paediatrics
with Neonatology (1mth)
Polyclinic (General Clinic)
o Entire year
o Including attachments to Occupational
Medicine, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology,
Sports Medicine, GP Clinics
Secondary
concurrent
attachments
Resident Continuity Clinic (once a week)

Regular continuity clinic sessions beginning
from Year 1 of the residency and continues
through to Year 2 and 3 (Family Medicine
Centre at Clementi Polyclinic)
Longitudinal clinics in Psychiatry (Health
Wellness clinic) and Internal Medicine
(cardiology dermatology, endocrinology,
FMCC, palliative medicine, renal,
rheumatology)
Exit Requirements after 3 years of Family Medicine Residency Programme (regardless of institution)

FM residents are required to complete the examination requirement in the Master of Medicine
(Family Medicine) MMed (FM) Examination so as to be accredited for independent practice as a
Specialist in Family Medicine in Singapore by the Singapore Medical Council.

FM Residents must also pass the examination before being considered for promotion to Registrar

The examination is conducted by the Division of Graduate Medical Studies, NUS and consists of:
Part 1: Theory
o American Board of Medical Specialties ABMS MCQs (organized by MOH, refer to this
site for more information)
Part 2: Clinicals (candidates must pass Part 1 in order to proceed to Part 2)
o Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) that includes:
a) Slides-based OSCE stations
b) Oral Examination station
c) Clinical OSCE stations

Career Prospects of Registered Family Physicians with MMed (FM) Consultant Family Physician
Track



Further Education and Accreditation

Click on the individual circles to be directed to the examination boards website.
MMed (FM) -
awarded by
National
University of
Singapore
Graduate diplomas in
Geriatric Medicine,
Palliative Medicine,
Occupational Medicine,
Family Practice
Dermatology and
Mental Health
Family Medicine is
currently also an entry
route for specialist
training in Geriatric
Medicine and sub-
specialist training in
Palliative Medicine
and Sports Medicine
Fellowship of the
College (FCFP(S)) -
fellowship
programme by
College of Family
Physician
Singapore (CFPS)
Collegiate
Membership of the
College (MCFP(S)) -
awarded by College
of Family Physician
Singapore (CFPS)
Family
Physician
Registrar
Family
Physician
Associate
Consultant
Family
Physician
Consultant
Family
Physician
Senior
Consultant
Roles that a Family Physicians can undertake

Practise in a variety of settings including but not limited to
o Private GP clinics
o Polyclinics
o Home Care
o Community Hospitals
o Acute Hospitals
Clinical-related Work
o Clicinican Scientist with research opportunities
o Clinical teaching
o Medical leadership / administration
Other Roles
o Healthcare planning / Public Health


Links
Regulatory Boards
o Joint Committee of Family Medicine Singapore (JCFMS) oversees Family Medicine
training programs and examination matters, under its umbrella are the Family
Medicine Residency Advisory Committee (FMRAC) and the Family Medicine
Examination Committee (FMEC)
o Ministry of Health Holdings Pte Ltd employs physicians in Singapore and conducts
residency matching exercise
o Family Physicans Accreditation Board accreditation of Family Physicians
o Singapore Medical Council registration of Family Physicians
Examination Boards
o Division of Graduate Medical Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National
University of Singapore MMed(FM)
o College of Family Physicians Singapore Collegiate Membership of the College
(MCFP(S)) and the Fellowship of the College (FCFP(S))
Sponsoring Institutions offering Residency Programme
o National Healthcare Group NHG Alexandra Health Pte Ltd AHPL Residency
o National Universtiy Health System Residency
o Singapore Health Services SingHealth Residency