Clinical Fellowship Training in Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service

Overview

Clinical Fellows will assist in surgery and may be assigned to a research project ; Clinical Fellows will be expected to participate in all educational teaching programmes of the Department, general and round and weekly case presentations.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship (attachment for foreign doctors)

Duration

6 to 12 months For a 12-month attachment, there will be more hands-on exposure and Clinical Fellows can participate in research projects as well as more ...

Start

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

Positions

3

Accreditation

Certificate of Training

Department

Musculoskeletal Sciences/ Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle Service

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Orthopaedic surgeons who have specific interest in the subspecialty (Foot & Ankle), preferably from the following countries (others are also welcomed to apply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria): ; India ; Philippines ; Malaysia ; Indonesia; Department requirement: FRCS “Ortho” or equivalent ; Able to commit a minimum period of 6 months in the Clinical Fellowship Attachment Note: Completion of attachment programme does not prove Fellow’s level of competency

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