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Family Medicine Residency Program
If you wish to be an excellent
Clinician and are passionate about
making a difference in primary
healthcare, we are looking for you.
From the Program Director
Welcome to the SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Program!
Family Medicine is a discipline that provides comprehensive healthcare to people
of all ages. Unlike acute hospital Medicine, Family Medicine provides you with
the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients. And often their
families too.
A Family Physician manages the patient in his own environment, taking into
account his lifestyle, occupation and significant life factors. Exciting challenges
for Family Physicians come from differentiating the trivial from the severe while
diagnosing based on few symptoms and signs. Perhaps the most difficult and yet
most satisfying is helping patients take ownership and change their behaviour in
managing chronic diseases.
As the leading and largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore, SingHealth is
an excellent place to begin your journey in Family Medicine. We aim to nurture
doctors into compassionate and excellent family physicians who will become
future leaders in the discipline. Our program is balanced with a good mix of
clinical training, didactic lectures, skills workshops and research opportunities.
Our Faculty is committed to continuing our strong tradition of nurturing the next
generation of Family Physicians and clinician leaders.
Our ideal candidate is compassionate, has good interpersonal and communication
skills, and is an enthusiastic self-directed learner. All of us here value teamwork
Dr Ho Chih Wei Sally and are committed to our patients and our colleagues. Maturity, honesty and
Program Director humility are other essential characteristics.
Family Medicine
Come join the SingHealth Family Medicine Residency, and advance the frontiers
of Family Medicine with us. Together, we can provide better, safer and more
affordable care for patients, who are always at the heart of all we do.
Your Family Medicine Residency
The SingHealth Residency Family Medicine Program is a three-year Richness of patient care
program that aims to train compassionate and excellent Family
As a SingHealth Family Medicine Resident, you will take care of
Physicians. Here, you will find abundant training opportunities that
undifferentiated patients with varied health needs from prenatal
will challenge and help you grow in the medical field.
care to end-of-life care. You will work with patients from all walks
JCI-accredited network of primary care polyclinics of life, giving you wide exposure to a diverse clinical case-mix. In
As the largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore and one of addition, there is the opportunity to choose a specialty area of your
two Academic Healthcare Clusters, our network of nine polyclinics, interest.
major hospitals and national specialty centers ensures the depth The Family Medicine Residency Program provides the best training
and breadth of your training. for community Family Medicine practice. It is also a good foundation
We are proud to have attained the Joint Commission International for those who wish to work in the intermediate and long-term care
(JCI) Accreditation. It affirms our efforts and commitment to improve sectors, as well as those who plan to pursue specialty or subspecialty
our care delivery systems, bringing about better care to our patients. training in Geriatric, Palliative and Sports Medicine.
Our institutions work together to deliver an increasing range of Renowned Family Medicine mentors
integrated healthcare services. This makes each patient’s healthcare
Our Faculty members are recognized for their outstanding
journey hassle-free, assuring and convenient. SingHealth offers
accomplishments in Family Medicine education and are committed
unparalleled learning opportunities to be excellent clinicians – it is an
to academic excellence. Many of them are examiners of various
ideal place to begin your journey in Family Medicine.
postgraduate Family Medicine examinations.
New primary care master plan
From the first year, a mentor will be assigned to every Resident
The field of Family Medicine is in the midst of an exciting evolution to provide close supervision and guidance in preparation for a
as we work towards achieving the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) career in Family Medicine. Unsurprisingly, SingHealth trainees have
vision of “One Family Physician for every Singaporean”. The MOH consistently achieved pass rates higher than the national average
Primary Care Master Plan has outlined new service models of for the MMed Family Medicine exams.
Family Medicine Centres, Medical Centres, and private GP clinics
supported by Community Health Centres. Family Physicians will
serve as the backbone of this integrated healthcare system, playing
an important role in providing primary access to healthcare in the
community.
Your Career Prospects & Development A Wealth of Research Opportunities
Upon completion of the program, Residents will have the There is a myriad of opportunities for research in SingHealth as we
opportunity to practise in a variety of settings. The range of develop our Academic Clinical Programs (ACPs).
possibilities includes polyclinics, Family Medicine Centres, home
Residents who are keen to include research in their role as
care, community hospitals and acute hospitals.
Family Physicians can choose to become Clinician Investigators
In the public sector, you can look forward to advance in your career or Clinician Scientists. You will undertake training in qualitative
from Family Physician to Associate Consultant, Consultant and research and other research related programs during the third
eventually Senior Consultant. year of the Residency program. To enhance your exposure and
experience in research, you will be invited to participate in current
Those interested in further training have the option to pursue
primary care research projects in SHP, either as collaborators or
graduate diplomas in Geriatric Medicine, Dermatology and Mental
co-investigators.
Health. There is also the option to undertake a Fellowship in Family
Medicine, specialty training in Geriatric Medicine and subspecialty Those who have completed the Residency program can proceed
training in Palliative Medicine and Sports Medicine. to advanced research training programs such as the Khoo Scholar
program at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. Alternatively, you
can pursue the Master in Clinical Investigation program in the Yong
Loo Lin School of Medicine at NUS.
With so many research options available, do take the time to get in
touch with us and find out more about our research program.
Residents can also look forward
to stimulating and interactive
learning activities.
Your Residency Curriculum
Our Residency Program consists of two years of hospital You will gain invaluable experience running longitudinal
rotations and one year of primary care. Through two primary care continuity clinics throughout your three years
hospitals, five national specialty centers and a network of of training.
nine polyclinics in SingHealth, and our major participating
Family Medicine Residents are required to attend monthly
site, Changi General Hospital (CGH), you have unparalleled
core learning sessions covering various topics such as
learning opportunities.
Ophthalmology, ENT, Home Care, Pediatrics, Adolescent
There are rotations in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, General Health and Oral Health. Specialists are invited to share their
Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Pediatric Medicine, Children’s expertise and provide useful tips on the management of
Emergency, Adult Emergency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, in patients in the primary care setting. Residents can also look
addition to a three-month elective. Enjoy short attachments forward to stimulating and interactive learning activities in the
in Intensive Care, Community Geriatrics, Pediatric form of role-plays, simulation and case-based discussions.
Orthopaedics, Neonatology, Adolescent Health, Child
Development, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Sports
Medicine and GP clinics. Longitudinal clinics in Psychiatry and
Internal Medicine clinics round up the clinical experience.
Sample Rotation Chart
July August September October November December January February March April May June
R1 Medicine
(ICU attachment)
Geriatrics
(Community Geriatrics attachment)
General Surgery Urology Orthopaedic Surgery
(Pediatrics Orthopaedic attachment)
Continuity
Clinic
Polyclinic
Elective
Pediatric A&E Psychiatry/ ENT/ Eye/ Sports Med/ Dermatology/
R2 Pediatric Medicine
(Neonatology attachment)
(Child Development
attachment)
Adult A&E O&G
(Adolescent Health attachment)
Palliative Med/ Community Hospital/ FMCC/
O&G/Public Health
(Psychiatry attachment)
Continuity
Clinic
Polyclinic
Polyclinic
R3 Psychiatry ENT Eye
Sports
GP Clinic
Medicine
Continuity Internal Medicine
Clinic/
Attachments (Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, FMCC, Infectious Diseases, Palliative Medicine, Renal, Rheumatology)
The Family Medicine
Residency Program
provides the best training
for community Family
Medicine practice.
Your Faculty
Program Director
Dr Ho Chih Wei Sally Assistant Director (Education) & Family Physician, Consultant,
SingHealth Polyclinics
Associate Program Directors
Dr Ang Seng Bin Head & Consultant Family Physician, Family Medicine Service, KKH
Dr Mark Ng Chung Wai Family Physician, Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics - Outram
Dr Matthew Ng Joo Ming Consultant, Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, SGH
Head of Medical Services, Bright Vision Hospital
Core Faculty
Dr Anandan Gerard Thiagarajah Family Physician, SingHealth Polyclinics - Queenstown
Dr Christopher Chang Ngai Kin Family Physician, Deputy Clinic Director, SingHealth Polyclinics -
SengKang
Dr Goh Lay Hoon Family Physician, Associate Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics -
SengKang
Dr Ian Phoon Kwong Yun Family Physician, SingHealth Polyclinics - Pasir Ris
Dr Jason Chan Meng Huey Family Physician, Deputy Clinic Director, SingHealth Polyclinics -
Geylang
Dr Joanne Quah Hui Min Family Physician, Associate Consultant, Deputy Clinic Director,
SingHealth Polyclinics - Outram
Assistant Director, Family Medicine Training, SingHealth Polyclinics
Dr Ng Lai Peng Family Physician, Associate Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics -
Tampines
Dr Tan Yee Leng Family Physician, Deputy Clinic Director, SingHealth Polyclinics -
Marine Parade
As the SingHealth Family Residency
requires us to make rotations to multiple
Hear from our Residents specialties including Internal Medicine,
Geriatrics, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Pediatrics
and O&G to name a few, we get superb
exposure that helps us to train better
as family physicians. We return to our
My time in the Residency program has enabled continuity clinic one afternoon a week and
me to appreciate the importance of Family that allows us to practise what we have
Medicine – that it involves a lot more than learnt and follow up on our patients. It feels
merely referring patients onwards to the relevant wonderful to be able to perform the role of
specialties. I have come to appreciate the the family physician providing continuing
importance of the role of primary healthcare. care, building rapport and gaining the trust
This is in no small part due to the excellent of the same patient. On top of this, we have
guidance and teaching that we receive during a senior supervisor always available for
our Residency. consult in the clinic should we meet with
any problems.
Dr Brindha Balakrishnan
Family Medicine Resident
University of New South Wales Alumni Member Dr Poon Zhimin
Family Medicine Resident
YLL SoM Alumni Member
Our Achievements & Awards
Dr Liu Changwei Best Resident, SingHealth Best Junior Doctors and Medicine Scholarship Awards 2012
Dr Poon Zhimin Best Resident, SingHealth Best Junior Doctors and Medicine Scholarship Awards 2012
Dr Goh Lay Hoon, Dr Tan Yee Leng,
First runner-up, Research Championship, 4th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference 2012
Dr Ng Lok Pui
Dr Sally Ho Finalist, Best Abstract for Poster Presentation, 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2013
Get In Touch! Email us
FamMedResidency@singhealth.com.sgMembers of the SingHealth Group Major Participating Site Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd 31 Third Hospital Avenue #03-03 Bowyer Block C Singapore 168753 Tel: +65 6225 0488 Fax: +65 6557 2138 www.singhealth.com.sg www.singhealthresidency.com.sg The information in this brochure is correct as at time of print.
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