Emergency Medicine

Residency Program

We are here to nurture specialists who are clinically proficient, patientcentred and evidence-based in their approach.

From the Program Director

A warm welcome to the SingHealth Emergency Medicine Residency Program! If Emergency Medicine is your chosen speciality, we have an exciting and dynamic program ready to provide you with the finest clinical and educational environment for your Residency training. We are here to nurture Emergency Medicine specialists who are professional yet compassionate specialists who are clinically proficient, patient-centred and evidence-based in their approach. Through this program, you will be prepared as a leader in your chosen community, wherever you may choose to practice. Here, you will gain both experiential and didactic training and ample patient care experience through a variety of case mixes from SingHealth Hospitals: Singapore General Hospital (SGH), KK Womens and Childrens Hospital (KKH) and our major participating site, Changi General Hospital (CGH). All training is conducted under the supervision of our clinical core Faculty members who are recognised for their scholarly track record and passion for mentoring. You will be granted graded, progressive responsibilities as you advance. If you are compassionate, a good team player, believe in lifelong learning, possess integrity and resilience and enjoy working in a fastpaced environment, Emergency Medicine might just be for you! In return, we guarantee an excellent curricular and educational program Assoc Prof Mark Leong Program Director Emergency Medicine that promotes a well-rounded lifestyle. Many platforms are available for you to cultivate varied interests and develop camaraderie with other members of the SingHealth family. Ultimately, there is nothing more fulfilling for us than your success. There is so much more to learn about this great program and I hope your interest has been piqued enough to find out more.

Your Emergency Medicine Residency

It is always a race against time to save lives. Emergency physicians work in hospital-based emergency departments, acute clinical situations, pre-hospital environments and a myriad of disaster scenarios. The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at SingHealth is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen illnesses or injuries. These illnesses and injuries span the breadth of clinical Medicine and surgery.

Unparalleled growing and learning opportunities

Not just trained medical toxicologists, our Faculty pool of Clinicians includes the largest group of disaster Medicine management practitioners involved in national disaster and Hazmat programs. They are also renowned and dedicated educators with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. We offer our Residents an unprecedented breadth and depth of clinical learning opportunities. Our Faculty continuously undergo pedagogy development through Faculty Development programs. You can be assured that you are learning from the best in Medicine.

Diverse, exciting rotations with wide exposure

As the leading and largest public healthcare cluster in Singapore, SingHealth receives more than 500,000 undifferentiated patients with high acuity conditions every year. Get the chance to enjoy rotations in highly specialized clinical disciplines, including Singapores only Burns Centre, and gain exposure to an interesting and varied casemix that will provide you with well-rounded training perspectives in Emergency Medicine.

Research with a difference

If knowledge creation is your passion, you have found the right fit. With more than S$3 million set aside for supporting our Clinician Researchers and signature research programs with Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, SingHealths strategic partner, our Clinician Scientists and research team can provide you with the right mentorship and funded research opportunities.

A nationwide hub for medical emergencies

SingHealths emergency departments function as a single stop for emergencies, well-equipped with 24-hour consultant-based coverage and subspecialty support from all medical and surgical disciplines. Core and physician Faculty are available on clinical duties, attending to patients alongside you. This helps you to learn the ropes through timely feedback, role modelling and facilitated learning.

Along the way, you will spearhead the delivery of emergency care to patients.

Your Career Prospects & Development

Opportunities abound here as an Associate Consultant. You can choose to practice in a tertiary Academic Medicine centre such as SGH or KKH or a regional healthcare institution like CGH and the upcoming Sengkang General Hospital. You can also opt for a clinical fellowship program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine with KKH Children Emergency Medicine. Consultant Emergency Physicians will enjoy the opportunity to specialize in areas ranging from Emergency Cardiac Care and Emergency Trauma Care to Disaster Medicine and Medical Toxicology. As you gain more experience, you will ultimately find yourself providing organizational and administrative leadership in your emergency department.

A Wealth of Research Opportunities

Enjoy the best of clinical Residency training and research skills development as you embark on your career. Along the way, you will spearhead the delivery of emergency care to patients. Our globally renowned Clinician Scientists and research Faculty will mentor and equip you with the skills and knowledge you need, enabling you to become a world-class Clinician Researcher. If you have a keen interest in research and is passionate about making a difference, find out more about your research opportunities by getting in touch with us today.

Your Residency Curriculum

An intensive and structured four-year training program, the SingHealth Emergency Medicine Residency Program is designed to groom you into a clinically-competent emergency physician with well-rounded exposure to clinical research, medical education and administration. Upon the completion of your Residency, you will take your skills to the next level with one additional year of advanced training, before obtaining specialist accreditation as an Emergency Physician with the Ministry of Healths Specialists Accreditation Board.

Training in 10 subspecialty services

Emergency Medicine Services Disaster Medicine and Public Health International Emergency Medicine Observation Medicine Geriatric Emergency Care Cardiac Care Trauma and Injury Medical Toxicology Emergency Airway Emergency Ultrasonography

Sample Rotation Chart

R1 R2 R3 R4

General Medicine 4 months Emergency Medicine 3 months Emergency Medicine 6 months

General Surgery 4 months General Medicine 2 months Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 month

General Pediatric 3 months Cardiovascular Medicine 2 months Orthopaedic Surgery 3 months Coronary Care Unit 1 month

Emergency Medicine 3 months Anaesthesia 2 months Surgical ICU 1 month

Pediatric Emergency Medicine 3 months O& G 1 month

Emergency Medicine (Inclusive of EUS & EMS attachments) 11 months

Please note that actual learning modules may differ from this sample chart.

You can be assured that you are learning from the best in Medicine.

Your Faculty
Program Director Assoc Prof Mark Leong Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, SGH Clinical Associate Professor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Adjunct Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Head, SingHealth Humanitarian Relief Program Associate Program Director Dr Gan Han Nee Core Faculty Adj Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef Adj Asst Prof Evelyn Wong Adj Asst Prof Gene Ong Adj Asst Prof R. Ponampalam Dr Ang Shiang-Hu Dr Lee Wee Yee Dr Rahul Goswami Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, SGH Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, SGH Consultant, Childrens Emergency, KKH Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, SGH Consultant, Accident & Emergency Department, CGH Senior Consultant, Accident & Emergency Department, CGH Consultant, Accident & Emergency Department, CGH Consultant, Accident & Emergency Department, CGH

Hear from our Residents

The SingHealth Emergency Medicine Residency Program has been an incredible learning experience. While doubtlessly demanding, there is no substitute for hands-on learning, which the program has in abundance. Being the largest tertiary referral center in the country, SingHealth sees the most complex and interesting cases. Working in the Emergency Department allows me to do the most of what I like to do best meeting and treating patients from all walks of life with a wide variety of conditions.
Dr Daniel He Emergency Medicine Resident Duke-NUS Alumni Member

A well-rounded experience that places equal emphasis on the hard skills such as procedure and medical knowledge as well as the soft skills such as communication. As an Emergency Medicine Resident, I attend regular weekly teaching sessions comprising of didactic lectures, simulations and OSCEs sessions. It is heartening to have senior Residents around who are always willing to teach and guide me.
Dr Wan Paul Weng Emergency Medicine Resident YLL SoM Alumni Member

Our Achievements & Awards

Dr Geraldine Leong Bao Yu Winner, V Anantharaman Prize, Top Scorer for MCEM (UK)/M.Med (EM) Exams, 2012

Get In Touch!

Email us EMResidency@singhealth.com.sg

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Major Participating Site

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The information in this brochure is correct as at time of print.