Postgraduate medical education and specialist training in Singapore.
Ann Acad Med Singap
; 34(6): 182C-189C, 2005 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16010405
ABSTRACT
The Singapore Medical School celebrates its Centenary in 2005. This historical review is presented on Singapore's postgraduate medical education and specialist training programmes. The special informal role of the Alumni Association and its members during the early years and soon after World War II is highlighted. Postgraduate education and specialist training was more formalised only during the challenging years when Singapore became more autonomous and politically independent with the establishment of the Academy of Medicine, the School's postgraduate medical studies, the Singapore Medical Association, specialist societies and, more recently, the College of Family Physicians. Specialist training programmes and the process of specialist accreditation are also outlined. While Singapore has gone far towards developing a comprehensive programme of postgraduate medical education and specialist training, the process is still evolving and can be improved upon. As long as we keep pace with relevant and realistic strategies, the future for postgraduate medical training and specialist training should be assured.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Specialization
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Specialties, Surgical
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Education, Medical, Graduate
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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History of Medicine
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Acad Med Singap
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Singapore