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Local residency training requirements for Emergency Medicine
Last updated 24 April 2025
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Duration of residency training in Singapore
The duration of residency training accredited by ACGME-I and that required for exit certification by the Specialists Accreditation Board is listed in the following table. Where the duration for accreditation exceeds that of ACGME-I, the remaining time will be accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).
Duration of residency training in Singapore
Specialty | Duration of training accredited by ACGME-I for residency programme (months) | Total duration of training in Singapore (months) |
|---|---|---|
Emergency Medicine | 48 | (48) + 12 |
Training requirements document
Emergency Medicine Residency Training Requirements
Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements
The Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements prescribes specialty-specific programme requirements applicable to residency programmes in Singapore as discussed with the ACGME-I and the Singapore Residency Advisory Committees (RAC).
Read together with the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements, they represent the requirements of graduate medical education in the specialties listed.
Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements
Section | ACGME-I Specialty Specific Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education | Addition/Change | Clarification |
|---|---|---|---|
II.C.6 | Residents should, on average, meet the following guidelines for procedures and resuscitations: Numbers include both patient care and laboratory simulations. Vaginal deliveries - 10 | - | Up to 5 vaginal deliveries may be done on a simulator. |
II.C.6 | Lumbar puncture -10 | - | Up to 5 lumbar punctures may be done on a simulator. |
Requirements for progression to senior resident
Pass M.Med (Emergency Medicine)
OR
Pass Intermediate Examination in Emergency Medicine (IEEM) of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine (HKCEM)
PD certification of successful completion of R3
Note: Residents who pass the MCEM (MRCEM) before 1 January 2020 will still be eligible for progression to Senior Residency with PD's certification.
Exit criteria
Current exit examinations / assessments
MCQs
Paper critique
Oral assessment