Endocrinology
Local senior residency training requirements for Endocrinology
Last updated 24 April 2025
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Senior residency training in Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a 3-year Internal Medicine (IM)-related Senior Residency training programme following the completion of the 3-year IM Residency Training Programme. For details on eligibility criteria and compulsory courses, please refer to the section on Internal Medicine-related specialties.
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 senior residency training in Singapore
Specialty | Duration of training accredited by ACGME-I for residency programme (months) | Total duration of training in Singapore (months) |
|---|---|---|
Endocrinology | 24 | (24) + 12 |
Training requirements document
Endocrinology Residency Training Guide - Feb2024_Revised [PDF, 263 KB]
Endocrinology Residency Training Requirements Annex A - (As at June 2022) [PDF, 91 KB]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
I.B. | The educational program in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism must be 24 months in length. | The educational program in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism must be 36 months in length, of which, the first 24 months would be ACGME-I accredited, and the remaining 12 months of training program would be governed by the RAC/JCST to meet the local training needs. | The total duration of training for an exit certification in Singapore is 36 months in length. |
IV.A.1 | A minimum of 12 months must be devoted to clinical experience | Minimum 30 monthsof the 3 year training must be devoted to clinical experience. | Singapore RAC specification for curriculum content. |
New Addition | Residents are required to acquire knowledge and meet learning objectives in areas of specialized Endocrinology during the 3-year residency programme:
| Singapore RAC specification for curriculum content. | |
New Addition | Residents are required to complete a Paediatric Endocrinology rotation of minimum 8 outpatient clinic sessions. | Singapore RAC specification for curriculum content. |
Exit criteria
Current Exit Examinations / Assessments
Written assessment: Case write-ups
MRCP (SCE) in Endocrinology and Diabetes
Oral assessment