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Specialists Accreditation Board

Haematology

Local senior residency training requirements for Haematology

Last updated 24 April 2025

Senior residency training in Haematology

Haematology is a 3.5-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)

Haematology

24

(24) + 18

Training requirements document

Please refer to the ACGME-I website for the Haematology Advanced Specialty Requirements (opens in new tab).

Exit criteria

Current exit examinations / assessments

  • Written assessment: Essay and SAQs

  • Oral assessment