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Specialists Accreditation Board

Paediatric Medicine

Local residency training requirements for Paediatric Medicine

Last updated 24 April 2025

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)

Paediatric Medicine

36

(36) + 36

Training requirements document

Paediatric Medicine Residency Training Requirements

Click here for the ACGME-I Paediatric Medicine Advanced Specialty Requirements (opens in new tab).

Requirements for progression to senior resident

  • Pass M.Med (Paediatric Medicine)

  • PD certification of successful completion of R3

Exit criteria

Current exit examinations / assessments

  • MCQ – Part 1 of Exit Examination

  • Paper critique

  • Oral assessment

Co-payment of training fee

Residents in Paediatric Medicine will co-pay a monthly training fee for the entire duration of their training. The training fee is subject to revision.