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Plastic Surgery

Local residency training requirements for Plastic Surgery

Last updated 24 April 2025

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Duration of residency training in Singapore
Training requirements document
Requirements for progression to senior resident
Exit criteria
Co-payment of training fee

Duration of residency training in Singapore

The duration of training in Plastic Surgery is 72 months, including 24 months of Surgery-in-General training. The programmes are accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).

Click here for more information on the Surgery-in-General Programme.

Training requirements document

Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements

Requirements for progression to senior resident

  • Pass MRCS

  • Successful completion of Surgery-In-General programme

  • PD certification of successful completion of R3

  • Successful completion of enhancements of Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)

Exit criteria

Current exit examinations / assessments

  • MCQs

  • OSCE stations

Co-payment of training fee

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