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Preventive Medicine
Local residency training requirements for Preventive Medicine (encompassing Public Health and Occupational 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) |
|---|---|---|
Preventive Medicine | 36 | (36) + 24 |
Training requirements document
Preventive Medicine Training Requirements (as at 20 May 2022) [PDF, 188 KB]
Requirements for progression to senior resident
Completed and passed the MPH or equivalent
Passed the Progression PMCC Review
PD certification of successful completion of R3
Exit criteria
Current exit examinations / assessments
Written Exam – Short-Answer Question Paper and Data Interpretation Policy/Programme Translation paper
Prepared Presentation
Oral assessment