Names in the programme record: Adjunct Assistant Professor Lim Jin Xi (Programme Director)
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published (no salary, stipend or fee stated in the programme brochure)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (1 year): 9 months at NTFGH plus 3 months at the Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital (NUH)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFundamental clinical skills and knowledge in hand & reconstructive microsurgery (hand, wrist, upper limb trauma and disease, round-the-clock microvascular service for upper and lower limb trauma), microvascular surgery proficiency and HRM research. Training includes outpatient clinics, ward rounds, operating theatre, consultant-supervised on-call duties (any time including weekends/public holidays), department meetings, teaching sessions and local courses where possible (microsurgery, fracture fixation, arthroscopy); reviews at months 3, 6 and 9.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
NTFGH states its clinical fellowship programmes are available for foreign doctors; orthopaedic surgeons with a postgraduate qualification and 5 years' experience are eligible, with training under SMC-approved supervisors, but registration, visa and fee details are not published.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Not published (brochure refers to SMC-approved supervisors and SMC-stipulated assessment intervals)
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleEnquiries and applications by email; no intake cycle published
Postgraduate qualification in Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
5 years of clinical experience in Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year hand and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship attachment at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital with a three-month rotation to NUH, taking two clinical fellows per year. Open to surgeons with a postgraduate qualification in hand surgery, orthopaedics or plastic surgery and five years' experience; Programme Director Adj Asst Prof Lim Jin Xi.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NUHS), Division of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
The NTFGH Division of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery provides comprehensive clinical services for trauma and diseases of the hand, wrist and upper limb and a round-the-clock microvascular service for upper and lower limb trauma; NTFGH states its clinical fellowship programmes are available for foreign doctors.
