Names in the programme record: Chung Sze Ryn · Rebecca Lim Qian Ru +4 more
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Primarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited SGH-PGMI award of up to SGD 4,500 per month may be offered at SGH's discretion to selected candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and at least two years of relevant post-qualification or post-specialist experience.
Deadline
Rolling monthly review; each month's cut-off is its final day
Duration
6-12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFour modular tracks - wrist, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve, advanced microsurgery and congenital hand - with supervised carpal-tunnel, trigger-digit, fracture-fixation, nerve-repair and replantation experience, complex reconstruction observation, weekly teaching and optional KKH and SKH rotations
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The department welcomes surgeons worldwide; Indonesian orthopaedic or plastic surgeons may apply if they meet SGH, SMC and sponsorship requirements.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Temporary Registration for training with the Singapore Medical Council is required. Clinical work remains supervised under the SMC framework, and SGH also requires the applicable credentialing, health clearance and insurance.
✓Published by official source
Language
Applicants whose basic medical qualification was not taught in English must meet the Singapore Medical Council's English-language requirements.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
A Training Employment Pass from Singapore's Ministry of Manpower is required after successful Temporary Registration with the Singapore Medical Council.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineRolling monthly review; each month's cut-off is its final day
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling online application with monthly review. Each month's cut-off is its final day; clinical-fellow applicants may be interviewed during the first three weeks of the following month, and authority processing after a provisional offer typically takes another 6-9 months.
Basic medical degree from an accredited medical school and the relevant national licensing examination where applicable
At least 12 months of satisfactorily completed internship or housemanship
Current medical registration and good standing in the country of practice
Active registered clinical practice during the three years before the Singapore registration application
At least three years of medical-officer-equivalent experience
Government, regional health authority or eligible home-institution sponsorship
Exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
Application documents
Published by official source
Up-to-date curriculum vitae with complete clinical-posting history from internship to current appointment
Certified English summary of the numbers and types of supervised and/or independently performed operations during training or the preceding two years, if applicable
Two endorsed recommendation letters dated within the preceding year, including one from the current Head of Institution or Department
Written home-institution support confirming completion of the programme, return to the same institution and self-funding where applicable
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- or twelve-month hands-on hand and microsurgery fellowship for up to four international surgeons. Its separate maximum-four-week observership is indexed independently so applicants can compare registration, operative role, fees and documents correctly.
Intended for: International surgeons with exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Certificate of Training, access to 49 weekly clinic sessions and 23 weekly theatre sessions across the service, multidisciplinary hand-therapy collaboration, weekly research and teaching, and possible consideration for the limited SGH-PGMI funded award.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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SGH estimates Singapore room rental at SGD 800-1,500 per month or budget hotels at SGD 120-250 per night; accommodation is not stated as included.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Singapore General Hospital
SGH's tertiary hand service covers the hand, wrist and upper limb across adult and paediatric SingHealth hospitals, supported by specialist surgeons, hand therapists and a dedicated research institute.
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NUHS), Division of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore · 12 months (1 year): 9 months at NTFGH plus 3 months at the Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital (NUH)View program profile →
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