Names in the programme record: SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery faculty
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Self-funded. SGH publishes a SGD 150 administrative fee per application and a department training fee of SGD 1,000 per week when applicable, both subject to prevailing GST and change.
Deadline
Rolling monthly review; each month's cut-off is its final day
Duration
Up to 4 weeks
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHands-off observation of SGH's multidisciplinary hand and reconstructive microsurgery service, including trauma reconstruction, congenital hand care, microsurgical free-tissue transfer and targeted muscle reinnervation
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The department welcomes surgeons worldwide. Indonesian physicians may apply subject to SGH departmental approval and observer requirements.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
Singapore temporary medical registration is not required for this hands-off observer pathway; no patient care or procedures are permitted.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
The observer must hold immigration permission appropriate for the Singapore visit and confirm entry requirements before travel; SGH does not publish an employment-pass requirement for observers.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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. Observer outcomes are normally issued within 2-3 months after the application month, followed by approximately 3-4 months of administrative processing after a provisional offer.
Registration with the medical council, ministry or relevant licensing authority in the applicant's home country
Current or future medical employment
Any additional departmental criteria
Application documents
Published by official source
Up-to-date curriculum vitae with complete clinical-posting history from rotating internship to the current appointment
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A maximum four-week, hands-off SGH observership for international surgeons. The official sources publish the observer eligibility, required CV, self-funded fee framework and monthly application review while clearly separating this pathway from the hands-on clinical fellowship.
Intended for: International surgeons seeking a short hands-off hand and reconstructive microsurgery attachment
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 internationally oriented hand service covers adult and paediatric hand, wrist and upper-limb conditions across the SingHealth network.
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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