2011 Intake
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"NUH EMD is famous for its teaching culture, and it takes residency and training very seriously. As residents, we can see the immense effort put in by the senior teaching staff to make sure that our learning is engaging and productive.
At the same time, ACGME-I training requirements are met and exam syllabus is followed closely to ensure optimal preparation. The level of details in planning goes even down to choosing subspecialty rotations - in both medicine and surgery that are more relevant to emergency medicine. Working environment is also very important. NUH is well-known for her open and friendly staff and it is consistently the top choice among MOs for EMD posting. Variety and case-mix, volume of trauma load, strengths claimed by others are also seen in NUH due to the large catchment area. I've no regrets joining NUHS."
-- Dr Mathew Yeo
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"The NUHS Emergency Medicine Department is committed to providing one with excellent clinical and academic training. With a strong faculty of very experienced professors and clinicians, the NUHS ED is a great place to learn. Every Wednesday afternoon is dedicated to resident teaching - there is a specially tailored Applied Basic Science Revision Course for R1s to help prepare us for the MCEM Part A exam. In addition, all NUHS residents come together for combined teachings every Friday.
The Emergency Medicine Department consists of very dedicated faculty, many are recognized leaders with strong commitment to teaching excellence. Each resident is assigned a faculty advisor who assists in resident development and achievement of learning goals. The NUHS EM is indeed the place of choice to learn and work."
-- Dr Li Zisheng
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"I have no regrets choosing NUHS Emergency Medicine. The faculty and program coordinator really take care of you, arranging lessons and handling administrative nitty-gritty stuff, so you have more time to concentrate on actual work and learning. The weekly Basic Science revision lessons serve as a refreshing break from the banality of blue letters and discharges, and just for a little while, you feel like a student again (a welcome feeling it is too). I believe I made the right choice. So should you!"
-- Dr Lee Chengjie
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2010 Intake
"As an EMD resident of NUHS, the amount of learning has been tremendous! But it has also been at a pace catered to my individual level of training. Yes, it is not always easy, and one does have to work hard, but with the help and support of my seniors and peers, training truly does become enjoyable!
Under the NUHS EMD residency program, we are not just a group of residents under a core faculty. We may be small, but form a closely-knit group, part of the larger family that is NUHS EMD."
-- Dr Ian Mathews
EM Resident
"Since the times as a medical student, I had been deeply intrigued by the NUHS Emergency Medicine department, having spent my core rotation and elective period over at NUH EMD. Not only is the case-mix interesting, it boasts itself as one of the tertiary departments capable of handling a wide range of emergencies – from paediatrics to geriatrics, disaster to acute poisoning.
The thought of joining a residency program built from scratch is indeed scary – it’s like diving into the deep end of the sea without an oxygen supply. But what makes the experience a truly memorable one is the fact that the senior clinical staff are always ready to assist, approachable and friendly and within the first few weeks into a first year residency program in EMD itself, I could already feel as if I am part of the team for a long time.
Out of the many EMD in Singapore, NUH boast itself as one not only in sync with the latest methodology used, but also take ownership of the entire programme. The educators here had also reinforced the need for personal development instead of just purely academic pursuit –something I was pleasantly surprise.
Indeed, NUH EMD wants you if you are ready to work with your hands, willing to learn, and to have fun!"
-- Dr Chua Ying Xian
EM Resident
"When applying for residency, there are only 2 questions to ask.
First of all, which specialty do you see yourself in after 10 years. Since you’re reading this, you probably haven chosen Emergency Medicine and thus I shall not dwell into the ten thousand reasons why emergency medicine is my choice.
That leaves us with the only other question: which sponsoring institution?
When I applied for Emergency Medicine, I only placed one option and that is to train in NUHS. And I have not regretted my decision.
The environment is conducive for learning; no question is too silly to be asked. Also, the spirit of teaching is ingrained into the faculty: from our beloved professors to the junior staff. The guidance from them is priceless in our profession which is essentially an apprenticeship.
The five year program incorporates an excellent variety in postings to equip the trainee with the knowledge and experience to be a specialist in emergency medicine. It also prepares the trainee for MCEM with protected time for teaching and tailored sessions conducted by dedicated faculty members. Such dedication to my learning is definitely a winning factor, coupled with the quality of the teaching; I know I’ve made the right choice."
-- Dr Magdalene Lee
EM Resident
"During medical school the only two specializations that appealed to me were Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine. And I had hardly any experience in either field to make a good judgement call. However after a period of thinking I eventually decided on Emergency Medicine in NUH, who thankfully, and hopefully not mistakenly, decided to accept me.
When the Residency program was first implemented one of the primary concerns of the applying students and senior staff was, “how does one make a decision this early in your career?” This is a question that will keep coming up especially during interviews so this is a good question to prepare for. Regardless of your answer, the truth is NOTHING prepares you enough for the outcome of your decision, or your first day at work. I stepped into NUH General Medicine fresh of the boat and starting my first day in Neurology with a Passive HO call to boot. I was lost, confused and evidently making really bad decisions. But the thing about NUH is everyone looks out for you. Everyone from the CEO, the senior doctors, the MOs, the other residents and the nurses are there to help.
Then it was down to the EMD for 2 months. This was a very new idea as never before have HOs started work in EMD, functioning as MOs. So here was crunch time. Now I would have to discover if I had really made the right decision. And at the end of the day, I loved it. A lot. Work was hard but that is a constant everywhere. What made EMD special are the people and the opportunities. As a HO in EMD I saw many interesting cases, albeit heavily supervised by the teaching faculty and seniors on shift. Of which many of the seniors would take the time, even in a busy shift, to explain to you thought processes, techniques and little words of wisdom that would go into every case. I had the chance to intubate patients, with Prof Manning breathing out your neck when you are looking down a laryngoscope you really do not want to fail. And after shift sometimes we would have meals and gatherings with the MOs and nurses.
While in NUH I had the opportunity to not just go for a conference, courses to improve my skills sets, regular teaching sessions on clinical content and basic sciences but also learning day to day was a joy. At the end of the day I thought to myself that wow, exhausted though I might be this is really fun. And I am at work, how amazing is that? Do I regret my decision? The answer is no. NUH EMD is the place for me."
-- Dr Pflug David
EM Resident (and proud of it)
