General FAQs
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What makes our program unique and different from other training programs? |
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The NUHS TYRP satisfied all the accreditation requirements of the ACGME-I, including requirements for ambulatory care exposure. The structure of rotating attachments to specialty departments gives us the flexibility to adapt our program to the needs of residents. The core education program was developed specifically for doctors in training who require broad based instruction in the fundamentals of frontline healthcare delivery. |
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What criteria are you using to select the Residents? |
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We aim to be transparent in our selection criteria for transitional year. As far as possible, we will recruit residents who have pre-matched to a categorical program. We will then select residents for whom the NUHS TY experience appears most beneficial. In general, this judgement is made based on the clarity of the prospective residents’ career goals and evidence of personal values that match those of the institution (TRICE values- Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence). |
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Do I still need to sit for external papers like MRCS or MRCP if I take up Residency training? |
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Preparation for these examinations is not a pre-requisite for transitional year. |
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What career paths are available after my residency? |
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Transitional year is the founding clinical experience for a range of careers in medicine. |
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Is there a compulsory research requirement? |
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All NUHS residents are encouraged to participate in research and audit. A residents’ research sub-committee forms part of the hospital’s graduate medical education committee, and aims to provide mentoring in research and audit for residents, by residents. All TY residents are required to complete an on-line ethics training module (the CITI program). A small number of residents are invited to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Evidence Based Medicine Workshop and Conference. For TY residents progressing to PGY2 in NUHS programs, training is available in research methods and basic statistics during the R2 core education program. |
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FAQs on Obstetrics & Gynecology Rotation
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How long is the Obstetrics & Gynecology rotation? |
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The Obstetrics & Gynecology rotation is designed to be 4 months in duration. 2 months will be spent in Obstetrics and 2 months in Gynecology. |
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Is the Obstetrics & Gynecology rotation designed specifically for Obstetrics & Gynecology residents? |
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No. The Obstetrics & Gynecology component of the Transitional Year Program at NUHS is designed to be a broad-based introduction to the specialty of women's health care. The objective of the rotation is to provide a broad-based foundational exposure to the care of women at every stage in their lives. As such physicians from such diverse fields as emergency medicine, radiation oncology, psychiatry, family medicine, and general surgery, colorectal surgery and orthopedic surgery will stand to benefit from the broad-based introductory curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology. |
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Am I committed to an Obstetrics & Gynecology residency if I do the Obstetrics & Gynecology rotation in my transitional year? |
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Absolutely not, but you might not want to do anything else after the rotation! But seriously, the rotation is built to equip all physicians and surgeons who will ever care for women in their lifetimes in medicine with a solid foundational understanding of the basic pathophysiology behind the most common conditions in women and in pregnancy and the basic management of these conditions and pregnancy. |
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What can I expect to do in my 4 months of the Transitional Year Program in Obstetrics & Gynecology? |
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You can expect to work hard at caring for your patients, the women who seek care at NUHS with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Yes, these women are our patients and thus YOUR patients the minute you start your OBGyn rotation. You will take responsibility for the care of each and every patient commensurate with your ability and knowledge base. You will be nurtured in your exploration of the field of women's health care, receiving instruction, supervision and provision of care in
- basic inpatient and outpatient care of women and pregnancies,
- basic obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures,
- intrapartum care, delivery and postpartum care and,
the assessment of acute conditions in pregnant and non-pregnant women who present to the emergency department. |
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Will I get to do any research during my 4 month rotation in Obstetrics & Gynecology? |
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Research has not been made a mandatory component of the 4 month rotation at this time. This is intentionally made an optional component of your time with us. However, if you find that the clinical curriculum hasn't challenged every hemisphere of your fertile brain, we challenge you to embark on a voyage of discovery with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NUHS has a strong tradition of both clinical and basic scientific inquiry and study. We are home to multiple basic science research divisions. If you have an interest in developing yourself as a clinician-scientist there are precious few other opportunities that will allow you to explore this possibility as thoroughly and in as conducive and nurturing an environment as in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A concrete example of this collegial and fertile ground for inquiry and discovery is the tradition of Science Tuesday; every Tuesday, the scientists and clinicians of the department meet in an open forum to share their work, their findings, their frustrations and joys. Collaborations formed in this environment of collegial exchange have resulted in the transport of discoveries from bench to bedside. |
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