The Medical Education Distinction Track for Residents is a 2-year track that aims to build a community of educators by developing young clinicians through a structured programme, under the mentorship of passionate educators from various clinical fields. This 2-year track runs in parallel with the various NUHS junior and senior residency programmes.

Key Strengths

Mentorship

• Mentee-Mentor pairing to facilitate relationship building
• 2 monthly collaborative learning sessions
• Annual scholarly work presentations
  

Structured Programme

• Formal didactic workshops (CenMED or ESME certificate course)
• Small-group teaching and group discussions (6 group meetings with mentors throughout each year)
• Completion of a scholarly project (to be presented at a medical education conference by the end of the 2-year track)

Deliberate Practice

• 2 teaching evaluation exercises
  
• 1 education presentation
• 1 education programme participation

Relevance to Residents

• Stimulate interest & passion in medical education
• Impart practical teaching skills
• Develop individual education portfolio

Selection Criteria

• Desire to improve one’s skills in teaching and medical education
• Personal experience in teaching UG students / junior residents
• Supported by Programme Director
• Preferably a R2 resident, who will still be a resident/senior resident for the duration of the 2-year programme
  

Programme Details

Download detailed programme information here.

Contact Us

Co-Chairpersons

A/Prof Marion Aw
marion_aw@nuhs.edu.sg

A/Prof Shirley Ooi
shirley_ooi@nuhs.edu.sg

Programme Coordinator

Ms Pearlene Sim
pearlene_sim@nuhs.edu.sg