Emergency Medicine is a specialty that deals with a wide spectrum of patient presentations and acuity; the primary duty of the Emergency Physician is to resuscitate, stabilise and ensure that all life-threatening causes of patient’s conditions are considered. All of this requires a quick mind, a decisive nature, a good fund of knowledge and interest in the breadth of medicine, excellent physical diagnostic skills, good manual dexterity, the deductive ability of a detective, and nerves of steel. Through progressive responsibility and opportunity to develop clinical maturity, judgment and technical skills, the NUHS Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency Programme will train leaders in emergency medicine, capable of providing highest quality care and advancing the specialty.
Our programme is committed to excellent emergency care of our patients through the training of the next generation of Emergency Physicians who are competent, compassionate and who are also able to contribute to the specialty of EM through leadership roles in health care, education and research.
The Emergency Medicine Residency is a five-year programme. The first three years are designed to give the residents a broad exposure to all aspects of EM including acquisition of core EM knowledge and development of procedural skills in management of the acutely ill patient. This is accomplished through rotations in internal medicine, orthopaedic, cardiology, paediatric medicine, EYE / ENT / OG as well as critical care areas including cardiac, surgical and medical intensive care units.
The curriculum prepares the residents for the intermediate examination (M.Med EM) by end of Year 3 (R3). An Exam Preparatory Tutorial Series has been specially developed by NUHS EM faculty to assist the residents in this examination. Upon successful completion of the intermediate examination, residents proceed to complete 24 months as senior residents in order to be eligible for the local EM Exit Examination. Upon successful completion of the EM Exit Examination, the residents will be credentialled as EM Specialists by the Singapore Accreditation Board (SAB).
For more information on the NUHS Emergency Medicine Residency Programme, please download the brochure below -
Dr Lee Wei Feng
Associate Programme Director,
Emergency Medicine Residency Programme, NUHS
"As an Emergency Medicine resident, I have had the opportunity to rotate through various departments in NUH and NTFGH. In the process, I have had the privilege of making friends from various specialties.
What I appreciate about the NUHS Emergency Residency Programme is the myriad of opportunities available. Regardless of interests, be it clinical, research, education or administrative – you can find the space and mentorship to pursue it. Being a university institution, we benefit from having mentors who are passionate about education and prioritise residents’ development and growth. I have had no lack of opportunities to learn both the practical and theoretical.
Ultimately, what I value most about my residency experience is having a supportive faculty and mentors. As with every resident, I have had my own difficulties and struggles. With each struggle, I have experienced genuine care, support and encouragement from my mentors who helped me through each difficult period. I have come to trust that my faculty has my back, is willing to listen, and is there for me when I need it – and that, to me as a resident, is most important."
​Programme Director
Dr Victor Ong
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Associate Programme Director
Dr Boon Yuru
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Programme Coordinators
Ms Lim Wan Shu
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Ms Tan Shu Yi
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