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 / HRM 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
"Many will know that going through residency is no easy feat, but nobody can explain to you the sense of fulfilment and the growth you get out of graduating from NUHS Emergency Medicine residency program until you experience it for yourself. I am so thankful I made the right choice in joining the program five years ago. The program has prepared me not only for any kind of challenging clinical cases, but also to be an all rounded doctor – a good clinician, educator, researcher, administrator and leader.
In NUHS Emergency Medicine residency program, we are given a wide myriad of opportunities to hone skills in various aspects with prominent figures in the relevant fields to mentor us. The breadth of training is hard to match as we get exposure to almost every subspecialty, building our confidence in managing a wide range of cases. We also receive educational conferences of high academic quality which stretch our potential greatly.
What’s most heartening is we have mentors who genuinely care for our personal growth and professional development. They guide us through every exam patiently and are always readily available when we go through a difficult phase or case. We are always supported yet growing tremendously throughout our EM residency journey."
Base Criteria
Clinical Competence - The ability to apply medical knowledge, skills and judgment to deliver safe and effective patient care.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills - The ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and healthcare teams.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement - The ability to evaluate one's own patient care practices and identify areas for improvement.
Professionalism - The commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities in an ethical and sensitive manner.
Personal Attributes - Qualities that aligned with NUHS TRICEP values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Patient-Centredness, that support professional practice and patient-focused care.
Optional Criteria
a) Clinical postings in NUHS Emergency Departments/Urgent Care Centres
b) Clinical postings in other Healthcare Institution Emergency Departments
c) Success at MMED (EM) Part A
d) Performance at Selection Interview
e) Additional skills, qualification, publications or relevant experience
f) Strength of supporting recommendations
Applicants who meet the base and/or optional criteria are eligible to apply for residency training; however, fulfillment of these criteria does not guarantee a match.
​Programme Director
Adj A/Prof 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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