Programme Overview

The Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) was started in 1992 for doctors working under the public healthcare sector, with the objective of providing them with a broad range of multidisciplinary core knowledge and practical skills. Over the years, the MMed (FM) has evolved to enrich doctors with different sets of qualifications and skills for managing a variety of patients within the community.

GDFM

MMed (FM) Programme A

MMed (FM) Programme B

 

MMed (FM) Programme C

 

Entry Requirements

 

·          MBBS or equivalent qualification registered with SMC

·          Full or conditional registration with SMC (Temporary-registered practitioners must support their applications with recommendations from their HOD and CMB)

·          Must fulfil CME requirements

·          Must have 1-year working experience in Singapore

·          Must hold a current and valid practising certificate 

 

Entry Requirements

 

·          Full or conditional registration with SMC or temporary registered with at least 1 year of working experience in public hospitals upon application deadline

·          Successful in MOH BST Selection Exercise

Entry Requirements

 

·          Full or conditional registration with SMC

·          Must be in active practice, preferably full-time and not less than 28 hrs per week

·          Must have at least 5 years experience in primary care or recognised equivalent

·          Must have completed 8 modules of FMMC

Entry Requirements

 

·          Full or conditional registration with SMC or temporary registered with at least 1 year of working experience in public hospitals upon application deadline

·          Completion of GDFM

·          Completion of at least 4 of the required postings (i.e. 2 years of required hospital/polyclinic postings)

·          Must be currently employed by the Clusters

Clinical Work

 

No special requirement

Clinical Work

 

Examination criteria:

3 years hospital rotation and primary care posting

Clinical Work

 

Examination criteria:

6 year general practice and be in active practice

Clinical Work

 

Examination criteria:

1.5 years hospital rotation and primary care posting, plus four 6-monthly hospital rotations done previously

 

Tutorials

 

8 small group tutorials

Tutorials

 

6 FM joint sessions

12 clinical skills sessions

6 clinical case conferences

 

Tutorials

 

20 small group tutorials

10 clinical sessions, ward rounds

10 FM joint sessions

Tutorials

 

6 FM joint sessions

12 clinical skills sessions

6 clinical case conferences

 

Courses

 

5 skills courses

 

P&P

CCC

PEL

1 x Elective

GDFM Revision Course

 

Courses & Activity

 

P&P

CCC

PEL

 

2 Audit Course Workshops

 

2.5-day Medical Ethics Course

 

(Optional) Short Attachments to:

-Health Promotion Board (Youth Health Division)

-Child Guidance Clinic

-Private Family Physician

 

2-week MMed FM Exam Preparatory Course

 

Courses & Activity

 

5-day Clinical Refresher Course

 

Clinic Audit

 

2-week MMed FM Exam Preparatory Course

Courses & Activity

 

2 Audit Course Workshops

 

2.5-day Medical Ethics Course

 

(Optional) Short Attachments to:

-Health Promotion Board (Youth Health Division)

-Child Guidance Clinic

-Private Family Physician

 

2-week MMed FM Exam Preparatory Course

 

Examination

 

Paper 1 – 100 MCQs

Paper 2 – 10 KFPs ( Key Feature Problems)

10 OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

 

Examination (format for 2011)

 

Paper 1

Q1 Essay – in parts

Q2 Evolving scenario

Q3 Short answer question

Q4 Critical reading question

 

Paper 2

120 MCQ

Scenario type with 1 best answer

 

Paper 3

30 slide presentation

 

Oral Examination – 1 audit project. Practice diary of 50 cases recording and assessment of clinical practice; Ethics, law, and professionalism questions based on the practice diary

 

Clinical – 2 long cases and 4 short cases

 

Examination (format for 2011)

 

Paper 1

Q1 Essay – in parts

Q2 Evolving scenario

Q3 Short answer question

Q4 Critical reading question

 

Paper 2

120 MCQ

Scenario type with 1 best answer

 

Paper 3

30 slide presentation

 

Oral Examination – 1 audit project. Practice diary of 50 cases recording and assessment of clinical practice; Ethics, law, and professionalism questions based on the practice diary

 

Clinical – 2 long cases and 4 short cases

 

Examination (format for 2011)

 

Paper 1

Q1 Essay – in parts

Q2 Evolving scenario

Q3 Short answer question

Q4 Critical reading question

 

Paper 2

120 MCQ

Scenario type with 1 best answer

 

Paper 3

30 slide presentation

 

Oral Examination – 1 audit project. Practice diary of 50 cases recording and assessment of clinical practice; Ethics, law, and professionalism questions based on the practice diary

 

Clinical – 2 long cases and 4 short cases

 

Administration

 

FMMC – CFPS

Examination – NUS, DGMS

Examination training

Administration

 

FMMC – CFPS

Clinical hospitals – JCFMT

Polyclinic posting – JCFMT

Examination – NUS, DGMS

Examination training

 

Administration

 

Clinical skills short course

Tutorials – CFPS

Examination – NUS, DGMS

Examination training

Administration

 

Clinical hospitals – JCFMT

Polyclinic posting – JCFMT

Examination – NUS, DGMS

Examination training