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The KK Department of Paediatric Surgery is one of two such departments in Singapore. We offer a full range of paediatric general surgical services including clinical consultations, In-patient and Out-patient pre-, intra- and post-operative care in cooperation with our colleagues in Neonatal and Paediatric Medicine, Paediatric Anaesthesia, and other Paediatric Surgical services such as Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Ophthalmology.
The Department sees over 1,500 new cases and 6,000 follow-up cases a year Our Department deals with General Surgical cases, including Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, Hepato-biliary Surgery, Paediatric Urology, and Paediatric Surgical Oncology. Minimally Invasive Surgery is often used whenever appropriate,
We perform over 15 major surgeries and up to 150 day surgeries a week. We are staffed by qualified senior Paediatric Surgeons and Residents, the junior Staff comprising Registered Medical Officers and Clinical Associates.
The Department of Paediatric Surgery undertakes the duty of teaching our Post-Graduate Surgical Trainees the basics and nuances of Paediatric General Surgery. We offer two different Programmes,:
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Expected learning / learning objectives
The objective of this programme is to expose the Fellow to a basic understanding of the various conditions in Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery.
The training programme will equip the Fellow with up-do-date clinical and practical skills by didactic and bedside teaching, as well as practical Clinical work in the Wards, Clinics and Operating Theatres. The Fellow will participate in active academic discussion, journal clubs, publications, workshops, conferences and research. There will be excellent opportunities in research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, networking and participation in regional and international workshops and conferences.
The Fellowship is intended to run for a 12-monthly period with possible extension on a case-by-case basis"
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Teaching Programme
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Training and Teaching
The Fellow will gain extensive experience in all aspects of paediatric surgery –preventive, conservative, surgical and post-surgical management.
The Fellow will be expected to continue with existing retrospective research, to set up prospective trials, which may be continued by subsequent fellows, and to initiate basic research projects, which may be aided by other junior staff in the hospital. The Fellow will be expected as well to take part and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff.
The Fellow will be provided a protected half-day each week for scholarly activities. He/she will be expected to make presentations at national/international meetings and initiate clinical studies leading to publications in index journals.
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Evaluation
The fellow's progress in knowledge, clinical and operative skills, and ethical management of patients will be evaluated on a continuous basis by the faculty involved in the training. Fellows and Trainees are expected to keep a Logbook updated regularly and vetted every 6 months by their Supervisor. Formal evaluation of the fellow's progress will be made by the Paediatric Surgical faculty, and the fellow will be debriefed by the Coordinator every 6 months.
Teaching Faculty
The Teaching Faculty will comprise the Senior Staff of the Department, Visiting Consultants, and Overseas Lecturers as may be attached to the Department as HMDP Visitors. Dr. ONG Nai Theow is the Academic Programme Coordinator for the Department.
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Application Procedure
| Type |
Duration |
SMC Registration |
Hands-on |
Research |
TOEFL |
Visiting Observer
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1 week – 1 month |
No |
No |
No |
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| Clinical Fellow |
6 months – 1 year |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Required if medical course is not taught
in English |
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| Paediatric Surgical conditions are examination subjects for candidates taking the Basic Surgical examinations (M.Med. (Surg) in Singapore, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (England), FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS(Ireland) and FRACS (General Surgery).
As part of Basic Specialty Training for General Surgery, the Department organises a number of Lectures and Interactive Sessions with BST candidates each Calendar Year. It would be the ideal that every BST Surgical Trainee to do a 6-month rotation in Paediatric Surgery as Paediatric Surgery is rapidly becoming the last refuge of the generalist Surgeon.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M.B.B.S. (Singapore)
- Other basic Medical Degree from a recognised Medical School (available from Singapore Medical Council)
- Pass in Part I, M.Med. (Surg) or equivalent, e.g. FRCS (Edin.) Part I
BASIC SPECIALITY TRAINING
Duration
Three years after obtaining the M. Med. (Surg) Part I, or its equivalent.
| 1st and 2nd Year |
Full-time Registrar in a Department of Surgery |
| 3rd Year |
Training in a Surgical Sub-specialty of the Candidate’s choice |
Content
| 1st and 2nd Years |
Practical experience of clinical surgery. including participation in clinical ward rounds in various surgical units as arranged by the Heads of departments and attendance at clinical conferences in the relevant departments. This experience will ensure that the Basic Specialty Trainee has sufficient knowledge and understanding of basic surgery.
The Surgical Trainee should be competent in the following areas:
- Assess all new elective and emergency cases and carry out appropriate investigations.
- Carry out most of the standard general surgical operations, eg simple resections, appendicectomy, colostomy, excision of cutaneous cysts, etc.
- Able to discuss the radiological, biochemical and other investigations in surgical practice.
- Able to present clinical cases and participate in combined conferences.
- Experimental work. The Surgical Trainee is encouraged to undertake a simple experimental project to investigate a surgical problem which is relevant to clinical surgical practice. He will be assigned this project after discussion with his supervisor and is expected to publish the results and present them at an appropriate surgical meeting.
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| 3rd Year |
This period of training should be undertaken at a recognized Surgical Unit. The training will achieve the following objectives:
- Consolidate the Trainee's knowledge and ability to perform standard surgical procedures.
- Impart a wide knowledge and experience of clinical conditions to build up the Trainee's surgical judgement.
- Ensure that the Advanced Trainee is fully competent in the methods of research.
- Present scientific papers at international conferences and establish close contacts with colleagues from other international institutions in the field of general surgery.
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| Surgical Training Posts: |
These are training posts in accredited government, restructured and university hospitals in Singapore.
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| Supervision of Training: |
Heads of Departments or Consultants should supervise training.
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| Log Book: |
The Surgical Trainee is required to maintain a log book on all aspects of his work, including procedures conducted and skills acquired, and attendance at continuing medical education activities.
Trainees must submit log books to their supervisors every month and to heads of departments every 6 months for certification.
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| Practical Training: |
The Trainee will be involved in hands-on surgery as detailed in the Content of Training.
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| Research: |
The Advanced Trainee must undertake research leading to publication of the results. At least 1 research project should be completed during the training period.
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| Courses, Seminars and Lectures: |
Attendance at courses, seminars and continuing medical education lectures is compulsory. The Trainee must endeavour to attend regularly as many such activities as possible.
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| Teaching Commitments: |
The Trainee will be involved in teaching medical officers, undergraduates and nurses.
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| Publications and Papers Presented at Meetings: |
The Trainee is expected to have at least 1 publication in a refereed journal. He must be prepared to read and present scientific papers at local, regional and international conferences.
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Any other Basic Specialty Qualification Requirements may be appended as required.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- M. Med (Surg)
- FRCS (Edin, Eng, Glas, Ire)
- FRACS (General Surgery)
EXISTING SPECIALITY QUALIFICATIONS
- FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)
- FRCSC (Paediatric General Surgery)*
- Diplomate in Paediatric Surgery, American Board of Surgery*
BASIC TRAINING
The requirements for basic training are similar to those for M. Med. (Surg) or its equivalent.
ADVANCED SPECIALITY TRAINING
Duration:
Three years after obtaining the M. Med. (Surg) or its equivalent.
| 1st Year |
Full-time Registrar in the Department of Paediatric Surgery |
| 2nd Year |
Training in Paediatric General Surgery |
| 3rd Year |
Training in a paediatric surgical subspecialty |
Content:
| 1st Year |
Practical experience of clinical paediatrics including neonatal paediatrics. including participation in clinical ward rounds in the paediatric units as arranged by the Heads of departments and attendance at clinical conferences in the relevant departments. This experience will ensure that the Advanced Trainee has sufficient knowledge and understanding of basic paediatrics.
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| 2nd Year |
Paediatric general surgery includes full-time work as a Registrar dealing with elective and emergency paediatric surgical cases. The Advanced Trainee will become thoroughly familiar with the wide range of paediatric surgical problems, learn how to diagnose and investigate such cases and actively participate in the operative and post-operative management of patients.
The Advanced Trainee should be competent in the following areas:
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Assess all new elective and emergency cases and carry out appropriate investigations.
- Carry out most of the standard general paediatric surgical operations eg gut resections, colostomy, intussusception, ureteric re-implantation, pyeloplasty, excision of congenital cysts and sinuses, etc.
- Able to discuss the radiological, biochemical and other investigations in paediatric practice.
- Able to present clinical cases and participate in combined conferences.
- Experimental work. The Advanced Trainee should be able to undertake a simple experimental project to investigate a surgical problem which is relevant to clinical paediatric surgical practice. He will be assigned this project after discussion with his supervisor and is expected to publish the results and present them at an appropriate surgical meeting.
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| 3rd Year |
This period of training should be undertaken at a recognized overseas institution. The training will achieve the following objectives:
- Consolidate the Advanced Trainee's knowledge and ability to perform standard paediatric surgical procedures.
- Impart a wide knowledge and experience of clinical conditions to build up the Advanced Trainee's surgical judgement.
- Ensure that the Advanced Trainee is fully competent in the methods of research.
- Present scientific papers at international conferences and establish close contacts with colleagues from other international institutions in the field of paediatric surgery.
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| Advanced Training Posts |
These should be advanced training posts in accredited government, restructured and university hospitals.
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| Supervision of Training: |
Heads of Departments or Consultants should supervise training.
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| Log Book: |
The Advanced Trainee is required to maintain a log book on all aspects of his work, including procedures conducted and skills acquired, and attendance at continuing medical education activities.
Advanced trainees must submit log books to their supervisors every month and to heads of departments every 6 months for certification.
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| Practical Training: |
The Advanced Trainee will be involved in hands-on surgery as detailed in the Content of Training
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| Research: |
The Advanced Trainee must undertake research leading to publication of the results. At least 1 research project should be completed during the training period.
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| Courses, Seminars and Lectures: |
Attendance at courses, seminars and continuing medical education lectures is compulsory. The Advanced Trainee must endeavour to attend regularly as many such activities as possible.
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| Teaching Commitments: |
The Advanced Trainee will be involved in teaching medical officers, undergraduates and nurses.
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| Publications and Papers Presented at Meetings: |
The Advanced Trainee is expected to have at least 1 publication in a refereed journal for which he is the main author. He must read and present scientific papers at local, regional and international conferences.
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Any other Specialty Qualification Requirements may be appended as required.
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To apply, please complete the KK Fellowship Online Application Form | |
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