I About The ProgrammeII Assessment and EvaluationIII Target Audience and Eligibility RequirementsIV Other Information
I About The Programme
Name of Programme
Fellowship in Breast Surgery
Overview
The Breast Unit of the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital is the first and only dedicated unit in Singapore fully subspecialised in management of a wide range of breast disease including both benign and malignant conditions.
For more information on the KK Breast Centre, click here.
Aim of Programme
To train Fellows in all aspects of the management of breast diseases, both benign and malignant.
Duration of Programme
12 months
Number of Training Places
One per year
Learning Outcomes
After completing the programme, Fellows will be able to:
Content Areas
The programme covers the following areas:
Training Methods
Clinical Fellows and Observers will be attached to the Breast Department, KKH and will attend discussions/meetings that involve other departments according to the department schedule. There will be no formal rotation to other departments in the hospital.
Clinical Fellows and Observers will be assigned to one of the following supervisors:
Clinical Fellows will maintain a logbook of procedures performed. A review with the supervisor will take place after 3 months or earlier if the duration of fellowship is shorter. Subsequently a review with the supervisor will take place at the end of 6 months and thereafter at 6 monthly intervals.
Past and Present Fellows
Some of our past Fellows are:
Team of Experts
The Fellowship in Breast Surgery Programme is managed by the following experts:
II Assessment and Evaluation
Aims of Assessment
Fellows are required to continually demonstrate the following six competencies throughout the programme:
(A) Patient Care
(B) Medical Knowledge
(C) Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
(D) Interpersonal and Communication Skills
(E) Professionalism
(F) Systems-Based Practice
Assessment Approaches
Assessment by supervisor in charge of the Fellow.
Evaluation Process
General overall grading system
The general overall grading system evaluates the Fellow’s performance upon completion of the fellowship programme. All Fellows will be given a general overall grading status at the end of the fellowship programme based on the grading criteria requirements incorporating the six competencies based knowledge, skills and performance that Fellows must demonstrate throughout the programme.
Training programme will be terminated if:
III Target Audience and Eligibility Requirements
Target Audience
General surgeons with a subspecialty interest in breast surgery.
Pre-requisite/Eligibility Requirement(s)
Candidates must:
IV Other Information
Course Fees
Course fee will be determined upon application.
Funding
Clinical Fellows/Observers must be self-funded sponsored by their parent country or institution, and are to return home at the end of the training programme.
A certificate of completion will be presented to each Fellow at the completion of the programme.
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