How can IMGs practice medicine in Singapore ?
OK they don't use the term "IMGs" - they rather say "Foreign-trained Medical doctors".While Singapore is officially the best place on earth to do business, the country is dealing with a doctor-shortage crisis. they are training their attraction-guns on foreign trained docs and have been slowing opening up entry pathways.
With good salaries (that I shall cover soon on my Physician salaries blog), availability of advanced medical technologies and an urban lifestyle, there sure are many takers.
Q. So how can an IMG get registered for a license to practice medicine in Singapore ?
A. To begin with, you do not need to give any additional exams like the USMLE, PLAB or AMC to get it...Phewww....but you sure do need to be from medical schools recognized by the Singapore Medical Counsil. Click here to see the complete list of Foreign medical schools currently recognized by the Singapore Medical Council. (159 schools in total as of 2008, with the United States schools in maximum numbers.)
Now, to practice / study post-graduate medicine in Singapore, IMGs can either get registered as generalists or specialists and they must be from medical schools recognized by the Singapore Medical Council.
[ Note: The same list is probably also a good source of information about which schools are most esteemed on the international scene, incomplete though.]
1. For registration as a generalist, IMGs need to go through gradual degrees of registration (provisional --> conditional --> Full ) with varying eligibility requirements. Click Here to read about the procedure for IMGs to register with the Singapore Medical Council.
2. To register as a specialist IMGs need to obtain specialist accreditation from the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB) after a full or conditional registration thingie I just spoke about.
3. Click here to read for information about Post-Graduate Residency training for foreign medical graduates that leads to the Master Of Medicine degree from the prestigious National University of Singapore.
Their restrictive medical school list does not meet the demand for more doctors, making them expand the list of medical schools from time to time. Click here to read about Singapore's latest Ministry of Health (MOH) move to add 20 more foreign medical schools on their recognized schools list.
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Post Your Comment !Is it possible for a MBBS (Calcutta University,west bengal, India )to practice in Singapore by any means?
My wife is a doctor from Serbia! Wher can she practise in the world?????? I mean where is her diploma immediately recognized? Not the EU I know that! She is currently going through GMC for UK but which countries recognize and allow practice directly? Many thanks for your help on this one
hello
i want to know that how can somebody ,who is not graduated from ur recognised school list,apply for registration with singapore medical council.
To Michael Pakenham, Do check the IMED directory of international medical schools recognized by US and other countries that used IMED directory
To Dr. from Calcutta,
The Singapore list of Approved schools keeps expanding - was 140 in 2007 and is now about 160 in 2008, so keep checking the list linked on this page. Another way would to call the Singapore Medical Council directly
To Michael Pakenham, Do check the IMED directory of international medical schools recognized by US and other countries that used IMED directory
To Dr. from Calcutta,
The Singapore list of Approved schools keeps expanding - was 140 in 2007 and is now about 160 in 2008, so keep checking the list linked on this page. Another way would to call the Singapore Medical Council directly
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka is one of the leading medical schools in Sri Lanka. Why is it not included in the list? What does a school need to do to get in to Singapore recognized school list ?
I dont know - Maybe the school can get a review/inspection done by Singapore Medical council by invitation
Hi, I did my MBBS in University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka which is not listed in the recognized school list. How can i do my internship in Singapore?? Appreciate your advise as early as possible.
Thanks in advance.
hi is it possisle for a student form manipal coll of medical sciences nepal to be registred in smc.
(degree recognised by india and nepal)
how can the council be contacted in order to confirm.
waiting for reply
Hello, i am a medical graduate (MBBS) from NDMVP SAMAJ'S MEDICAL COLLEGE, NASHIK, INDIA,its under UNIVERSITY OF PUNE, i have been practicing as a General Practitioner(GP) since last 10 years. Now i am planning to move to Singapore, i want to work over there as a GP, can you help me with the information regarding registration and other procedures required for me to be eligible to work over there.
Recently i have appeared for PLAB -1 exam and passed it.
I hope you will help me, looking forward for your reply.
Regards
Dr R R Tiwari.
HOW DOES ONE PRACTISE/WORK AS AN ENT SURGEON IN SINGAPORE?ISNT THERE ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE FROM OTHER MEDICAL COLLEGES IN INDIA NOT LISTED ON THE LIST TO WORK THERE?ISNT THERE ANY EXAM TO GET A LICENSE?