Milestones

  1. Master of Medicine examinations started with 3 specialties – Internal Medicine, Surgery and Paediatrics

  2. Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) examination was launched

    Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) examination was launched

  3. Master of Science in Occupational Medicine started.

    Master of Science in Public Health replaced the former Diploma in Public Health

  4. Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) examination started

  5. First conjoint examination held in Singapore between DGMS and Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (RCSEd); Master of Medicine (Surgery) / FRCSEd / MRCSEd

  6. Conjoint exam in Ophthalmology started; Master of Medicine (Ophth) / FRCSEd / MRCSEd.

    Logbook and training/ examination guide system were introduced

  7. The 2 degrees – Master of Science (Occupational Medicine) and Master of Science (Public Health) were re-designated as Master of Medicine in Occupational Medicine / Public Health

  8. Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) exam instituted; first exam in 1993.

    An integrated 3+3 specialty training was established with commencement of Advanced Specialist Training programs with the Academy of Medicine

  9. Conjoint Master of Medicine (O&G) / MRANZCOG exam was held.

    The first accreditation exercise was also initiated

  10. Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) exam was introduced

  11. Conjoint examinations in Internal Medicine and Paediatric Medicine were established between DGMS and the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK).

    Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine was launched; first exam in 1998

  12. Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine started

  13. Graduate Diplomas in Psychotherapy and Dermatology commenced

  14. Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) examination and Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) examination were introduced.

    Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine also started.

  15. The conjoint Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) / FRCSEd (A&E) / MRCS (A&E) examination was conducted

  16. Master of Nursing was initiated (the Nursing school – ALCNS was set up subsequently and the Master of Nursing programme was handed over to ALCNS with effect 27 July 2009)

  17. Master of Business Administration (Health Care Management) was rolled out in collaboration with the NUS Business School.

    The conjoint Master of Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynaecologists) / MRCOG examination was established; first exam in 2006

  18. Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology was launched

  19. The new Master of Public Health programme admitted its first cohort of students in AY2007/2008

  20. Master of Clinical Investigation programme, whose objective is to equip clinicians with skills involved in scientific enquiry and critical thinking in the context of clinical research, commenced in August.

  21. Master of Nursing was handed to Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies on 27 July 2009

  22. Master of Public Health Programme came under the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health with effect 1 April 2010

    Graduate Diploma in Mental Health received its first intake in AY2010/2011

  23. Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) Examination Preparatory Course was hosted by DGMS after a hiatus of 6 years, during which TTSH was the host centre

    Almost a decade long of discussions with the Royal College of Radiologists, UK, was brought to fruition when the inaugural joint Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) / FRCR 2B exam was established in April 2011

  24. Master of Clinical Investigation programme went under the auspices of the School of Public Health with effect 1 April 2012

    Peh Eng Teck Memorial Medal and Prize was donated by Prof Wilfred Peh Chin Guan – approved by NUS president on 27 March 2012

  25. Master of Science (Audiology) Programme was initiated and its first intake was received in AY2013/2014

  26. Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine began its first intake in July 2014 (NUS Senate Delegacy approval dated 20 November 2013)

    Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) Examination Preparatory Course was successfully introduced in November 2014

    The Paul W. Ngui Medal and Prize was established for awarding to the best deserving student at the Final Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) Examination in 2015