Emergency Medicine

Fees

Notes:

• Payment mode: PayNow (preferred), VISA, Mastercard or Amex.
• *Application fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of online application.
• All fees are inclusive of the prevailing GST rate and are subject to changes without prior notice.
• Successful applicants will be notified to accept the placement and make payment of the Examination fee within 1-2 weeks after the application closes. Placement will be confirmed only after this payment receipt.
• All payments should be supported by Tax Invoice (also known as the receipt), which is downloadable from the system.

Acknowledgement of application receipt does not guarantee a placement for the examination. The Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) is not obliged to provide any reasons for unsuccessful applications.

Eligibility Criteria - Part B Examination

• Applicants with any one of the following Primary Medical Qualification may apply:
  • Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) [MMed (Emerg Med)] Part A (NUS) - after March 2018
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine [FRCEM Primary] (formerly known as Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (MCEM Part A) / Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (MRCEM Part A); must be taken after March 2018 and before end of 2019.
  • Primary examination of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine – after March 2018
  • Primary examination of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine – after March 2018
• Applicants must complete MMed (Emerg Med) Parts B and C examinations within 6 years from the time they pass MMed (Emerg Med) Part A examination or equivalent.
• Applicants must have completed at least 24 months of accredited post-internship training (either in Emergency Medicine, Medicine or Surgery), of which at least 12 months should be in Emergency Medicine at the point of sitting the examination (not application). Only Medical Officer/Residency postings with a continuous period of at least 2 months and above would be counted for each posting.

Application - Part B Examination

Applicants are to submit an online application by creating an account at Online System for Course Application (OSCA) and submit the application by the stipulated deadline. Successful MMed (Emerg Med) Part B examination applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and make Examination Fee payment online.

The following documents must be submitted together with your application:

• A recent passport-sized photograph (image has to be 400 x 514 pixels)
• A Letter of Certification of completed postings (House Officer, Medical Officer (MO) and Residency postings) endorsed by the Program Director (where applicable) or Hospital Superintendent or equivalent.
• Certified true copy / scanned coloured copy of the following documents (Official English translations will be required for stamps or certificates sent that are not in English):
  • Identification documents:
    • NRIC: for locals / Permanent Residents
    • Employment Pass and Passport: for foreigners (residing in Singapore)
    • Passport: for foreigners (not residing in Singapore)

• • Pass letter for the Primary Medical Qualification listed above
  • Results letter from the previous diet (applicable for re-sit candidates)

Photocopies of certificates and/or official translations (in English)^ including any other official supporting documents will be accepted only if they have been prepared and/or authenticated by one of the following:

• Medical Council of which you are registered and licensed to practice
• Ministry of Health, Singapore;
• a notary public or Justice of the Peace;
• Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) - For authentication by DGMS office, original certificates and documents must be produced.

^Applicants must submit an authenticated translation if their official supporting documents are not in English. A fresh ink stamp must be used to authenticate the copy or translation of the primary medical qualification.

Applicants who fail to present their original documents for verification without acceptable reasons will not be admitted to the examination. Applicants  whose original documents have been damaged or misplaced must apply to the relevant organizations/authorities for replacements or letters of verification.  DGMS is not obliged to provide reasons for unsuccessful applications.

Application - Part C Examination

Applicants are to create an online application on Graduate Admission System (GDA2) by the stipulated deadline.

Posting Requirements
(for conferment of Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Degree).

The following posting requirements leading to the conferment of MMed (Emerg Med) after passing the MMed (Emerg Med) examination are as follows:

• Candidates must have completed at least 36 months of post-graduation / MBBS work experience as a doctor. Note: Only Medical Officer/Residency postings are recognised.
• Clinical postings that are to be used for computation of eligibility for the award of the MMed (Emerg Med) are to be of a continuous period of at least 2 months duration.
• Candidates would only be conferred the MMed (Emerg Med) degree after they have fully completed the following training posts:
  • At least 12 months of training posts in Emergency Medicine.
  • At least 6 months of training posts in Medicine, of which at least two months should be in Internal Medicine and the remainder, if any, in at least two months each of any one or more of the following: Paediatrics, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology, Renal Medicine, Haematology, Neonatology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics or Medical Oncology.
  • At least 6 months of training posts in Surgery, of which no more than three months may be in Anaesthesia. The other surgical postings, each of which should be of at least two months duration should be in one or more of the following surgical disciplines, viz. General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, ENT, Eye, Neurosurgery, Burns and Plastics, Urology, Colorectal Surgery, Hand Surgery or Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
  • At least 12 months of additional postings in a combination of any of the above relevant disciplines, such as Emergency Medicine, Medical postings (e.g. Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology, Renal Medicine, Haematology, Neonatology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics or Medical Oncology) and Surgical postings (e.g. General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, ENT, Eye, Neurosurgery, Burns and Plastics, Urology, Colorectal Surgery, Hand Surgery or Obstetrics & Gynaecology).
• Candidates who passed Part C examination with pending completion of required postings for conferment of MMed (Emerg Med) degree must submit their updated posting letter with full completion of required postings to the Division by 30th April of each year in order to attend the Commencement Ceremony in the same year. The cut-off date of postings to be counted towards eligibility for conferment is 30th April of each year.

An applicant is only allowed to enrol concurrently in another programme offered by NUS or another University only if granted approval from the Vice Dean of Faculty and the Head of Department. The Degree Programme refers to any programme (including examination-only programmes) which leads to NUS Degree conferment. DGMS is not obliged to provide reasons for unsuccessful applications. Other respective rules/regulations of DGMS apply.

Withdrawal Policy

Candidates must contact the respective Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as soon as they know that they are unable to sit for the examination enrolled. Request to withdraw from the examination must be made in writing. Emails are acceptable.

Candidates who notify the Division that they are unable to attend the examination on or after the examination dates may request a refund within 14 calendar days from the last day of the examination and provide the supporting evidence where appropriate. The Division will generally consider providing refunds to candidates under the following circumstances:

1. Illness - Refund request must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
2. Pregnancy - Refund request must be accompanied by a medical report.
3. Involvement in an accident, e.g. victim of crime, accident or disaster- Refund request must be supported by evidence such as medical report and/or police report.
4. Bereavement in the immediate family - This normally refers to the loss of parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse or child and must be supported by relevant documents such as a death certificate, proof of the relationship, etc.

Supporting evidence must be presented in all cases.

All refunds granted will be subject to 10% administrative charges capped at SGD500.00.

Requests for refund under the following reasons will not be entertained:

• Lack of preparedness or readiness for the examination for which the candidate has enrolled.
• Failure to arrange time away from work.
• Inability to secure a visa or other travel documents required to attend the examination.

For further inquiries, please contact:
Catherine LEE (Ms) / HENG Shok Yee (Ms)
Tel: (65) 6601 7860 / 6516 6542
Email: c.leekj@nus.edu.sg /shokyee@nus.edu.sg