Emergency Medicine

Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 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 (EM) Part B examination applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and make the 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.
• A valid practicing certificate issued by the Medical Council in the country of practice
• 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 organisations / authorities for replacements or letters of verification.

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.

Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and make the Examination/Programme fee payment via the application portal. Placement will be confirmed only after payment receipt. The Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) is not obliged to provide any reasons for unsuccessful applications.

Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Part C Examination

(Mandatory for applicants practicing in Singapore)

 Applicants are to create an online application by creating an account at the Graduate Admission System (GDA3) and submit the application by the stipulated deadline. Successful MMed (EM) 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.
• A valid practicing certificate issued by the Medical Council in the country of practice
• 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 forMMed (EM) Part B examination or HKCEM IEEM Part I
  • 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 organisations/authorities for replacements or letters of verification.

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.

Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept the placement and make the Examination/Programme fee payment via the application portal. Placement will be confirmed only after payment receipt. The Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) is not obliged to provide any reasons for unsuccessful applications.

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

The following are the posting requirements for the conferment of the MMed (EM) degree after passing the MMed (EM) Part C examination:

• Candidates must have completed at least 36 months of medical officer/ residency postings. Post-internship/ housemanship work experience is not recognised and will not be counted toward the 36-month requirement.
• Only completed medical officer/residency postings with a continuous duration of at least 2 months will be counted.
• Candidates would have satisfactorily completed the medical officer/residency postings in the following specialty/sub-specialty:
  • At least 12 months of training posts in Emergency Medicine.
  • At least 6 months of training in Medicine, of which at least 2 months should be in Internal Medicine and the remainder, if any, at least 2 months in one or more of the following: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Intensive/Critical Care, Medical Oncology, Neonatology, Neurology, Paediatrics, Renal Medicine or Respiratory Medicine.
  • At least 6 months of training posts in Surgery, of which no more than 3 months may be in Anaesthesia. The other surgical postings, each of at least 2 months' duration, should be completed in one or more of the following surgical disciplines, namely: Burns and Plastics, Colorectal Surgery, ENT, Eye, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery or Urology.
  • At least 12 months of additional postings in a combination of any of the relevant disciplines, such as Emergency Medicine, Medical postings (e.g. Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Intensive /Critical Care, Medical Oncology, Neonatology, Neurology, Paediatrics, Renal Medicine or Respiratory Medicine) and Surgical postings (e.g. Burns and Plastics, Colorectal Surgery, ENT, Eye, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery or Urology).
• Candidates who have passed the May diet MMed (EM) Part C examination and fulfilled all posting requirements will be conferred in May/June of the same calendar year, and the Commencement Ceremony will be scheduled in the same year in accordance with the NUS commencement schedule.
• Candidates who passed MMed (EM) Part C examination but have not completed the required postings must complete all outstanding postings within 24 months of passing the examination.
• To be conferred the MMed (EM) degree and attend the Commencement Ceremony in the same year, candidates must submit an updated posting letter confirming full completion of the required postings to the DGMS by 30 April of that year. If the updated posting letter is received by DGMS after 30 April, the candidate’s Commencement Ceremony will be scheduled for the following calendar year.

Candidates who passed MMed (EM) Part C examination, but are pending the completion of the required postings, must submit their updated posting letter confirming full completion of required postings to the DGMS by 30^th April of each year to be conferred the MMed (EM) degree and to attend the Commencement Ceremony in the same year. Only postings completed by the 30^th April deadline will be counted towards eligibility. If the updated posting letter is received by DGMS after 30 April of that year, the candidate’s Commencement Ceremony will be scheduled for the following calendar year. All required postings must be completed within 2 years of passing the MMed (EM) Part C examination.