{"id":54,"date":"2021-08-31T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dgms\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2023-05-18T17:56:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T09:56:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dgms\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tMilestones\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<!--time line-->\n<style>\n    *,\n    *::before,\n    *::after {\n        margin: 0;\n        padding: 0;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n    }\n\n    button {\n        background: transparent;\n        border: none;\n        cursor: pointer;\n        outline: none;\n    }\n    \/* .section SECTION\n    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class=\"timeline\">\n            <ol>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1970<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine examinations started with 3 specialties \u2013 Internal Medicine, Surgery and Paediatrics<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1971<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) examination was launched<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) examination was launched<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1973<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Science in Occupational Medicine started.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Science in Public Health replaced the former Diploma in Public Health<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1985<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) examination started<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1986<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> First conjoint examination held in Singapore between DGMS and Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (RCSEd); Master of Medicine (Surgery) \/ FRCSEd \/ MRCSEd<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1989<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Conjoint exam in Ophthalmology started; Master of Medicine (Ophth) \/ FRCSEd \/ MRCSEd.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Logbook and training\/ examination guide system were introduced<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1991<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> The 2 degrees \u2013 Master of Science (Occupational Medicine) and Master of Science (Public Health) were re-designated as Master of Medicine in Occupational Medicine \/ Public Health<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1992<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) exam instituted; first exam in 1993.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> An integrated 3+3 specialty training was established with commencement of Advanced Specialist Training programs with the Academy of Medicine<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1993<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Conjoint Master of Medicine (O&amp;G) \/ MRANZCOG exam was held.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> The first accreditation exercise was also initiated<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1994<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) exam was introduced<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1997<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Conjoint examinations in Internal Medicine and Paediatric Medicine were established between DGMS and the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK).<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine was launched; first exam in 1998<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1998<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine started<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>1999<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diplomas in Psychotherapy and Dermatology commenced<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2000<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) examination and Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) examination were introduced.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine also started.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2001<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> The conjoint Master of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) \/ FRCSEd (A&amp;E) \/ MRCS (A&amp;E) examination was conducted<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2003<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Nursing was initiated (the Nursing school \u2013 ALCNS was set up subsequently and the Master of Nursing programme was handed over to ALCNS with effect 27 July 2009)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2005<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Business Administration (Health Care Management) was rolled out in collaboration with the NUS Business School.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> The conjoint Master of Medicine (Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecologists) \/ MRCOG examination was established; first exam in 2006<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2006<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology was launched<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2007<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> The new Master of Public Health programme admitted its first cohort of students in AY2007\/2008<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2008<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> 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.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2009<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Nursing was handed to Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies on 27 July 2009<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2010<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Public Health Programme came under the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health with effect 1 April 2010<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diploma in Mental Health received its first intake in AY2010\/2011<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2011<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> 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<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> 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<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2012<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Clinical Investigation programme went under the auspices of the School of Public Health with effect 1 April 2012<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Peh Eng Teck Memorial Medal and Prize was donated by Prof Wilfred Peh Chin Guan \u2013 approved by NUS president on 27 March 2012<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-top\" style=\"width: 350px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2013<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Master of Science (Audiology) Programme was initiated and its first intake was received in AY2013\/2014<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"t-btm\" style=\"width: 330px\">\n                                        <div>\n                        <time>2014<\/time><p><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><\/i> Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine began its first intake in July 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