Undergraduate

Medicine’s Educational Philosophy

We aim to provide comprehensive education to our medical students to equip them with the requisite knowledge, skill and attitudes to function as competent and compassionate doctors for Singapore and the world.

In order to achieve this aim, the department is invested at all stages of the undergraduate curriculum, in developing and delivering the curriculum, and in assessment.

As far as possible, evidence-based pedagogical approaches are adopted to nurture constructive, contextual, collaborative, and self-directed learning. The focus in ongoing curriculum discourse is on both vertical and horizontal integration, and reinforcement through the adoption of a spiral curriculum.

Interest in specific areas of specialty and research are nurtured and encouraged, with a range of facilitative arrangements, grants and programmes.

The table below illustrates Medicine's current involvement in the YLLSOM curriculum. Click on the individual modules for further details. Modules in blue font are directed and run by the Department of Medicine.

Year Module Education/Program Director
Year 1 and 2

    Phase I and II Foundations in Clinical Practice (FCP) Program
    Dr Victor Loh, Department of Family Medicine
    Dr Michael TC Lim, Department of Paediatrics
    Dr Benjamin Tan, Department of Medicine

    Phase II Foundations in Aging Program
    Dr Wong Ling Ling, Beatrix, Division of Geriatric Medicine

    Phase II Neuroscience System Block and Program
    Dr Derek Soon, Division of Neurology

    Phase II Clinical Skills Foundation Program (CSFP)
    Dr Benjamin Tan, Division of Neurology

    Phase I & II Collaborative Learning Cases (CLC)
    Dr Chin Run Ting, Division of Endocrinlogy

    Year 3

      Medicine Clinical Posting
      Dr Benjamin Hooi Ming-Yew, Division of Advanced Internal Medicine
      Dr Ling Mun Wai Natalie, Division of Geriatric Medicine
      Dr Sia Si Min Charmaine, Division of Nephrology

      Family Medicine Posting
      Dr Victor Loh, Division of Family Medicine

      Year 4
        		 
        Year 5

          Medicine Student Internship Program
          Dr Mark Dhinesh Muthiah, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
          Dr Tan Chi Hsien, Division of Neurology
          Dr Lum Hon Wai Lionel, Division of Infectious Diseases
          Dr Tan Li Ling, Department of Cardiology

          Geriatric Medicine Student Internship Program
          Dr Wong Ling Ling, Beatrix, Division of Geriatric Medicine

          Infectious Diseases Student Internship Program
          Dr Gabriel Yan, Division of Infectious Diseases

          Others

            3rd Year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Medicine Teaching Programme
            Dr Ambhore Anand Adinath, Department of Cardiology
            Dr Robin Cherian, Department of Cardiology