Paediatric Training

The Phase III paediatric posting is an eight-week program that includes: 

• A one-day orientation and education on the fundamentals of paediatrics
• Centralised didactic interactive sessions, typically in weeks two and six 

Hospital postings:

• Approximately for weeks at NUH and four weeks at KKH, providing comprehensive exposure to paediatrics
• A module on neonatology  

Objectives 
The goals of this posting are to help the students: 

• Acquire medical knowledge 
  

Acquire patient care skills in: 

• Assessing growth and development in babies, children and adolescents 
• Providing health maintenance and disease prevention 
• Conducting history-taking and physical examinations 
• Developing clinical reasoning for diagnoses and differential diagnoses  
• Identifying acutely ill patients or who those requiring referral to paediatricians or tertiary care centres 
• Investigating and managing common paediatric conditions 
• Understanding common medical drugs, their interactions and side effects 
• Acquiring and discussing practical skills for managing common paediatric conditions 
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families and healthcare teams 
• Demonstrate professionalism  
• Apply practice-based learning and improvement  
• Gain insight into system-based practice  

Teaching Tools 

• Fundamental lectures 
• Interactive sessions 
• Department rounds 
• Professorial slide show tutorials 
• Bedside tutorials 
• Integration into ward teams 
• Self-driven, practice-based learning and improvement through ward postings, ambulatory clinics and night duty 
• Skills training in practical procedures 
• Simulations of acute emergencies 

Recommended textbooks 

Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Paperback). Tom Lissauer MB BChir FRCP FRCPCH (Author), Graham Clayden MD FRCP FRCPCH (Author). ISBN-13: 9780723433989 

Paediatrics On The Go. Loke Kah Yin (Editor), Nicola Ngiam (Editor). ISBN: 9789810731847 

Modes of Assessment 
Students will be evaluated based on the following to ensure they have achieved the learning outcomes and competencies: 

• Performance during tutorials (assessing medical knowledge, patient care skills, communication skills, professionalism and teamwork) 
• Case analysis 
• Mini-CEX 
• Theory Test 
  

The Phase V paediatric posting is a three-week program, building upon the eight weeks of paediatrics training completed in Phase III. 

Objectives 

This one-year fellowship is tailored for for fellows-in-training from the ASEAN region, with a preference for applicants with experience in the field. Candidates must hold qualifications that are registrable with the Singapore Medical Council and have the support of a host institution in their home country. 

Designed for advanced trainees in paediatric haematology-oncology, this one-year clinical fellowship focuses on paediatric blood/marrow transplant. Candidates must hold qualifications that are registrable with the Singapore Medical Council and have the support of a host institution in their home country. 

Our centre is a designated training facility for the two-year 'Diploma in Paediatric Cancer Care' offered by the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 

Targeted at registered nurses with experience in paediatric oncology, our Paediatric Oncology Nursing Course imparts specialised knowledge and skills required for delivering high-quality care to paediatric oncology patients. 

The Department of Paediatric Surgery at NUH offers the following training opportunities: 

This is a 12-month paid clinical fellowship in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at NUH, offering both basic and advanced training in Paediatric Critical Care. Outstanding basic trainees may be considered for an additional 12-month advanced training. Candidates must have qualifications registrable with the Singapore Medical Council.