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PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR CHIA CHUNG KING
Consultant,
Department of Gastroenterology, TTSH
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR LAWRENCE TAN
Senior Consultant,
Department of Geriatric Medicine, KTPH
CORE FACULTY
DR VEERENDRA CHADACHAN
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, TTSH
DR DANNY THOMAS LOUANGE
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR WINSTON WOON
Consultant,
Department of General Surgery, TTSH
DR OOI SAY TAT
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, KTPH
DR WONG LEE YUEN
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KTPH
FACULTY
DR PHUA DONG HAUR
Senior Consultant,
Emergency Department, TTSH
DR DOKEU BASHEER AHMED ANEEZ AHMED
Senior Consultant,
Department of General Surgery, TTSH
DR LEE KENG THIAM
Senior Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR ERNEST KWEK
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR RANJANA ACHARYA
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, TTSH
DETAILS
CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR CHIA CHUNG KING
chung_king_chia@ttsh.com.sg
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR LAWRENCE TAN
tan.lawrence.wm@alexandrahealth.com.sg
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
MS MELISSA YONG
melissa_cf_yong@nhg.com.sg
NHG-AHPL RESIDENCY
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308433
www.nhgresidencyprogram.com.sg
GENERAL SURGERY
The General Surgery rotation introduces you to a variety of surgical fields. Through structured
teaching and academic activities, the rotation exposes you to the basics of surgical care in general
surgery, surgical critical care, hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, trauma surgery, breast
and endocrine surgery, upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, vascular surgery,
laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery and surgical oncology. The curriculum is structured to give a
solid foundation that forms the core of good surgical training.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
During this rotation, you will experience the multidisciplinary nature of orthopaedic surgical care.
You will be given progressive responsibility for the care of patients under the supervision of faculty
members, with special emphasis placed on the understanding of the inter-related sub-facets of
orthopaedic care.
Residents also attain a good grounding in the areas of geriatric medicine, rehabilitation,
physiotherapy and hand therapy, which are crucial elements of orthopaedic training.
ELECTIVES
You can choose from a range of possible electives including:
Division of Medicine
General Medicine
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Gastroenterology
Division of Surgery
General Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Anaesthesiology
Division of Ambulatory and Diagnostic Medicine
Diagnostic Radiology
Division of Integrated and Community Care
Geriatric Medicine
The NHG-AHPL Transitional Year Residency Program brings together the
dedicated teaching faculty of both Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Khoo
Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH).
The Transitional Year Residency Program runs from May to July the following year. During this
time, you will rotate through the following disciplines:
Four months of General Medicine
Four months of General Surgery
This comprehensive year will fulfil both the post-graduate year one (PGY1) licensing requirements
set by the Singapore Medical Council and ACGME-I.
GENERAL MEDICINE
The Departments of General Medicine in TTSH and KTPH have retained their traditional strength
in broad-based clinical medicine while implementing innovative changes. This enables us to
provide training in a wide variety of undifferentiated case presentations.
The emphasis of this rotation is the holistic and comprehensive management of patients. Here, you
will gain the ability to obtain information, arrive at the correct diagnosis in a timely manner and
institute appropriate management plans.
Our aim is to prepare young doctors for future residency programs by providing a structured and
broad-based education in General Medicine, Surgery and Orthopaedics. Electives further provide
opportunities for the resident to explore other medical and surgical specialities of interest.
OVERVIEW OF
THE PROGRAM
TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
DOCTORS
THE COMMON
CURRICULUM
Renal Medicine
Cardiology
Psychiatry
Neurology
(with the National Neuroscience Institute at TTSH)
May to August
General Medicine
September to December
General Surgery
January to April
Orthopaedic Surgery
May to June
Elective
e.g. Geriatric Medicine
Residents in the NHG-AHPL Transitional Year Residency Program will also benefit from the
NHG-AHPL Common Curriculum, which focuses on the wider competencies required to be a
successful clinician. These competencies are:
Patient Care
Medical Knowledge
Interpersonal Skills and Communication
Through a combination of didactic and clinical activities, these essential competencies are taught
in a manner designed to ease your progression from a student to a practising doctor.
Urology
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Ophthalmology (Eye)
Emergency Medicine
Professionalism
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Systems-Based Practice
Four months of Orthopaedic Surgery
Two months of elective rotations
GENERAL SURGERY
The General Surgery rotation introduces you to a variety of surgical fields. Through structured
teaching and academic activities, the rotation exposes you to the basics of surgical care in general
surgery, surgical critical care, hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, trauma surgery, breast
and endocrine surgery, upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, vascular surgery,
laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery and surgical oncology. The curriculum is structured to give a
solid foundation that forms the core of good surgical training.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
During this rotation, you will experience the multidisciplinary nature of orthopaedic surgical care.
You will be given progressive responsibility for the care of patients under the supervision of faculty
members, with special emphasis placed on the understanding of the inter-related sub-facets of
orthopaedic care.
Residents also attain a good grounding in the areas of geriatric medicine, rehabilitation,
physiotherapy and hand therapy, which are crucial elements of orthopaedic training.
ELECTIVES
You can choose from a range of possible electives including:
Division of Medicine
General Medicine
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Gastroenterology
Division of Surgery
General Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Anaesthesiology
Division of Ambulatory and Diagnostic Medicine
Diagnostic Radiology
Division of Integrated and Community Care
Geriatric Medicine
The NHG-AHPL Transitional Year Residency Program brings together the
dedicated teaching faculty of both Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Khoo
Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH).
The Transitional Year Residency Program runs from May to July the following year. During this
time, you will rotate through the following disciplines:
Four months of General Medicine
Four months of General Surgery
This comprehensive year will fulfil both the post-graduate year one (PGY1) licensing requirements
set by the Singapore Medical Council and ACGME-I.
GENERAL MEDICINE
The Departments of General Medicine in TTSH and KTPH have retained their traditional strength
in broad-based clinical medicine while implementing innovative changes. This enables us to
provide training in a wide variety of undifferentiated case presentations.
The emphasis of this rotation is the holistic and comprehensive management of patients. Here, you
will gain the ability to obtain information, arrive at the correct diagnosis in a timely manner and
institute appropriate management plans.
Our aim is to prepare young doctors for future residency programs by providing a structured and
broad-based education in General Medicine, Surgery and Orthopaedics. Electives further provide
opportunities for the resident to explore other medical and surgical specialities of interest.
OVERVIEW OF
THE PROGRAM
TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
DOCTORS
THE COMMON
CURRICULUM
Renal Medicine
Cardiology
Psychiatry
Neurology
(with the National Neuroscience Institute at TTSH)
May to August
General Medicine
September to December
General Surgery
January to April
Orthopaedic Surgery
May to June
Elective
e.g. Geriatric Medicine
Residents in the NHG-AHPL Transitional Year Residency Program will also benefit from the
NHG-AHPL Common Curriculum, which focuses on the wider competencies required to be a
successful clinician. These competencies are:
Patient Care
Medical Knowledge
Interpersonal Skills and Communication
Through a combination of didactic and clinical activities, these essential competencies are taught
in a manner designed to ease your progression from a student to a practising doctor.
Urology
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Ophthalmology (Eye)
Emergency Medicine
Professionalism
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Systems-Based Practice
Four months of Orthopaedic Surgery
Two months of elective rotations
T
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TO SERVE, CARE AND HEAL
FACULTY
MEMBERS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR CHIA CHUNG KING
Consultant,
Department of Gastroenterology, TTSH
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR LAWRENCE TAN
Senior Consultant,
Department of Geriatric Medicine, KTPH
CORE FACULTY
DR VEERENDRA CHADACHAN
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, TTSH
DR DANNY THOMAS LOUANGE
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR WINSTON WOON
Consultant,
Department of General Surgery, TTSH
DR OOI SAY TAT
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, KTPH
DR WONG LEE YUEN
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KTPH
FACULTY
DR PHUA DONG HAUR
Senior Consultant,
Emergency Department, TTSH
DR DOKEU BASHEER AHMED ANEEZ AHMED
Senior Consultant,
Department of General Surgery, TTSH
DR LEE KENG THIAM
Senior Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR ERNEST KWEK
Consultant,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH
DR RANJANA ACHARYA
Consultant,
Department of General Medicine, TTSH
DETAILS
CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR CHIA CHUNG KING
chung_king_chia@ttsh.com.sg
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DR LAWRENCE TAN
tan.lawrence.wm@alexandrahealth.com.sg
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
MS MELISSA YONG
melissa_cf_yong@nhg.com.sg
NHG-AHPL RESIDENCY
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308433
www.nhgresidencyprogram.com.sg