Master of Medicine in Family Medicine
Click HERE for the MMed(FM) registration form. (Application closes on 11 May 2018)
MMed(FM) College Programme
COURSE OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES
The MMed(FM) College Programme is a 16-month structured training programme tailored for GDFM graduates who wish to proceed to Masters level training. The course will consist of weekly evening sessions that comprise tutorials, workshops, clinical bedside teaching and mock sessions with role play. This will involve both centralised large group and decentralised small group teaching. There will also be a preceptorship component and a practice audit. Trainees will find the practice audit useful in helping them formulate quality improvement processes to enhance patient care outcomes.
Clinical attachments for various specialties are designed to provide the breadth of exposure for trainees to acquire the requisite competencies to practise as FPs in the local context. Each trainee is attached to a supervisor assigned by CFPS.
STRUCTURE
Each trainee will be assigned to a supervisor. The teaching sessions are conducted weekly in the evenings comprising tutorials, workshops, clinical bedside teaching and mock sessions with role play.
The academic year will be from July to October the following year.
Components |
Remarks |
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1 | Centralised large group teaching |
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2 | Decentralised small group teaching |
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3 | Skills Courses |
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4 | Self-directed learning |
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5 | Written Work |
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6 | Preceptorship Sessions |
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7 | Practice audit |
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EXAMINATION FORMAT
The examination is conducted by DGMS, NUS and the examination format for 2019 is:
Component |
Format |
Time |
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Part 1 (Written) |
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ABMS Paper | MCQ | 250 Questions | 325 min |
Part 2 (Clinical): Multi-Station Clinical Examination |
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Station 1: Logbook-based viva assessment (40 cases)
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Questions on 3 domains |
Chronic Acute Preventive |
30 min
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Station 2: Slides-based short answer questions |
13 Questions | 13 questions (3 min each + 1 min) | 40 min |
Station 3-14: 12 Clinical Skills Assessment Stations |
12 Stations |
10 Consultation Stations
2 Physical Examination Stations |
20 min (x10)
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Total testing time (Clinical) | 290 min |
Fees are made payable to ‘National University of Singapore’ when applying for examinations.
ELIGIBILITY
Registration with SMC
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To have full or conditional registration with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) |
Training |
The satisfactory completion of all 8 modules of the Family Medicine Modular Course not more than 5 years prior to application OR Have attained MRCGP(UK) |
Work Experience |
At least six years of experience after graduation of which at least one year must be in a Family Medicine setting. Make up attachments may be required to make up for the shortfall in this experience. |
Clinical Work during Training
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The trainee will be required to sign an undertaking that he/she is in current practice of 24 clinical hours per week, of which 8 hours must be in an approved Family Medicine setting |
Clinical Inspection & Interview |
This may be conducted when required to assess the suitability of the practice and candidate for MMed(FM) training. |
COURSE FEE*
College Member - S$14,412.90
Non Member - S$15,985.80
- Prices stated are inclusive of 7% GST
- CFPS will charge applicant a non-refundable registration fee of S$1,605 (inclusive of 7% GST) if the request for withdrawal from the course is made in writing by 5 June 2018
- Strictly no refund of fees on or after 6 June 2018
- Cheque to be made payable to "College of Family Physicians Singapore"
* Up to 21 trainees can receive the MOH Subsidy. Doctors who are sponsored by their institutions / employers are not eligible for the MOH Subsidy.
REGISTRATION
Registration is open from 6 April 2018 to 11 May 2018.