About Us

About the Programme

The SingHealth Residency General Surgery Programme is a structured five-year programme that will equip you with the medical knowledge, clinical skills and right attitudes of a proficient surgeon.

The programme offers a seamless track to specialist surgical training to prepare your career as a surgeon. With comprehensive training, timely supervision, formative assessments and personalised mentoring, you can expect to progress from one postgraduate year to the next with greater empowerment to practice as a surgeon.

Our Subspecialty Areas:

Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Endoscopy
Head & Neck Surgery
Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) & Transplant Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Trauma
Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Surgery
Vascular Surgery

If you enjoy problem-solving, working with your hands and making decisions in a dynamic environment, General Surgery may be right specialty for you.

Why Choose General Surgery?

Broad Operative Experience

As the nation’s leading healthcare cluster, SingHealth handles the most number of patients in Singapore and performs an aggregate of 200,000 surgical operations every year. This means aspiring surgeons like you will have the chance to deal with a wide variety of cases and benefit from a broader operative experience.

Learn from Outstanding Mentors and Seniors

We have a talented pool of Faculty who are recognised leaders in the surgical field. Our Faculty have published and lectured extensively and are committed to medical and academic excellence. You will be learning from the best as you embark on your surgical career with us. You can also learn from and alongside seniors as you work as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and participate in ward rounds, outpatient specialist clinics, as well as major and day surgeries.

Rigorous and Exciting Training Environment

With competency-based, structured assessments and regular feedback by mentors on your progress, you would be equipped to learn effectively and hone your skills as a surgeon. With the opening of Academia building within the SingHealth campus, you will also work in state-of-the-art training facilities, such as simulation trainers for endoscopic, laparoscopic and endovascular procedures.

Research Opportunities

You can look forward to various clinical and basic science research opportunities that develop your scientific inquiry skills, complement your clinical work, and enable you to translate results from bench to bedside.

With SingHealth Residency’s star competency, Faculty Development, your learning never stops. As a Resident, sharpen your surgical skills with the extensive operative experience, on-going core competencies workshops and conferences. As you advance in your surgical career, our Faculty development workshops will hone your leadership and administrative skills.

Your Career Prospects & Development

SingHealth has a rich legacy in medical education. Many well-known surgeons in the country have received their training at SingHealth, with some going on to take on leadership roles in various organisations.

General Surgery Residency Programme