Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Jul 2005
Historical ArticlePostgraduate medical education and specialist training in Singapore.
The Singapore Medical School celebrates its Centenary in 2005. This historical review is presented on Singapore's postgraduate medical education and specialist training programmes. The special informal role of the Alumni Association and its members during the early years and soon after World War II is highlighted. ⋯ Specialist training programmes and the process of specialist accreditation are also outlined. While Singapore has gone far towards developing a comprehensive programme of postgraduate medical education and specialist training, the process is still evolving and can be improved upon. As long as we keep pace with relevant and realistic strategies, the future for postgraduate medical training and specialist training should be assured.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Jul 2005
Editorial Historical ArticleCentenary of the Faculty of Medicine and the National University of Singapore (1905-2005).