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JCST Residency Training and Assessment Requirements

JCST Residency Programmes

Duration of Training

Training Requirements

Programme Accreditation Submission and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)

Advanced Internal Medicine (AIM)

2 years (R4-R5)

Advanced Internal Medicine Training Requirements  (PDF 499KB)

AIM Programme Accreditation Submission (as of May 2020) [DOCX, 112KB]

updated 28 June 2022

updated 3 Nov 2022

Anaesthesiology

5 years (R1-R5)

Anaesthesiology Residency Training Requirements  [PDF, 269KB]

N.A

updated January 2022

Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS)

4 years (R3-R6)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 107KB]

Cardiothoracic Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission Form (Nov 22) [PDF, 116KB]

updated 23 August 2016

updated 3 Nov 2022

Dermatology

3.5 years (R4-R6.5)

Dermatology Residency Training Requirements  [PDF, 665KB]

Dermatology Programme Accreditation Submission [DOCX, 86KB] 

updated 30 June 2020

updated Apr 2018

Diagnostic Radiology

5 years (R1-R5)

Diagnostic Radiology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 239KB]

N.A

updated 1 September 2022

Emergency Medicine

5 years (R1-R5)

Emergency Medicine Training Requirements PDF - 0.334 MB
[Note: Section on EPAs as learning outcomes is only applicable to cohorts from AY23 onwards]

For AY23 cohorts onwards
Emergency Medicine EPAs PDF - 0.213 MB

updated 15 November 2024

Endocrinology

3 years (R4-R6)

Endocrinology Residency Training Requirements

N.A

updated June 2022

Geriatric Medicine

3 years (R4-R6)

GRM Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 53KB]

N.A

updated 27 August 2018

Haematology

3.5 years (R4-R7)

Haematology Residency Training Requirements [ZIP, 137KB]

N.A

updated 13 November 2019 

Hand Surgery

4 years (R3-R6)

Hand Surgery Training Requirements [ZIP, 127KB] Hand Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [PDF, 117KB]             

updated 18 September 2018

updated 3 Nov 2022

Infectious Diseases

3 years (R4-R6)

Infectious Diseases Training Requirements  [PDF, 197KB]         
   

N.A

updated 23 March 2021

Medical Oncology

3 years (R4-R6)

Medical Oncology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 327KB]
 

N.A

updated 23 August 2018

Neurology

3 years (R4-R6)

Neurology SR Training Requirements [PDF, 253KB]  Neurology Programme Accreditation Submission [DOCX, 85KB]

updated 24 August 2018

updated Apr 2018

Neurosurgery

4 years (R3-R6)

Neurosurgery Residency Training Requirements  [PDF, 642KB]  Neurosurgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [DOCX, 117KB] 

updated 02 August 2022

updated 3 Nov 2022

Nuclear Medicine

2.5 years (R4-R5)

Nuclear Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 106KB]

Nuclear Medicine Programme Accreditation Submission [DOCX, 90KB]

updated 24 August 2018

updated Apr 2018

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

6 years (R1-R6)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 92KB]     
       

N.A

updated 27 August 2018

Ophthalmology

5 years (R1-R5)

Ophthalmology Training Requirements PDF - 0.266 MB
[Note: Section on EPAs as learning outcomes is only applicable to cohorts from AY23 onwards]

For AY23 cohort onwards
Ophthalmology EPAs PDF - 0.173 MB

updated 15 Nov 2024 

Orthopaedic Surgery

6 years (R1-R6)

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (amended as @ Oct 2021) [PDF, 46KB]              RAC Template for Progression (R1 to R2) - Orthopaedic Surgery [XLSX, 65KB]

updated 17 February 2022 

updated 26 October 2016

Otorhinolaryngology

5 years (R1-R5)

Otorhinolayngology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 259KB]

N.A

updated September 2018

Paediatric Medicine

6 years (R1-R6)

Paediatric Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 190KB]

N.A

updated 23 August 2018

Pathology

5 years (R1-R5)

Pathology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 314KB]

N.A

updated 24 August 2018

Plastic Surgery

4 years (R3-R6) Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (Approved as at 27 Jul 2023) PDF - 0.177 MB

Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (Dual Accreditation) (approved as at 27 Jul 2023) PDF - 0.173 MB
Plastic Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [DOCX, 106KB] 

updated Aug 2023 

updated 3 Nov 2022

Preventive Medicine

5 years (R1-R5)

Preventive Medicine Training Requirements  [PDF, 178KB]

N.A

updated 22 June 2021

Psychiatry

5 years (R1-R5)

Psychiatry Training Requirements [PDF, 109KB]

N.A

updated 23 August 2018

Rehabilitation Medicine

3 years (R4-R6)

Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Residency Training Requirements (Latest) [PDF, 157KB] Rehab Medicine Programme Accreditation Submission [DOCX, 93KB]             

updated 12 June 2020

updated Apr 2018

Renal Medicine

3.5 years (R4-R7)

 Renal Medicine Residency Training Requirements (From July 2020 Intake onwards as @ 12 Nov 2019) [PDF, 606 KB]

 Renal Medicine Residency Training Requirements (Prior to July 2020 Intake as @ 12 Nov 19) [PDF, 605KB]

N.A

updated 13 November 2019

Respiratory Medicine

3 years (R4-R6)

Resp Med Senior Residency Training Guide PDF - 0.235 MB 

N.A

updated 06 October 2023

Rheumatology

3 years (R4-R6)

Rheumatology Training Requirements  [PDF. 758KB]

N.A

updated 2 November 2020

Surgery-in-General (SIG)

2 years (R1-R2)

Surgery-In-General Residency Training Requirements
[PDF, 654KB] 
Surgery In General Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [DOCX, 86KB]           

updated 11 November 2021

updated 3 Nov 2022

Urology

4 years (R3-R6)

3-year Urology Residency Training Requirements for Dual track (as @ 14 Sept 2018) [ZIP, 313KB]

Urology Training Requirements [PDF, 106KB]

Urology Programme Accreditation Submission [DOCX, 86KB]

updated 7 April 2020

updated Apr 2018