Senior Residency Training in Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric Medicine is a 3-year Internal Medicine (IM)-related Senior Residency training programme following the completion of the 3-year IM Residency Training Programme. For details on eligibility criteria and compulsory courses, please refer to the section on Internal Medicine-related specialties.
The duration of residency training accredited by ACGME-I and that required for exit certification by the Specialists Accreditation Board is listed in the following table. Where the duration for accreditation exceeds that of ACGME-I, the remaining time will be accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).
Training Requirements Document
Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements
The Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements prescribes specialty-specific programme requirements applicable to residency programmes in Singapore as discussed with the ACGME-I and the Singapore Residency Advisory Committees (RAC).
Read together with the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements, they represent the requirements of graduate medical education in the specialties listed.
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II. B. 2
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Long Term Care Facilities
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Intermediate and Long Term Care Facilities
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In Singapore, sub acute care and rehabilitation of the elderly take place in community hospitals, while long term residential care are provided in nursing homes. Geriatricians input to community hospitals will increase.
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II. B. 2 (a)
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The program must be affiliated with one or more long-term care facilities, such as a skilled nursing facility or a chronic care hospital
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The program must be affiliated with one or more intermediate/long term care facilities, such as a community hospital or nursing home
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Exit Criteria