The functions of the Specialists Accreditation Board as listed in the Medical Registration Act are:

a. To determine the qualifications, experience and other conditions for accreditation and registration as specialists under the Medical Registration Act.

b. To define specialities in medicine for the purpose of maintaining and keeping the Register of Specialists.

c. To determine the training programmes (local and overseas) to be recognised for persons who intend to qualify for registration as specialists under the Medical Registration Act.

d. To grant to persons who have the qualifications for registration as specialists under the Medical Registration Act Certificates of Specialist Accreditation.

e. To recommend to the Singapore Medical Council programmes for the continuing medical education of persons who are registered as specialists under the Medical Registration Act.

f. To advise the Singapore Medical Council on matters affecting or connected with the registration of specialists under the Medical Registration Act.

Through these statutory functions, the Specialists Accreditation Board is responsible to the Ministry of Health for the overall performance of the specialist training system.


THE SPECIALISTS ACCREDITATION BOARD

Chairman
Prof Satkunanantham Kandiah

Secretary
Dr Lau Hong Choon

Members
Prof Chee Yam Cheng
Cinical Prof Raj Mohan Nambiar
Prof Ho Lai Yun
Prof Lee Eng Hin
Prof John Wong
Prof Lee Tat Leang
Prof Goh Chee Leok
Prof Vernon Oh
A/Prof Yeoh Khay Guan
Clinical A/Prof Lim Shih Hui
Clinical A/Prof Peter George Manning
Clinical A/Prof London Lucien Ooi
Dr Maurice Choo
Dr Agnes Ng
Dr Aileen Wee
Dr Anthony Heng
Dr Ranga Krishnan
Prof Fock Kwong Ming