Practising as a Doctor or Specialist in Singapore
Starting your medical practice in Singapore.
- Secure a job with one of the many healthcare institutions in Singapore;
- Register with Singapore Medical Council (SMC); and
- You must get Accredited by the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB) before registration if you are practising as a specialist.
Sub-Sections
Medical Registration
There are 4 types of medical registration for doctors who wish to practise in Singapore:
- Provisional Registration
Allows a local/overseas-trained fresh medical graduate to be employed as a house officer in approved hospitals.
- Conditional Registration
Allows an overseas-trained doctor (who has completed housemanship) to work in a healthcare establishment, under the supervision by a fully registered doctor.
- Temporary Registration
Allows an overseas-trained doctor to have short attachments at public hospitals for teaching, research or postgraduate study; conduct lectures etc as a visiting expert.
- Full Registration
Allows a local/overseas-trained doctor (who has completed his housemanship) to practise on his own. (*SMC requires an overseas-trained doctor to complete a specified period of conditional registration before he can be fully registered.)
Details on the registration processes and requirements can be found on SMC's website.
Specialist Accreditation
If you are a Specialist willing to practise your specialty in Singapore, please visit the Specialists Accreditation Board website for more information on Specialist Accreditation Application and Registration.
Flowchart of Registration/Accreditation Process
Refer to the flowcharts below depicting the Registration and Accreditation processes:
Fresh Medical Graduates
Non-practising Specialities
Practising Specialties