Renal Medicine

Senior Residency Training in Renal Medicine

Renal 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 training is fully accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).

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).

Specialty	Duration of training accredited by ACGME-I for residency programme (mths)	Total duration of training in Singapore (mths)
Renal Medicine	24	(24) + 18

Training Requirements Document

Specialty	Training Requirements
Renal Medicine	Renal Medicine Residency Training Requirements

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.

Section	ACGME-I Specialty-Specific Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education	Addition/Change
V.B.3c)	Immediate post-operative management of transplant recipients, including administration of immunosuppressant to a minimum of 10 new renal transplant recipients	Immediate post-operative management of transplant recipients, including administration of immunosuppressant to a minimum of 5 new renal transplant recipients.
V.B.4	Each fellow must see at least 10 new renal transplant patients during the course of his/her fellowship.	Each fellow must see at least 5 new renal transplant patients during the course of his/her fellowship.

Section

ACGME-I Specialty-Specific Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education

Addition/Change

V.B.3c)

Immediate post-operative management of transplant recipients, including administration of immunosuppressant to a minimum of 10 new renal transplant recipients

Immediate post-operative management of transplant recipients, including administration of immunosuppressant to a minimum of 5 new renal transplant recipients.

V.B.4

Each fellow must see at least 10 new renal transplant patients during the course of his/her fellowship.

Each fellow must see at least 5 new renal transplant patients during the course of his/her fellowship.

Exit Criteria

Specialty	Current Exit Examinations / Assessments
Renal Medicine	OSCE/Viva stations