TRAINING AND EDUCATION
SNEC Training & Education Department
The Training & Education Department was formally established in 1 Jan 2000 to coordinate all medical and paramedical ophthalmic training in SNEC.
It is an important step in SNEC's development as it has been recognised that teaching is one of the 3 main pillars of our strength.
The primary aim is to centralise and coordinate all undergraduate and postgraduate ophthalmic medical training in SNEC as well as to provide continuing medical education for ophthalmologists and clinicians in general.
The department coordinates all teaching activities involving SNEC, e.g., CME lectures, Subspecialty Courses, Workshops for General Practitioners, Joint meetings with overseas institution, Nursing and Paramedical Training Course etc.
It also supervises all aspects of the specialist training programmes in SNEC. This is to ensure that all trainees meet the training requirements adopted by the Specialist Training Committee.
Undergraduate Ophthalmic Training
International Fellowship, Undergraduate and Postgraduate observership
The department coordinates all clinical fellowship programmes in SNEC. We offer 6 months to 1-year fellowship positions in the various sub-specialties as listed earlier.
We also coordinate the activities of medical students during their ophthalmic rotation from the NUS-YLL and Duke-NUS Medical Schools.
We also provide observership at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. However as these spaces are limited, it will be subject to availability and on a first-come-first served basis.
New Residency Programme
The training of ophthalmologists in Singapore will be changed from July 2011. We will embark on a new residency programme that will be guided by the ACGME. We are still in the midst of studying and preparing the programme and hope to be able to provide more details in the months ahead.
If you have an interest in any of the undergraduate or postgraduate observership, residency or fellowship programmes, please contact us via email: trainingandeducation@snec.com.sg.
Or you can mail us
Training and Education Department
Singapore National Eye Centre
11 Third Hospital Avenue
Singapore 168751
SNEC Education Programmes
Continuing education and training will be key in steering SNEC into its next phase of development. As such, our relentless pursuit of training and education is one of the pillars of our strength. The width and depth of our teaching programmes attest to the fact that we are the main providers of ophthalmic training opportunities in Singapore and the region.
Through active participation and hands-on training, our consultant-based teaching is the backbone of continuing medical education. This has proved to be a very effective mentoring system for our specialists undergoing training.
"If you perform a good eye operation, you restore vision to one man. But if you spread the teachings of good quality eye surgery to your colleagues, they will ultimately restore vision to millions in Asia." This is a strongly held belief of all at SNEC.
"When we teach, we learn."
Dr Ian Yeo
Head, Training and Education Dept
Please visit the following relevant links:
I Want an Eye Examination / an Appointment
Common Eye Conditions & Procedures
Feedback