SINGAPORE: Family medicine will be recognised by the Specialists Accreditation Board as Singapore’s 36th medical specialty from Nov 1, with the move supported by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
This is a significant step in affirming the contributions of family physicians in Singapore, MOH said on Friday (Oct 31), adding that family physicians with advanced clinical competencies already play a pivotal role in integrated care.
“This recognition will also provide a clear pathway to specialist accreditation for family physicians with advanced training and raise the standards of primary and community care,” the ministry said in a media release.
Family physicians who have attained the Fellowship of College of Family Physicians (Singapore) will be invited to be in the first batch to apply for the new specialist accreditation.
