Radiologists specialise in the diagnosis of disease through the procurement and interpretation of medical images obtained through different imaging techniques such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans.
As a radiologist, you will correlate the findings gathered in the images with symptoms, physical findings and results of other examinations and tests, and make determinations about further examinations or testing necessary for treatment and diagnosis. In addition you will frequently have to enter into discussions with referring clinicians with regards to follow-up and treatment planning. Vascular and Interventional Radiology is a special branch of radiology where radiologists perform image-guided procedures such as biopsies and angioplasties. Other subspecialties include musculo-skeletal radiology, breast radiology, head and neck, cardio-thoracic, paediatric, women’s and neuro-radiology.
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Training the Next Generation of Radiologists
The aim of this NHG Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is to train and nurture the next generation of radiologists who will excel in the practice of clinical and academic radiology by providing a well-rounded and challenging training program. It is the vision of the faculty to produce a graduate that will be ready for any consultant post with the necessary leadership qualities and skills in quality and improvement, research, teaching and administration.
Our radiology department has a long history and reputation for having a strong and rigorous training program and a wide resource of clinical material for teaching. We are currently the only radiology department with a full complement of staff radiologists and together with our visiting consultants provide the complete range of expertise.
The Residency offered is a 5-year post-graduate program leading up to specialist accreditation in Diagnostic Radiology. As a resident, you will be closely supervised with continual feedback provided for self-improvement. There will be ample opportunities for self-study and self-reflection. There will also be weekly team-based sessions for practice and discussion. Selected residents can look forward to sponsorships to overseas courses such as the 4-week Rad-Path course run by the American College of Radiologists. There will be ample opportunities to participate in both clinical and pre-clinical (animal) trials, as well as participate in quality improvement projects.
Our program director has 18 years of working experience in the department with the last 10 as the Head of Training. The core faculty comprises a team of dedicated and supportive teachers, with a broad base of expertise including research, and quality and improvement.
Structure of Program
A) Medical Knowledge
- The core didactic lecture curriculum will be organised at a national level under the auspices of the College of Radiology and the Singapore Radiological Society. These will cover topic in preparation for the following FRCR modules:
- Radiological Anatomy: September in Year 1
- Physics: March in Year 1
- FRCR 2A theory papers (6 modules) : Year 2 & 3
- FRCR 2B vivas and film reporting: End Year 3 / Year 4
- In addition to these core lectures, there will be intense teaching and practice sessions in preparation for the anatomy module in September.
- Weekly team-based and 1-on-1 learning sessions will compliment the FRCR 2A lectures in Year 2 & 3.
- Weekly 1-on-1 viva sessions will be conducted from the 2nd year onward in preparation for the FRCR Part 2B (viva and film reporting).
- Throughout the years of training, the resident will be required to participate in annual in-service exams.
- All residents are required to participate in the department’s Case of the Week discussions.
B) Skills Training
- The aim of the clinical rotations will be teach the proper planning, conduct and interpretation of basic and advanced radiological examinations. Both the resident and faculty will be given a common set of competency outcome goals to be achieved for each rotation.
- Year 1: There will be 2-monthly rotations through IVU, Bariums and Basic Ultrasound (body, pelvis, kidneys) with some exposure to basic CT, MRI and Mammography. Plain film reading will be taught throughout the first year. In January, there will be national-level film reporting test. Candidates who are successful will be allowed to commence supervised calls, reading ED films. Residents will be rotated through KTPH for some of these basic rotations.
- Year 2: There will be 3-monthly rotations through CT (basic chest and body), MRI (body, some MSK), US (advanced, including doppler, contrast, thryoid FNA, prostate and penile doppler) and CT (advanced, including coronary, vascular, colono, some H&N). Residents will be rotated through KTPH for some of these advanced rotations.
- Years 3-4: There will be 3-monthly rotations with our subspecialty teams in Mammography, Head & Neck, Musculo-Skeletal (including MSK interventions) and Vascular & Interventional Radiology. There will also be clinical rotations out of TTSH to NNI (Neuroradiology – 3 months), KKMCH (Paeds – 3 months, OBGY – 3 months, SGH or NUH (Nuclear Medicine – 4 months).
Below is a table of a typical monthly rotation sequence:
- Year 5 is essentially an elective year where the resident is given the freedom to plan his own training. The program can help secure funding for training or attachments overseas where deemed appropriate. Clinician scientists will be allowed to take up to 1 year for a research project. Throughout this senior year, there will be regular opportunities to meet with senior residents from the other Radiology Programs to discuss your research and quality improvement projects. This final year allows the resident to choose to sub-specialise in a particular field of Radiology such as Vascular and Interventional, Breast, Musculo-skeletal, Head & Neck, Cardio-thoracic, GI, Oncology or Emergency radiology.
C) Other Core Competencies
The program will work closely with the Graduate Medical Education Office to continue training in the various Core Competencies such as Professionalism and Communication. These training modules will have started during the Transitional Year and would continue through the duration of the Residency program.
Faculty Members
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Designation and Department
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Program Director:
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Dr Daniel Wong
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Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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Dr Daniel Wong graduated from NUS in 1985. He has been working in TTSH since 1988 since his days as a Radiology trainee. He became a full-fledged radiologist in 1992, and started his sub-specialty training in vascular and interventional radiology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Flinders Hospital, Adelaide in 1995.
He has been Head of Vascular and Interventional Radiology since 1997. He was appointed Head of Training for the department since 2000, looking after the undergraduate, BST and AST programs. He also takes care of several foreign fellowship programs for the department.
Dr Daniel is married with three children aged 21, 19 and 6. In his spare time, he is a keen golfer and movie buff.
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Associate Program Director:
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Dr Michael Clarke
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Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, KTPH
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Faculty:
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Dr Julian Goh
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Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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Dr Lim Kian Soon
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Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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Dr Julio K. Chacko
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Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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Dr Tan Cher Heng
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Associate Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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Dr Gerald Tan Jit Shen
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Associate Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH
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For further information, please contact:
Program Director
Dr Daniel Wong
Email:Daniel_Wong@ttsh.com.sg
Program Coordinator
Ms Nur Ayudia Kassim
Email: Nur_Ayudia_Kassim@nhg.com.sg
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