Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM)
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General Information
Introduction
The GDFM is a structured training programme for family
physicians in
Application Form
Application
form can be downloaded from the College website when registration opens.
Aims and Objectives
GDFM
aims to provide a comprehensive and structured training programme for doctors
working in primary care so that they can practice family medicine at an
enhanced level, catering to the healthcare needs of the child, the
adolescent, the adult and the elderly.
Eligibility
The
candidate must possess the following to be eligible to register for the GDFM
programme:
- A basic
degree of the MBBS or equivalent qualification registered with the
Singapore Medical Council (SMC)
- Full or conditional
registration with the SMC; temporary registered practitioners must
support their applications with recommendations from their HOD and CMB
- Must fulfil
CME requirements
- Must have
1-year working experience in
- Must hold a
current and valid practising certificate
Course
Overview
The
programme is designed for practicing doctors who may have a busy work
schedule. The distance learning components enable the learning of core
knowledge and skills. Interaction with peers, trainers and expert resource
persons are conducted via e-Learning and face-to-face sessions are conducted
outside regular office hours. The course is divided into 8 modules, each
comprising of 2 learning units. Each module includes (conducted over the
period of 3 months):
- Reading
materials for self-study (Downloading from e-learning website)
- Online case
studies and multiple choice assessments
- 4
interactive Saturday afternoon seminars (each 2.5 hours in duration)
- 1 tutorial
(each of 1.5 hour in duration)
In addition to the 8 modules,
candidates must complete 3 GDFM specific short courses, the Clinical Revision Course (CRC) and 1 elective Family Practice Skills Course (FPSC). These are short courses conducted over 2
weekends that cover specific areas in family medicine. There is also the BCLS
competency certificate which is mandatory for examination applications with
DGMS, NUS. Candidates must satisfy this requirement on their own.