National Healthcare Group (NHG) welcomed 43 Post graduate Year 1s (PGY1) and 68 PGY1s at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), respectively, on 24 April 2023, as they begin their 12-month training as registered medical professionals.
The 111 PGY1s started their journey with a week-long orientation, attending talks by clinicians from various specialties, role-playing doctor-patient communications, patient safety trainings, and job shadowing to prepare them for real-world clinical work and training.
“One year will pass in a blink of an eye," said Dr Vishalkumar G. Shelat, PGY1 Programme Director, TTSH.
“A lot of things will happen to you (this year), you will grow professionally during this time… all the (medical) knowledge that you have gained for the past five years will then show how it translates to clinical practice."
He urged the PGY1s to take this time to think about what they want to do in their careers – if they want to embark on the management route, specialist route, etc., and to explore areas which they are interested in.
“Our intention is to teach you well, test you well, as well as treat you well," said Associate Professor Faith Chia, Designated Institutional Official, NHG Residency, in her address.
“We want to ensure that you have adequate training so that you will be able to progress on to the next stage of your career, at the same time we want to ensure that you serve the needs of our population, and keep our patients safe."
“And we hope that during this period of time with us, even though it's a short 4 months, you do feel that you are part of this family… that you receive enough clinical exposure, and the support from faculty," she concluded.
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