Overview of AMS
Formed in 1957, the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, is a professional institution of medical and dental specialists devoted
to advancing the art and science of medicine in Singapore through postgraduate specialist training; maintenance of high
standards of competency and ethical integrity through continuous professional development as well as dissemination of
information and knowledge to the public on matters related to health.
The vision of the Academy is to be the leading institution for
postgraduate medical education in the region. From a membership of 75 in 1969,
the Academy has now grown with a total membership base of over 2,300 members
in the following Colleges and Chapters:
Colleges
- College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
- College of Dental Surgeons, Singapore
- College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Singapore
- College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Singapore
- College of Physicians, Singapore
- College of Radiologists, Singapore
- College of Surgeons, Singapore
- College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Chapters
- Chapter of Emergency Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- Chapter of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- Chapter of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- Chapter of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Clinical Practice Guidelines
As the body responsible for education and maintaining standards, the Academy has taken the lead to issue to
its members clinical practice guidelines defining the criteria for the proper use of certain procedures and
practices that involve high-technology medicine, and specifying the specialists who are qualified to perform
them, the training they should have and the optimal facilities required.
Continuing Professional Development
The Academy also conducts regular continuing professional development (CPD) activities in the form of lectures and
symposia (by visiting experts and local specialists) as well as conferences. To facilitate CPD for the busy clinician,
the Academy has commenced online professional development activities (Please refer to Continuing Professional Development
for more information)
Annals
The Annals is the official medical and dental journal of the Academy, and is circulated to all members of the Academy.
It is an indexed journal of the US National Library of Medicine (Index Medicus) and has recently been included in the
Science Citation Index - Expanded, ISI Alerting Services, and Current Contents/Clinical Medicine.
Professional Opinions
The Academy provides professional guidance and advice on the following areas:
- Clinical standards and clinical guidance in the management of patients;
- The development of medical services and facilities for the respective medical specialties
- The adoption and utilization of health technology;
- The development of health and medical research;
- The national-level requirements that should be put in place by the respective Specialist Training Committees (“STCs”) for the training of medical specialists
- Any other medical related matters that may arise from time to time.
The Academy also provides professional guidance to Non-Governmental Organizations and other statutory boards that seek its assistance.
Independent Medical Expert (IME)
The Academy started receiving requests in November 2004 for Independent Expert Opinion from the Singapore Police Force for Coroner Cases.
The Academy assists by coordinating with its College and Chapter’s for Nomination of the IME. The expert opinion is non-bias and free of
conflict of interest, which assist in the investigations of the patient’s demise.
Verification of Visiting Expert (VVE)
The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) grants temporary medical registration under the Medical Registration Act to cover the short period
of time for visiting experts to perform clinical procedures, demonstrations at workshops or to perform surgical operations on selected
patients in approved healthcare institutions. Many of these were experts who came to demonstrate at international conferences held in Singapore.
With effect from September 2007, the Academy was tasked with the important role of checking the veracity and recognition of the
expertise of these foreign visiting experts by providing verification services to non-restructured institutions who wishes to bring
in their own specialists to Singapore for short periods of time.
Congresses
The Academy regularly organises congresses and scientific meetings to enhance the continuing professional development of specialists in
Singapore. It also organises and hosts the Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine biennially. The Academy also provides professional
conference organisation (PCO) for scientific meetings hosted by other healthcare related bodies in Singapore such as the 7th National
Congress 2009 organised by Singapore Physiotherapy Association and etc.
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