FAQs

The scope of sports medicine practice has expanded beyond sports-related injuries to include prevention of common chronic diseases and treatment of general musculoskeletal injuries, which are particularly common in older people.

Aimed primarily at SMC-registered medical doctors, the programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently perform pre-participation screening for sports and exercise, manage general and sports-related musculoskeletal injuries in the primary care setting, and provide medical support for sports programmes and events, among others.

Endorsed by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), graduates of the GDSM can display the title in their clinics to attest to the additional skills they possess.

The "Sports Physician" designation refers to specialists registered with the Specialist Accreditation Board and SMC. These doctors are required to complete a formal three-year Advanced Subspecialty Training programme. The GDSM is not a specialist qualification and successful candidates are not allowed to use this title.

Yes, 50 CME points (non-core points will be awarded to non-Sports Medicine specialist) will be awarded to SMC-registered doctors who have successfully completed the programme (with 25 points at end December and remaining 25 points upon successfully completing the programme the following year).

Key faculty include:

Dr Benedict Tan
GDSM Advisory Board Chair
Chief & Senior Consultant, Singapore Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre @ Changi General Hospital

Adjunct Assistant Professor Lim Ang Tee
GDSM Course Director (Clinical)
Consultant, Singapore Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre @ Changi General Hospital (SSMC@CGH)

Dr Fabian Lim
GDSM Programme Director
LKCMedicine Assistant Dean, Research
Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, LKCMedicine

1. General Practitioners with at least six years post-Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery qualification or equivalent; or
2. Family Medicine Physicians and other SMC-registered specialists; or
3. General Practitioners with a Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM); and
4. Hold a primary medical qualification recognised by the Singapore Medical Council.

Doctors with conditional or temporary registration must have a letter of recommendation from their Head of Department.

Successful applicants are allowed one deferment before course commencement. Each deferment is for a period of one Academic Year (i.e. one intake).

After successfully completing the online admission application and paying the application fee, please email your supporting documents to [email protected]. The supporting documents have to be submitted before the application deadline. Please refer to the following list of supporting documents (original documents should be produced at a later date upon request).

Candidates will receive an email notification from the School between end of May to end June to inform them if they have been offered a place.

If you are offered a place, you have to accept your offer online. The School will send you an email acknowledgement and an offer letter with admission details via email or post.

Yes, you can. You will join the next intake and continue the programme from where you stopped.

Yes, you can withdraw from the programme by sending an email to the School administrator. Withdrawal from the programme via email can only be done before matriculation (and before the commencement of the programme).

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or call us on (+65) 6904 7153.