General Thoracic · Advanced Subspecialty Fellowship

Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

National University Hospital · Singapore, Singapore · Singapore · Singapore

At a glance

Duration: 12 months
Application deadline: Contact programme
Intake: Not publicly listed
Funding: The advertised mailbox processes honorary fellowships only. Paid appointments use NUH careers; this page publishes no salary or guaranteed funded vacancy.

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Programme overview

A 12-month advanced thoracic fellowship at NUHCS combining uniportal and conventional VATS, robotic and open surgery with perioperative care. Senior surgical trainees and trained surgeons join supervised operating, clinics, tumour boards and outcomes research. The published application mailbox handles honorary appointments; paid posts use the separate careers route.

Programme details

Focus: Uniportal VATS, conventional VATS, robot-assisted and open thoracic surgery.
Participation: Supervised operative and perioperative clinical training, clinics, tumour boards, educational rounds and thoracic emergency management.
International applicants: Eligibility should be confirmed with programme
Registration: Singapore and NUH requirements apply
Accreditation: Clinical fellowship
Funding: The advertised mailbox processes honorary fellowships only. Paid appointments use NUH careers; this page publishes no salary or guaranteed funded vacancy.
Language: English
Visa information: NUH’s honorary fellowship guide lists a Training Employment Pass and temporary Singapore Medical Council registration. The Ministry of Manpower gives the standard pass a non-renewable three-month limit. Ask NUH to confirm the authorisation for the full placement before booking travel.
Eligibility: Senior cardiothoracic/general-surgery training background; final selection and clinical authorisation are determined by the host.
Required prior training: Senior fellows undergoing or completing cardiothoracic training, or advanced general surgical training; surgeons and surgical specialists-in-training seeking advanced thoracic skills.
Application documents: Completed NUH application form and CV
Operative exposure: Lung and mediastinal resections, pleural/empyema surgery, chest-wall procedures and bronchoscopy; individual responsibility follows host supervision and credentialing.
Research component: Clinical outcomes research, data collection/analysis, manuscript preparation and scientific presentations.
Official contact: fellowship_application@nuhs.edu.sg — honorary appointments only.
Application fees: S$560 processing fee (GST included), payable on offer acceptance; department-specific fees may apply
Sponsorship: Home-country government, regional health authority or appropriate home institution must sponsor honorary clinical fellowship
Additional verified source: https://www.nuh.com.sg/research-and-education/honorary-clinical-fellowship-and-clinical-observership

Unpublished details & source notes

Positions: Not publicly listed
Fees: Not publicly listed
Data quality: Official institutional source available
Application opens: Not publicly announced
Salary or stipend: Not publicly listed
Benefits: Not publicly listed
Accommodation: Not publicly listed
Source type: Official institutional or society page

International applicant requirements

Clinical participation: Participation unclear from official source
Registration: Singapore and NUH requirements apply
Visa: NUH’s honorary fellowship guide lists a Training Employment Pass and temporary Singapore Medical Council registration. The Ministry of Manpower gives the standard pass a non-renewable three-month limit. Ask NUH to confirm the authorisation for the full placement before booking travel.
Language: English

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

How to apply

For honorary fellowship enquiries, send the completed NUH application form and CV to fellowship_application@nuhs.edu.sg. This mailbox only processes honorary positions; paid vacancies use the separate NUH careers listing. Confirm the programme-specific attachment and availability before applying.

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Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.

Sources for updated details

Scope classification: Official source ↗ · checked 19 Oct 2026
Official contact, Duration, Required prior training, Eligibility, Focus, Participation, Operative exposure, Research component, Funding, Programme overview, official_url, scope_source, duration, last_verified: Official source ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026
Visa information, Applicant check: Visa: Official source ↗ · checked 7 Nov 2026

Associated faculty

Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.

Verification notes

17 Oct 2026: NUH central honorary-fellowship page confirms the application mailbox, form/CV, S$560 processing fee and home-institution/government sponsorship requirement. These are central honorary-attachment conditions; paid positions have a separate careers route, and no current vacancy or stipend is inferred. The current NUH biography explicitly identifies a distinct Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program and names John Tam as its director. The focused advanced programme title establishes its subspecialty scope separately from the Basic Thoracic Surgery attachment. Its detailed curriculum, entry prerequisites and current intake require confirmation; these are not inferred from his personal practice.

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