Each applicant will be interviewed by a panel of three to four doctors who are from the Specialists Accreditation Board (SAB) Research Committee or are Clinician Scientist mentors.

The interviewers may inquire about your research experiences and skills. Each CS applicant will be allotted 15 minutes of interview time with the Panel. The interview can cover aptitude for research, analytical skills, and scientific curiosity besides other qualities.

Candidates are required to bring their identification documents (NRIC, driving licence or passport) for the initial identification. Your submitted portfolio, including academic scores, will be provided to the interview panel. You may present additional information relevant to your CS application that you have not submitted online.

Each panel interviewer will independently score the interview on a standard rating scale. The combined scores from all the interviewers will be taken into consideration.

CS programmes are not offered for all specialties or by all SIs. The applicant must check whether a CS programme is available in the SI of his choice. For information on the CS programmes offered by the different SIs, you can check their websites.

You will be able join the clinical track if you are successfully matched into the programme by the SI.

Candidates who are unable to turn up on the day of interview must contact MOHH via email early. Candidates who fail to show up for their interviews without good reasons will be excluded from the matching.

Candidates who are unable to turn up on the day of interview must contact MOHH via email early. Candidates who fail to show up for their interviews without good reasons will be excluded from the matching.

Switching from a clinical track to a CS track is only allowed if it is in the same specialty and in the same Sponsoring Institution with endorsement by the DIO and PD. Current residents who wish to switch from the clinical to the CS track have to obtain a letter of endorsement from your DIO and PD and send a copy to MOHH. MOHH will then create an account for you to login to the online application portal to apply for the CS programme. In addition, a one-page write up of your research interest and a copy of the letter of endorsement from your DIO and PD in support of your application should be uploaded in your online submission.

Switching from the clinical to the CS track is allowed for residents during their residency years. However, you are encouraged to apply to switch during junior residency years (R1-R3). The selection criteria and conditions imposed will depend on the training year level you opt to switch to the CS track.

Such candidates need not undergo the national residency interview (i.e., MMI) but will be subjected to the same annual CS interview to assess their suitability for the switch in track. They will be assessed and scored in a similar manner as other CS interviewees. The applicant need not go through the matching process. Successful switching will mean that the overall duration of training is extended by one year.

In addition to the documents listed in section A4, you are required to bring along original copies of your Designated Institutional Official’s (DIO) letter of endorsement in support of your application for the switch in tracks. This document must be submitted to MOH Officer-In- Charge before the interview begins.

The venue will be stated in the email sent to all applicants.