General
The Obstetric Anaesthesia Fellowship KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore offers advanced clinical training, teaching and research. This is a tertiary referral center that provides a full range of obstetric-related care. Commonly encountered pregnancy-related problems include pre-eclampsia, diabetes, prematurity, morbid obesity and multiple gestation. Complex patients are approached by an interdisciplinary team that includes perinatologists, neonatologists, anaesthesiologists and other medical and surgical consultants as needed.
Fellows are appointed for periods ranging from 12 to 24 months. The department is accredited for training by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and hosts rotating Registrars and Medical Officers training in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Research.
Programme objectives (in both the 1 and 2 year fellowships) can be tailored to suit the career plans of the individual.
Clinical
The programme begins with a one-month intensive upgrade of clinical skills (including night calls). Thereafter, the fellow will spend not less than 50% of the time providing clinical care. When assigned to the obstetric anaesthesia service, the fellow will both directly provide clinical care as well as instruct and guide residents assigned to the obstetric anaesthesia service. The women’s division also is responsible for anaesthesia in gynaecology , oncology and urology patients. Other clinical responsibilities will include assignment to the general operating suites one day per week.
