Affiliation:
1. Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapor
Abstract
Sir Stamford Raffles introduced western medicine to Singapore in 1819 when he arrived with the East India Company. As the popularity of western medicine grew, more British doctors were sent here. The local medical school was started in 1905 and hospitals mushroomed to cope with increasing demands. Impetus for the development of anaesthesia was ignited by rapid advancements in surgery. Most of our early anaesthetists received their training and specialty degrees in Britain until 1971 when the local Master of Medicine (Anaesthesia) began. The College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore, together with the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists, shoulders the responsibility of ensuring optimal training and continual upgrading for the anaesthesia fraternity so that patient safety is not compromised.
Key words: Anaesthesia, College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
Publisher
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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