About SGMS
Our Mission
The practice of Geriatric Medicine was formally introduced in Singapore in 1987 and had started with only a handful of Geriatric Medicine trainees who were sent to Scotland in the late 1980s to learn the intricacies of Geriatric Medicine.
The Society for Geriatric Medicine (Singapore) (SGMS) was officially registered on 24th October 1996 with the following objectives:
To promote and maintain standards of Geriatric Medicine and care of older adults.
To promote the development of comprehensive geriatric services.
To promote research in Geriatric Medicine and care of older adults.
To promote undergraduate and post-graduate training in Geriatric Medicine.
Till date, over 100 clinicians with a special interest in caring for older adults including geriatricians and trainees in Geriatric Medicine are part of SGMS and they continue to provide care for Singapore’s rapidly ageing population.
Celebrating 35 Years of Geriatric Medicine in Singapore
In 2023, we collaborated with the Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing to produce a video celebrating 35 years of geriatric medicine in Singapore. Through this video, we illustrated how our specialty has grown over the years, with members of our fraternity sharing about our hopes for the future.
Collaborations
SGMS has collaborated with various other societies and organizations to organize conferences and courses to help promote research, education and patient care in order to improve healthcare for the older person.
Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
SGMS collaborates with DGMS to offer the Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine [GDip (Geri Med). The Programme is designed to provide healthcare professionals with basic skills in caring for older adults.
GERI - Knowledge to Practice Series
The Knowledge to Practice Series is an ongoing collaboration with the Geriatric Education & Research Institute (GERI) to share the latest updates to healthcare professionals on topics relevant to the care of older adults in Singapore.
Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine (Asia) (EPBOM-Asia)
The EPBOM-Asia conference is an ongoing collaboration between the Geriatric Surgery Society of Singapore (GSSS) and Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (SSA), and it provides a regional platform for the sharing of the latest developments in the field of perioperative medicine.
Osteoporosis Society (Singapore)
SGMS regularly collaborates with the Osteoporosis Society (Singapore) (OSS) in hosting webinars that seek to provide healthcare professionals with the latest updates on falls prevention and osteoporosis management.