Singapore Medical Council
A statutory board under the Ministry of Health, SMC maintains the Register of Medical Practitioners and regulates the professional conduct and ethics of registered medical practitioners in Singapore.
List of medical qualifications recognised by SMC
Apply for registration with SMC
All medical practitioners must be registered with SMC and issued a Practising Certificate (PC) before they can practise medicine in Singapore.
For registered doctors
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME consists of educational activities that serve to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance of a doctor.
Practising Certificate (PC)
Doctors applying for or renewing Practising Certificates (PC) must meet CME requirements and settle any outstanding SMC election fines.
Announcements
Read here for the latest announcements
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL ELECTION 2025
[03 Jun 2025] SMC invites fully registered medical practitioners in Singapore to submit nominations for election by 24 Jun 2025.
EXPANSION OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ON MANDATORY MEDICAL ETHICS FOR DOCTORS
[02 June 2025] For CME providers with an interest to offer MME CME programmes from 1 January 2026.
The Grounds of Decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal Inquiry for Dr Ang Yong Guan has been published
[11 April 2025] Read the GD of the DT and Court’s judgment for Dr Ang Yong Guan.
Highlights
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Please refer to the FAQs for queries on registration and other matters.