Report for Overseas Exchange Program 2016
1153515M 13 Michiko Ohashi
Kobe University Japan

National University of Singapore A&E

from 4th April 2016 to 15th April 2016

Singapore General Hospital Dermatology

from 18th April 2016 to 29th April 2016

National University of Singapore A&E
NUS A&E sets 3 shift. The daytime shift is from 8 to 16, the evening shift is from 16
to 22, the night shift is from 22 to next morning 8. I practice on the daytime shift.
I examined a lot of patients with my supervisor. It was good that I can study medical
emergency and trauma. When we have time, my supervisor lectured to me about how toapproach to basic symptom, for example chest pain, dizziness, headache and breathless.
Also, I gave presentations to my supervisor about patient’s interview and medical
examination with NUS students, and practiced trial examination for patient who has aheadache. I experienced special practice which I couldn’t practice when I was 5th gradein Japan.

With NUS students

With my supervisor

My teacher’s lecture note

NUH main entranceSingapore General Hospital Dermatology
SGH is locate at the center of Singapore, and one of the biggest hospital in Singapore.
I chose SGH because I want to see hospital in Singapore other than NUH.
In SGH Dermatology department, we have conference at 8 o’clock every morning.
After discussing about inpatients, we do ward round. Also, every afternoon we have Blueletter, it is special round for patients in other departments. At the same time, theoutpatient clinic starts 9 o’clock. Morning clinic is from 9 to 12, Afternoon clinic is from
14 to about 17.
I practiced Blue letter on my first week, and I saw outpatient clinic on my second week.
Additionally, we have a lecture in lunch time on Monday, a journal study in lunchtime
on Wednesday, a case report presentation after conference on Friday. I was satisfied
because I could study a lot.
I’m especially interested in outpatient clinic. There were many patients of psoriasis,
atopic skin, drug eruption and alopecia. Also, I could see prurigo gestationis andinheritable disease, for example Darier disease. But, there were not many patients ofsevere insect stings and miliaria which I expect to see. Patients were more old people
than young people, so doctors said that the aging of population is important problem inSingapore. Unlike Japan, Almost couples both work in Singapore, so old patients areattended by helpers instead of their family. Sometimes, doctors haven’t ever met patient’sfamily. Japan and Singapore have the aging of population problem, but there is big
difference of culture. It is interesting for me.

With doctors and students

Schedule of a week

Hawker center near SGH

With student and my supervisor

Daily life
Buildings are new, no trash, Singapore is very clean country. Singapore food are very
good, so I was always happy.
The most delicious food in Singapore was Chicken rice. Also, Laksa which is one of
Malaysian cuisine was very good. We had dinner with students of NUS every after
practice, and go sightseeing every weekend.
I recommend National museum of Singapore to visit. It is very beautiful whitebuilding, and we can learn history and culture of Singapore. It was special for me to see
displays of World WarⅡ. I got to know Japan occupied Singapore for the first time.
Displays are seriously, scary and good studying. Other than war, there are a lot ofinteresting displays about history of trade with European countries and developing
story of Singapore. It was very good experience to visit National museum of Singapore.
I had fulfilling time very much. It was very fun to study and enjoy Singapore. Thankyou very much for NUH and SGH doctors, Mrs Miwa and all people who helped me goto Singapore.

Merlion

Dinner with NUS students

National Museum of Singapore

Reverse bungee jumping