How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

[fzhang]

Hello,

I'm just starting in residency in USA but my girlfriend is in Singapore and I want to look into moving to Singapore in 4 or 5 years. I have a few questions.

1) If I am board certified in Psychiatry by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology will I be able to go directly to full registration?

2) Would i benefit from a significant salary boost if I do one year of geriatric fellowship in US vs going to Singapore with just an adult psychiatry residency background.

3) How many years would I be required to work in the public before allowed to work in the private sector?

Thanks for reading and for your input.

Anyone know if applying for a PR is possible at the HO/MO level? am thinking of residing/working in Sg for the long-term.
Im aware that as a foreign trained medical student (Malaysian graduating from melbourne) i will lose my housing allowance if I become a PR. Just want to know if the option is there or not. would appreciate anyone's experience/advice

Cheers

Hi,i am a malaysia grad doctor and may i know if i want to have housemanship in singapore, what are the chances for me to gt into any specialities like psychiatry?

Hello,
I would like to know salary wise how much will someone who is triple boarded rehabilitation/pain medicine/electrodiagnostic medicine specialist, 19 years post training be paid as a senior consultant in Singapore. My husband and I are thinking of relocating and was wondering. Thank you in advance for the response

hi, I am MD Pediatrics from India, with 5 years of teaching experience, Is there any scope for me at Singapore related with jobs or any fellowship courses?
dr suwansh

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello,
I would like to know salary wise how much will someone who is triple boarded rehabilitation/pain medicine/electrodiagnostic medicine specialist, 19 years post training be paid as a senior consultant in Singapore. My husband and I are thinking of relocating and was wondering. Thank you in advance for the response

You could be looking at somewhere around SGD 400-450k per annum (inclusive of bonuses and other allowances).... But it really depends on how many years you are post graduate and the vacancy of the hospital... Also bonuses in Singapore is performance driven so good performance = higher earnings and increments

Hi all,

I was thinking of coming to S'pore in March 2014 for a skills course at TTSH. Was hoping to talk to some of the Neurosurgery MO's to get at idea of the situation in S'pore with regards to workload, probability of entering residency, and other factors. Would appreciate if anyone could give me some names or better yet, put me in contact with some of the current MO's/trainees so I can hopefully touch base with them via email or when I come to S'pore for above course.

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

Background: Malaysian student in Melbourne, will be a houseman/intern next year, considering coming to Singapore for PGY2+ training

[Jyu777]

Any US trained anesthesiologists or interventional pain specialists working in Singapore? How do you like it?

Does anyone know how long the Specialist Accreditation Board takes to approve applications with European CCST and specialist registration with training from recognised list of medical school hospitals? Mine was sent in about 2 months ago and still waiting .. Any advice from anyone who has been through same would be appreciated

With a collapsing US radiology market, I applied as a consultant at the new Jurong hospital to open 2014. I am interviewing next week and wondering what salary range i should expect. I have 21 years of experience in US university-affiliated hospitals. Thanks in advance..