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Old 27-09-2020, 08:32 PM
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Default RP vs resident

Would appreciate some advice. Currently a year 2 FM resident, but not really enjoying residency due to the multiple paperwork, projects (qip/research) that we have to do.. ( I am actually ok with the clinical work in ops/community hospital)

I am pgy 5. So bond finished. Have previously worked in ed before. Also completed gdfm.
Thinking of quitting residency and becoming a RP either in ops/ed.

Can I ask if
1) quitting residency is seen as a big red flag? (I.e no public institution will hire you?)
2) Can I check if a resident physician typically earns around 8-9k whereas a senior RP earns slightly over 10k?
3) How much admin work (or extra clinical duties in the form of teaching/admin/research) does a rp needs to do as compared to a specialist consultant?
4) can resident physician (eg. Based in ops/ed) do locum during weekends or their off days?
5) also recently attend the woodlands campus roadshow, they are talking about hiring hospital clinicians who apparently can work in 2 different departments (e.g community hosp and ED) but not sure how true is this.
- I certainly wouldn't mind working in ed and community hospital if such an opportunity arises.(as I enjoy the clinical work for both)

Would appreciate advice from seniors, especially those who have joined and quitted a residency program.

Thanks
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