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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Not a FP but I would agree with this. In countries like in Canada and Australia where FM physicians are considered specialists, FM residency is much harder to get into than certain specialties like psychiatry or non-procedural IM. To provide some context in Australia where I went to medical school, the RACGP exit exams have a 50-60% failure rate.
But those countries also pay their FM physicians much higher than us, so its not a true apples to apples comparison.
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huh? Since when is it hard to get into GP training in Australia? No one fails to get into GP training eventually, its just how rural u are willingly to go.
It has only become relatively harder compared to previous years due to medical student tsunami, but worldwide, FM training has always been the easiest to get into relative to other specialties. psy and pathology hold fascination for some people only, do it only if u want to do it.
Dun kid yourself.
Also, since when is failure rate 50-60%?
s://1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/racgp/kfp-2020-2-public-exam-report-now-available
81% pass on their first try.
Sg side, except for 2020 exam which was markly different due to Covid, passing rate for each exam is usually 50% of the people who made it to the clinicals. Thats about 40% of the cohort fyi. Its a high stake exam for most of us as the salary doubles after that.
FM is always the poorer cousin to the medical specialties. Don't kid yourself that FM in canada or australia or UK do a lot.
Salary more? I dun think so lei. Remember, in australia, GP are self employed. They usually do shared billing at 60-70% and need to work quite hard to make 200K before tax. While an equivalent FP in singapore employed in what is essentially an iron rice bowl job with insurance, CME, annual leave etc all accounted for makes a bit more after the lower tax in Sg.
so, again dont kid yourself.