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Originally Posted by Unregistered
The exam is however very important, especially if one is keen to remain in public service.
If a resident doesn't clear the mmed exam, he only has mbbs and is quite frankly no different from a NSF go goes out and locum or a baby mo mopexing in ops... |
It is about time Singapore have a system where any new graduates after year (eg 2025) must have MMed Fam Med in order to work as a primary care physician in private practice.
Singapore has residency system now which is what the States has.
Grandfather the older GPs into the system.
But those who cannot successfully complete residency and pass the exit exams will then be forever MOPEX.
Medicine has this rigid exam emphasis and system. You got to pass the exams. After you pass it then you can do whatever you want. have a practice of interest. Focused practice etc. The exam is a formality. It also indicates that at one point in time you did know enough information to pass the exams etc. In truth many things are forgotten as time goes depending on what kind of practice you have.