How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That might be true. I am a mohh mo pgy5. My pay is 6.1k basic plus 500 allowance. Plus call pay around 800-1k. If you include average bonus of 3.5 mth (aws plus corporate plus performance), annual pay around 110k. Which is Ard 9k per month.
But it's just damn sian the job lol

I’m someone who’s about to enter medical school, but seeing so much negatives about the job environment and salary makes me think twice. I will be studying overseas, so I am bound to have a little more debt than the students who study locally. Honestly speaking, based on the current climate of healthcare in Singapore, I’m sure it’ll take me like 10 years to pay off my debt right? Or even more. Furthermore specialising is getting more and more competitive. I did shadow a doctor, most of the patients I saw seemed to be fine, but do local patients complain a lot?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’m someone who’s about to enter medical school, but seeing so much negatives about the job environment and salary makes me think twice. I will be studying overseas, so I am bound to have a little more debt than the students who study locally. Honestly speaking, based on the current climate of healthcare in Singapore, I’m sure it’ll take me like 10 years to pay off my debt right? Or even more. Furthermore specialising is getting more and more competitive. I did shadow a doctor, most of the patients I saw seemed to be fine, but do local patients complain a lot?

If you are studying overseas, I guess the debt is to your parents?
I think the fastest way to pay off your debt (i.e financial lucrative road) is to do asthestics at this moment.
However I understand that's is not everyone cup of tea.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are studying overseas, I guess the debt is to your parents?
I think the fastest way to pay off your debt (i.e financial lucrative road) is to do asthestics at this moment.
However I understand that's is not everyone cup of tea.

Not sure yet, but either to my parents or a bank. I am super interested in a surgical specialty, less plastic surgery. However, I understand that surgical specialties have always and will probably only get more and more competitive. Just a tad worried that I will end up being debt-bound for a long period of time, especially if I end up in a less lucrative specialty

GP earns the most nowadays , everyone wants to be a GP!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’m someone who’s about to enter medical school, but seeing so much negatives about the job environment and salary makes me think twice. I will be studying overseas, so I am bound to have a little more debt than the students who study locally. Honestly speaking, based on the current climate of healthcare in Singapore, I’m sure it’ll take me like 10 years to pay off my debt right? Or even more. Furthermore specialising is getting more and more competitive. I did shadow a doctor, most of the patients I saw seemed to be fine, but do local patients complain a lot?

hello! Im going to start overseas too and i have been reading the comments here...but maybe we need to take it with a pinch of salt? like forums is where people go to express unhappiness but it might not be the whole picture. i hold another degree and have worked for a couple of years so just remember that money is really not a motivator at all. If you really really really hate what you do, no matter how much they pay, it will still suck. And if its really your dream, no matter how old or how long it takes to pay off a bank loan, its worth it!
Singaporeans complain a lot, in all sectors. Was in the public sector, singaporeans are generally hard to please, not just patients. Complain letters are so common that there is an SOP for them now. Sometimes just have to laugh it off and continue while swearing in your mind

I notice those pursuing post grad med and are abit older, majority end up doing GP (not fam med) work in the end after entering the system for a few years. Probably a combination of age, priorities, energy etc. Might have to keep that in mind

There’s a number of docs from delisted unis.

How are they like in practice?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There’s a number of docs from delisted unis.

How are they like in practice?

If they studied there before de-listing, they are still eligible.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There’s a number of docs from delisted unis.

How are they like in practice?

At some point , eg 1996, the only recognised Australia medical school is Melbourne and Sydney.
Does it make graduates of Monash sucky?

SMC recognition of schools has nothing to do with the quality of the students.
I've seen cmi dukies. Yysom seem better though.
Imho, we should have a licensing exam that local or oversea students can and should take to qualify.
I graduate from a delisted uni and I'm now a plastic trainee...so what goes?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Baby MO here, what's the use of a MBA in additional to mbbs? I thought if aiming for hospital management it is clinician -> HOD -> CEO? Or am I wrong?

MBA they usually take it at CMB level as executive MBA , aka part time

Yes reg > consultant > hod> divisional chair/deputy CMB/COO > CMB > outrotation to MOH Senior Director or executive director some place > CEO > Group CEO

But basically whether u go up or not is ordained and predestined by the powers.
Basically a combination of right scholarships. (PSC), parental heritage , capabilities, saga avoidance, luck, hardwork.