How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

[gerasimus]

Being a doctor is a great accomplishment. It's not an easy job at all and you have to study hard in order to become one. I am currently studying medicine and I am hoping that one day I will be able to become a surgeon. Good things take time and I am sure that if I am going to put in the work, everything is going to work out for the best. I am also learning about medical equipment maintenance since this is also something that is crucial when it comes to this domain. There is no place for mistakes here, trust me

Originally Posted by gerasimus

Being a doctor is a great accomplishment. It's not an easy job at all and you have to study hard in order to become one. I am currently studying medicine and I am hoping that one day I will be able to become a surgeon. Good things take time and I am sure that if I am going to put in the work, everything is going to work out for the best. I am also learning about [URL="s://.biomedics.com.au/resources/medical-equipment-testing-maintenance-guide/"]medical equipment maintenance[/ since this is also something that is crucial when it comes to this domain. There is no place for mistakes here, trust me

It is good that you are still so positive and full of enthusiasm, energy and optimism. Hope you don't ever become jaded and disillusioned. I wish you a very happy career in medicine.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Does Singapore allow drs with just MBBS to go out and set up their own private GP clinic? Or must have GDFM or MMed Fam Med?

MBBS can Liao. Call yourself a GP, and not a FP.

hello there, i am a student. Do you have to be really really smart to be a doctor? Is it way harder than the A levels?
How hard is the houseman years, is it true that it can be 30 hours without sleep?
Thanks

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It is good that you are still so positive and full of enthusiasm, energy and optimism. Hope you don't ever become jaded and disillusioned. I wish you a very happy career in medicine.

Lol you're a doctor and you cant tell that you are replying to a spam bot?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hello there, i am a student. Do you have to be really really smart to be a doctor? Is it way harder than the A levels?
How hard is the houseman years, is it true that it can be 30 hours without sleep?
Thanks

Do u call a guy who makes other to work for him 18hours a day smart or the guy who willingly slave for 18hours a day smart?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

MBBS can Liao. Call yourself a GP, and not a FP.

Patients dont know the difference between GP and FP. Especially when it comes to paying for consult fees.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not the smartest idea to tell/ask your PD about going private?

Hahaha it depends on your relationship with your PD and how your PD is.
Only OP would know best.
I’ve spoken to my boss before about leaving.
Candid conversation.
If you’re good, people wanna keep you.
Nothing wrong with an open conversation.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hello there, i am a student. Do you have to be really really smart to be a doctor? Is it way harder than the A levels?
How hard is the houseman years, is it true that it can be 30 hours without sleep?
Thanks

Hi,
In the working world, ‘smart’ takes on a different meaning altogether.
It really depends on your outlook and priorities in life.
As a student, smart = deans list / scholarship.
As you would discover (hopefully sooner rather than later), life is much more than that.
And you will look back and think about what it truly means to be ‘smart’.

To answer your question more directly,
Yes it is way harder than A levels.
There are many examinations to clear
And after med sch, it isn’t enough just to be book smart
You actually have to apply / think on your feet, interact with patients, work with other professionals, lead and teach your juniors. AND continue to clear more examinations at the same time.

Houseman year will be challenging. But it is not impossible.
It will be stressful physically, emotionally, mentally.
But many have gone through it and came out alive.
Few who are not so resilient / get into really tough spots like patient complaints or unreasonable bosses may crash.
The hours are long when you’re on call.
Come to work at 6/7am, work overnight all the way till next morning, finish your work and hopefully leave by 12pm. Sometimes later. Go home to rest and then report the following day at 6/7am again and life goes on. This continues all the way until you become a consultant (which can take anywhere between 6-10 years after med sch).

At the end of the day, being in medicine, you have to realize that it is a life of service - as cliche as it may sound. For the time finance blood sweat tears risks involved, the remuneration is not great.
Many people write beautiful essays to enter med sch. But after med sch, some just want an easy life / go for prestige and money. Nothing wrong with all these, but if these are your only motivations then you will be really disillusioned along the way.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

At the end of the day, being in medicine, you have to realize that it is a life of service - as cliche as it may sound. For the time finance blood sweat tears risks involved, the remuneration is not great.
Many people write beautiful essays to enter med sch. But after med sch, some just want an easy life / go for prestige and money. Nothing wrong with all these, but if these are your only motivations then you will be really disillusioned along the way.

Thank you for your answer.
I asked because 30 hours seem crazy, I can't even stay awake 20 hours. And I am not the smartest out there... no awards, no nothing. How do I know I can survive medicine before entering medicine. If the school selects you, does that mean you are good enough? That you probably can make it?
I wanted to do medicine because i want to work for doctors without borders. But people tell me its too idealistic and that to do medicine it is more than wanting to help people
I should be a therapist or a psychologist instead