How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What happened if there is no AC post after completion of residency?

1) wait until the department has a position by working (and getting paid) as a senior service registrar.
2) find another hospital who has AC vacancy to hire you
3) quit and be a GP / housing agent / insurance agent etc

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Who did you vote for to allow foreign born doctors to take your AC jobs? Hard truths

Now ac sure got job. They take very few trainees

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Now ac sure got job. They take very few trainees

Is there not a need to compete with IMG doctors fresh out of residency abroad?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Who did you vote for to allow foreign born doctors to take your AC jobs? Hard truths

I voted for Wisely. You? lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

1) wait until the department has a position by working (and getting paid) as a senior service registrar.
2) find another hospital who has AC vacancy to hire you
3) quit and be a GP / housing agent / insurance agent etc

How much does a senior service registrar earn?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is there not a need to compete with IMG doctors fresh out of residency abroad?

If they are born and bred Singaporeans whose parents and grandparents have contributed to the Singapore we have today, then of course they should be allowed to compete for AC positions just as YLL grads do.

Problem is the FT doctors with no skin in the game, no contribution to Singapore's defence and NS, who leech off Singapore's safe and politically stable work environment and deprive equally or more competent Singaporeans of their career progression.

can you apply for residency while serving the remainder of your NS? to go further, if I have e.g. 1.6 years of NS left, am I only allowed to apply for residency when I have less than a year left?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can you apply for residency while serving the remainder of your NS? to go further, if I have e.g. 1.6 years of NS left, am I only allowed to apply for residency when I have less than a year left?

You can apply. But whether the residency programme chooses to take you is another thing.
You can discuss frankly with the programme director / faculty to see if they are willing to keep the spot for you while you are away at NS.
Some are willing to keep for you. Some may not. Best to have a frank and upfront discussion

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How much does a senior service registrar earn?

Prolly somewhere between a Reg and AC.
If you have already dedicated 5-6 years of your life to that specialty, no harm just waiting a little more with slightly less pay.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If they are born and bred Singaporeans whose parents and grandparents have contributed to the Singapore we have today, then of course they should be allowed to compete for AC positions just as YLL grads do.

Problem is the FT doctors with no skin in the game, no contribution to Singapore's defence and NS, who leech off Singapore's safe and politically stable work environment and deprive equally or more competent Singaporeans of their career progression.

I think you forgot that the government is the one importing FT doctors.