How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i was told to try and specialize overseas, then come back to sg after if you really want

if you dont go back sg you will be stupid. better go back!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i was told to try and specialize overseas, then come back to sg after if you really want

depends where u studying.
if it's UK, quite hard for non local to get in and training is really long but well respected so u will get a ac position for sure back in sg..if it's Australia, almost impossible to get surgical residency as foreigner now but physician training still quite to easy to get and complete (sg u do till u die).
anyway, now sg no lack of specialist. u come back might have to work as a senior staff registrar for few years before getting ac.

Can sm explain the job scope of a GP hired by a chain.
Who orders inventory etc

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can sm explain the job scope of a GP hired by a chain.
Who orders inventory etc

not you la
but u have to feedback what to order cos its ur prescription pattern
every few months u have tons of obscure meds expiring ur boss sure come knock ur head.

you see patient essentially.
billing and all staff will do

some chains receptionist can take bloods and do wound dressing give nebulizer
others is u your and you.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

depends where u studying.
if it's UK, quite hard for non local to get in and training is really long but well respected so u will get a ac position for sure back in sg..if it's Australia, almost impossible to get surgical residency as foreigner now but physician training still quite to easy to get and complete (sg u do till u die).
anyway, now sg no lack of specialist. u come back might have to work as a senior staff registrar for few years before getting ac.

Im in my final year of fellowship in the US. I might work here for a few years before re-evaluating.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Im in my final year of fellowship in the US. I might work here for a few years before re-evaluating.

On HMDP right? Come back la.

Can I ask in ops, do we get flagged if we refer too much? I am starting my mopex in ops from Jan, 1st posting, understand that we have max 8-10 min per case, so speed is crucial. But if we refer too much (e.g subclinical hypothyroidism to endocrine, mild eczema to DERM, acute back pain to spine etc), do we get flagged out?
I don't know coz when I was Ortho mo covering spine clinic previously (few posting ago) we never seem to reject referrals, even though it is for stupid things like 1 week back pain in young man with no red flags, then the pain will resolve/improve when they come and we discharge them 😂.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can I ask in ops, do we get flagged if we refer too much? I am starting my mopex in ops from Jan, 1st posting, understand that we have max 8-10 min per case, so speed is crucial. But if we refer too much (e.g subclinical hypothyroidism to endocrine, mild eczema to DERM, acute back pain to spine etc), do we get flagged out?
I don't know coz when I was Ortho mo covering spine clinic previously (few posting ago) we never seem to reject referrals, even though it is for stupid things like 1 week back pain in young man with no red flags, then the pain will resolve/improve when they come and we discharge them 😂.

You get flagged if see patient too slow. Wait times to see you long long. Backlog of patients.
You get flagged if kena complaints. Do what your patient wants. If they want referral then refer. If they dowan then dont refer if you deem it ok.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On HMDP right? Come back la.

huh. hmdp got bond one lei.
not many pple go USA hmdp lei cos u need sit USMLE

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can I ask in ops, do we get flagged if we refer too much? I am starting my mopex in ops from Jan, 1st posting, understand that we have max 8-10 min per case, so speed is crucial. But if we refer too much (e.g subclinical hypothyroidism to endocrine, mild eczema to DERM, acute back pain to spine etc), do we get flagged out?
I don't know coz when I was Ortho mo covering spine clinic previously (few posting ago) we never seem to reject referrals, even though it is for stupid things like 1 week back pain in young man with no red flags, then the pain will resolve/improve when they come and we discharge them 😂.

duh. u are a doctor not a triage nurse. if everything refer we need a doctor for what, might as well set up a counter and hire a clerk for 2k asking which department in hospital he want to see.
referral do get auditted. I'm doing one now.
every one meets the patient who request referral despite ur reassurance.
by and large , average number of referral stay constant. mopex mo become referralogist get flag out plus plus la.
8 to 10 minutes consult are doable. just doing it constantly for 50 patient a day sibei sian.
and as mopex mo , no one expect u to see that number. baby mo first few week on the job see 50 patient a day means u anyhow see.