How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Erm.. it’s actually public info that the college of family physicians is in the process of getting FM accredited as a specialty. Akan datang

and it's insider info that in-principle approval gotten last month.
Jan or Feb gonna get ratified liao.

What are the repurcussions of getting FM listed as a speciality
what will change? How will anything change or be affected on the ground

is mmed enough to be specialist

I mean are they going to change salaries

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What are the repurcussions of getting FM listed as a speciality
what will change? How will anything change or be affected on the ground

is mmed enough to be specialist

All the poly drs egos will become super big and they will login to anonymous forums in between their 5 min consults to to boast about their life achievement in obtaining FM mmed and sternly correct their patients who asked to be referred to the real specialists.

Makes no difference to other colleagues who know that FM and PSY are dumping grounds for residency rejects who can't get in anywhere and die die just want to be in any residency for the so called prestige.

I mean FM becoming specialist - will it change anything eg) criteria to be FP registered etc? now GDFM can be FP also right- will that change?

I know if it changes, its just gna push more ppl to private and lets just say POLY is seriously lacking manpower. No one wants to join or stay

Originally Posted by Unregistered

All the poly drs egos will become super big and they will login to anonymous forums in between their 5 min consults to to boast about their life achievement in obtaining FM mmed and sternly correct their patients who asked to be referred to the real specialists.

Makes no difference to other colleagues who know that FM and PSY are dumping grounds for residency rejects who can't get in anywhere and die die just want to be in any residency for the so called prestige.

enough to piss on FM residency rejects like you is more than enuf
muahahaba

Isn’t it a bit of an oxymoron to call family medicine practitioners who are practicing family medicine (a truly generalist discipline) a specialist?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Isn’t it a bit of an oxymoron to call family medicine practitioners who are practicing family medicine (a truly generalist discipline) a specialist?

internist also generalist but called specialist what?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can I pofma you. I work in ops too. mines about there

sure show proof before pofma. which si, how many years out? can show you my contract. monthly less than 5 digits.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sure show proof before pofma. which si, how many years out? can show you my contract. monthly less than 5 digits.

Maybe you’re quite Junior.
The MMed starting pay is pegged to your seniority / PGY as well.
When I completed MMed I was 7 years post grad alr and my starting base monthly pay was already in the 5 digits.