How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

erm amdk. So ccfp two years enuff. Anyway it is not abt the years but quality of training.
Us and canada residencies are shorter.
Less patient load but think more. teach less learn more.
Uk residencies in general longer.
We hybrid so half way

canada was what SG is, GP existing alongside FPs. And GPs can upgrade to FP via practice routes by grandfathering in, sitting for exams or entering residencies. Their 2 year residency subsequently develop due to man power shortages. Anyway, due to remote-ness, their GP can get additional certificate in A&E medicine, anesthesia, ob /gyn etc.

A while back SG was experimenting with it. You could sign up for the GDFM sponsorship and MOHH will make sure u rotate 2 years across CE, A&E, geri and gen med + ortho and OPS across the SI , essentially making it a mini - residency. Dunno why it fizzle out

SG load is actually much higher. We see a lot more patients a day in the polyclinic. My ex boss who went to canada for his fam med HMDP ( went there to chill is what he calls it) basically sees like 24 patients a day only.
In SG, we sit for the part 1 which is basically your American board of family MCQ. In US, when u finished that MCQ, u exit and become board certified. In Singapore, u just become eligible to sit for part 2 only which is a different ball game.

Our GDFM exam is actually modelled after the FRACGP exams. Prof Goh L.G and Cheong P.K went over to learn how to set up the GDFM program and subsequently model the GDFM exams after it. The FRACG exams test for competency is 1 to 3 of the domains , eg diagnosis, communication, problem definition etc and that level of testing has persistent till today although they are gradually up titrating it into a mini-m.med.

Comparatively our local m.med clinical exam assess all seven domains at once. It's a much more difficult exam.

anyway, they are slowly upgrading the GDFM exam. This year will have real standardized patient and next year will require physical examination ( last time is u say what u want to check and the examiner will tell u the findings)

Not saying sg standard is very high or what. Its just a reflection on how FPs are trained differently throughout the world.

But in the public institution in SG, only the M.Med is given due recognition at the registrar level , In polyclinic, you are on the consultant FP route and in community hospital, you will be considered a senior staff registrar. With any other FP degrees , in polyclinic, u are on the FP route and rank progression is senior FP, principal FP ( although i have never meet anyone with that rank, even those who had work 20 years in polyclinic) You go hospital, they bo chap the post graduate degree

CCFP not recognized in SG as FP.
FRACGP recognized in SG as FP.
CCFP recognized in Australia as FP.
MMED is not recognized in Australia as FP.
In fact rhe MMED is ranked lowest in the categories. Lose to Malaysia, Saudi and Hong Kong.
Why leh?
://.racgp.org.au/education/imgs/fellowship-pathways/fellowship-programs-for-imgs/practice-experience-program/practice-experience-program-specialist-stream/eligibility

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CCFP not recognized in SG as FP.
FRACGP recognized in SG as FP.
CCFP recognized in Australia as FP.
MMED is not recognized in Australia as FP.
In fact rhe MMED is ranked lowest in the categories. Lose to Malaysia, Saudi and Hong Kong.
Why leh?
://.racgp.org.au/education/imgs/fellowship-pathways/fellowship-programs-for-imgs/practice-experience-program/practice-experience-program-specialist-stream/eligibility

lol, doesn't matter. this is sg doctor salary forum. in sg m.med triumphs all.
I dun intend to go there to work. I intend to go there to retire.

Success factor keeps showing user error cannot claim. Anyone experiencing same thing?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

lol, doesn't matter. this is sg doctor salary forum. in sg m.med triumphs all.
I dun intend to go there to work. I intend to go there to retire.

How you go there retire? You think just throw money can already? Investor visa? You need track tecord in business and investing and be below 55. Skills you wont qualify. There is a good reason why hardly any sg drs migrate. Because they cant! LOL!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How you go there retire? You think just throw money can already? Investor visa? You need track tecord in business and investing and be below 55. Skills you wont qualify. There is a good reason why hardly any sg drs migrate. Because they cant! LOL!

lol.
so u think.
u dumb don't assume many people dumb and ignorant like you.
many ways to get there. u not in the circle you wouldn't know and I'm definitely not sharing it.
ahahaha.
the doc who don't go still pawn you.
those who do pawn u doubly hard

Originally Posted by Unregistered

lol.
so u think.
u dumb don't assume many people dumb and ignorant like you.
many ways to get there. u not in the circle you wouldn't know and I'm definitely not sharing it.
ahahaha.
the doc who don't go still pawn you.
those who do pawn u doubly hard

Talk big onli.
U migrate then come here talk.
LOL!

Hello,

Im a Singaporean currently in my final year of med sch in Australia.

Was wondering what non-surgical specialties are there for a good work life balance in Singapore? Really don't want to work like a dog when coming back.

I was thinking along the lines of Family medicine, diagnostic radiology or Anesthesiology.

Also, any thoughts about sports medicine as a speciality in Singapore?

Would love to know your thoughts!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello,

Im a Singaporean currently in my final year of med sch in Australia.

Was wondering what non-surgical specialties are there for a good work life balance in Singapore? Really don't want to work like a dog when coming back.

I was thinking along the lines of Family medicine, diagnostic radiology or Anesthesiology.

Also, any thoughts about sports medicine as a speciality in Singapore?

Would love to know your thoughts!

Sports medicine is a slacking place.
But u need to get into the uber competitive top rate first class fam med residency in singapore.

Then spend another 3 years for your advanced sport medicine training.
Sporttie life is slack.

Btw u still young, dont let the the naysayers in this forum dissolve your passion and love and desire to save humanity.

Singapore actually quite slack one. Nowadays just 1 call per week. And no more coming at 4am, and leaving at 12am.

I urge you to come back to Singapore to reignite your passion and serve humanity.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sports medicine is a slacking place.
But u need to get into the uber competitive top rate first class fam med residency in singapore.

Then spend another 3 years for your advanced sport medicine training.
Sporttie life is slack.

Btw u still young, dont let the the naysayers in this forum dissolve your passion and love and desire to save humanity.

Singapore actually quite slack one. Nowadays just 1 call per week. And no more coming at 4am, and leaving at 12am.

I urge you to come back to Singapore to reignite your passion and serve humanity.

Thank you for that reply. Are you speaking as a doctot working in Singapore?

Would also like to know about those other specialties that I mentioned in my previous post (radiology, anaesthesiology), if anybody else has some insights to those 🙂