How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is it fair to say that internal med is a more specialised GP/fam Med doctor?

Not much difference

Both refer our.

Fam med refer out to other specialists at outpatient setting
Int med refer out to other specialists at inpatient setting
Both like to do a lot of workflow/quality improvement kind of stuff

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not much difference

Both refer our.

Fam med refer out to other specialists at outpatient setting
Int med refer out to other specialists at inpatient setting
Both like to do a lot of workflow/quality improvement kind of stuff

So from here you can tell what kind of work is most highly valued,
Stuff that CANNOT refer to anyone.
Basically you're it. Which means you're the specialist in it.
There are some areas of medicine that are very niche. Some specialists also have no experience in that topic or treatment.
But it is still within the practice of medicine. If you're the GP providing the treatment then you're responsible for it. No referring out.
This is where the high value fees are found.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So from here you can tell what kind of work is most highly valued,
Stuff that CANNOT refer to anyone.
Basically you're it. Which means you're the specialist in it.
There are some areas of medicine that are very niche. Some specialists also have no experience in that topic or treatment.
But it is still within the practice of medicine. If you're the GP providing the treatment then you're responsible for it. No referring out.
This is where the high value fees are found.

U mean like selling cough syrup?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U mean like selling cough syrup?

Find a niche speciality that’s currently not readily in Singapore.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Find a niche speciality that’s currently not readily in Singapore.

Like what?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Like what?

Geriatric Psychiatry. There’s many general psychiatrists in Singapore, but none trained specifically in Geriatric psychiatric care. Go to UK/Australia and train in that

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Geriatric Psychiatry. There’s many general psychiatrists in Singapore, but none trained specifically in Geriatric psychiatric care. Go to UK/Australia and train in that

Dun anyhow lei.
Unless u specialise in child/adolescent, Geri Psy is a piece of cake
It's like saying to specialise in Geri diabetes, Geri ischemic heart disease

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Geriatric Psychiatry. There’s many general psychiatrists in Singapore, but none trained specifically in Geriatric psychiatric care. Go to UK/Australia and train in that

In Singapore mental health is not big money or high profile
Same with addiction medicine
If you go Australia fo train there are many options in mental health.
Stay there. Dont go back SG lah

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Like what?

GPwER in Derm and Obs. Get your qualifications done up in the UK. Then you can command the GP market, like my friend Eliyanachi. She’s the anchor doctor at Meenara Clinic Ang Mo Kio.

MBChB (Glasgow), MRCGP (UK), DRCOG (UK), GDGM, GDOM, GDMH

Why is there no official announcement on ops pay rise? Heard since july , whats holding them
Back ? Only next year isit ?