How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes the young fp bonus of 50k over 3years is only for ops. (Even ch don't have) but I guess that's because our basic way lower than an exited specialist lah.

Not complaining as I do appreciate that specialist really add more value to a pt than fp. (coming from an exited FM resident who cleared mmed). I feel that fp role in the healthcare ecosystem is to be the screener/1st point of contact for pts. We help to screen out and manage the simple cases, and hand over the complex ones to the specialist.

For example, oa knee, we counsel on activity modification, physio, quad strengthening exercises, analgesia. Actually Ortho can do exactly what we do plus they can do tkr. Just that they don't have the manpower to do that for all pts, hence they only see the severe cases that require op. But their skill set is way better than us.

We are essentially seeing the simple cases of all specialities so that the specialist themselves don't get overwhelmed with the mundane.

Just my personal opinion of course, and I do expect people to disagree.

Dun disagree.
There is no value in primary care as a employee
Health systems like you cos u are cheap .
Dun get suckered into doing ops or primary care.
Dun bother to do FM despite what everyone is selling you
Even chin chai do AIM or geri u get specialist badge
Got Minons to do your job in hospital
Run clinic 2 to 3 sessions nia
Got time drink kopi at 10am if no clinic

Guai Gaui 2 years get con
Help with some project another 4 years get SC
Then chillax all the way liao.

Ops u see patient all day.
Everything also step down to primary care
System want healthier sg also primary care
CDM also primary care.
Speciality busy create pathway for primary care to manage
Seem to be doing the bulk of the job but getting paid peanuts
and getting squeeze on all front and no recognition.

What for man
Dun want or cannot get into speciality dun go do FM la
Straight go gp land and see urti, msk , eczema
Simpler and make more money

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hearsay they are also reviewing for all HO/MO/Reg as well, no just for OPS. Up to 15% with adjustment in clinical allowance. Also implementation of new AHA (After Hours Allowance). Maybe that’s why got delay. Gotta hang in there I guess.

Whom/Where did u hear this from? This is unlikely as there was just a recent pay review for MO/MO/Reg whereas poly was not reviewed, hence now poly pay is being reviewed, they need to retain ppl as someone has to run healthier sg

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Dun disagree.
There is no value in primary care as a employee
Health systems like you cos u are cheap .
Dun get suckered into doing ops or primary care.
Dun bother to do FM despite what everyone is selling you
Even chin chai do AIM or geri u get specialist badge
Got Minons to do your job in hospital
Run clinic 2 to 3 sessions nia
Got time drink kopi at 10am if no clinic

Guai Gaui 2 years get con
Help with some project another 4 years get SC
Then chillax all the way liao.

Ops u see patient all day.
Everything also step down to primary care
System want healthier sg also primary care
CDM also primary care.
Speciality busy create pathway for primary care to manage
Seem to be doing the bulk of the job but getting paid peanuts
and getting squeeze on all front and no recognition.

What for man
Dun want or cannot get into speciality dun go do FM la
Straight go gp land and see urti, msk , eczema
Simpler and make more money

This is subjective. In AIM/Gen med, u get direct complaints , u get sued, in OPS , the boss and management answers, you are safe. secondly, gen med/AIC need to come back weekend/PH to round if you are rostered, that is not something i am keen for.

OPS i can go part time, no such thing in gen med.
OPS I can refer out difficult pts, gen med you are stuck with that patient
OPS I get immense satisfaction when i referred out my clinically diagnosed I/O to ED and saved someone's life. The number of times ive picked up newly diagnosed cancers, i lost count alrdy. It is interesting and to each their own. I prefer the 5-15 mins OPS consults. I do not like the 1 hr complex consults of diagnositic dilemmas. I dont wanna follow-up on the pt , after they leave my door its bye-bye. I dont wanna deal with all their issues in the ward... NO WAY

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi seniors, currently 2nd year in Med School. A non insignificant proportion of my batch mates now aspire to be aesthetic Med Drs. However, it seems that one does not need a medical degree to be able to do these procedures that beauticians probably can do as well. Am I missing something here? Why spend 5 years to get a medical degree just to become a glorified beautician?

Beauticians cannot do botox, fillers, medical grade lasers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Whom/Where did u hear this from? This is unlikely as there was just a recent pay review for MO/MO/Reg whereas poly was not reviewed, hence now poly pay is being reviewed, they need to retain ppl as someone has to run healthier sg

Woah so many rumours

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Beauticians cannot do botox, fillers, medical grade lasers

Also dermal fillers that can cause blindness!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Beauticians cannot do botox, fillers, medical grade lasers

How about the blue laser treatment for acne scars? The nurses can do right?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How about the blue laser treatment for acne scars? The nurses can do right?

Can buy from shopee do yourself

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi seniors, currently 2nd year in Med School. A non insignificant proportion of my batch mates now aspire to be aesthetic Med Drs. However, it seems that one does not need a medical degree to be able to do these procedures that beauticians probably can do as well. Am I missing something here? Why spend 5 years to get a medical degree just to become a glorified beautician?

What has the world come to?
When I was m2, I wanted to save the world

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Woah so many rumours

So when is the official announcement ?