How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, can I check is general surgery residency competitive? what's the waiting time like? what do they look for in the applicants?

15 spots island wide a year
Most get in after 1 or 2 year as mo.
Beyond that dun get it, dun try liao. Means u dun have what it takex
Commitment and consistency is what they want beside competency.
Can u work 16 hours a day and beyond
Day after day
Week after week
Months after months
Years after years
Weekend burnt.
Public holiday burnt
Birthday burnt
Missed Ur child first steps
Miss your mum funeral

While delivering consistently good and detailed level of patient care

Originally Posted by Unregistered

15 spots island wide a year
Most get in after 1 or 2 year as mo.
Beyond that dun get it, dun try liao. Means u dun have what it takex
Commitment and consistency is what they want beside competency.
Can u work 16 hours a day and beyond
Day after day
Week after week
Months after months
Years after years
Weekend burnt.
Public holiday burnt
Birthday burnt
Missed Ur child first steps
Miss your mum funeral

While delivering consistently good and detailed level of patient care

Then u will become a rich guy at exit
U want half a mil pay
U need to work

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then u will become a rich guy at exit
U want half a mil pay
U need to work

GS where got 500k annual.
AC is 13k /month.
Plus table fee maybe 220k first year out.
Furthermore u just exit
Other than hernia , lap chole , appendicetomy and some lumps and bumps
I wouldn't trust you with anything else
Pseudo sub spec 2 more years in breast, colo, hpb or upper GI then more surgery
Plus hit con
Then maybe 300k per year.

By then u miss ur dads funeral
Ur child go primary school but dun reco u. U miss all her milestone
Wife dun talk to you much
U want to go buy Mercede realise coe 150k
4 room bto flat at 300k can sell 600k. Want upgrade realise condo PSF is 2k, leasehold somemore
Continue drive Ur cheap honda
Live in 4 room bto

Suddenly all that hard work seemed pointless.

Then damn..dawn on you
Should have listen to a salary forum that talk about aesthestics

Hahahaha

How slides and viva? confident higher pass rate this year?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How slides and viva? confident higher pass rate this year?

My seniors told me slides pass mark is 70%. In that case, gg

I’m sure they will moderate the marking. Can’t be 70%

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, can I check is general surgery residency competitive? what's the waiting time like? what do they look for in the applicants?

Got pulse can already.
Very undesirable nowadays as everyone is chasing lifestyle specialities

AC 13k a month? 220k a year? Hahaha
Pls leh I’m getting 21k per month as AC. 300k in first year as AC
And I’m not a surgeon lol. Surgeons have the potential to earn ALOT, much more than me

Originally Posted by Unregistered

GS where got 500k annual.
AC is 13k /month.
Plus table fee maybe 220k first year out.
Furthermore u just exit
Other than hernia , lap chole , appendicetomy and some lumps and bumps
I wouldn't trust you with anything else
Pseudo sub spec 2 more years in breast, colo, hpb or upper GI then more surgery
Plus hit con
Then maybe 300k per year.

By then u miss ur dads funeral
Ur child go primary school but dun reco u. U miss all her milestone
Wife dun talk to you much
U want to go buy Mercede realise coe 150k
4 room bto flat at 300k can sell 600k. Want upgrade realise condo PSF is 2k, leasehold somemore
Continue drive Ur cheap honda
Live in 4 room bto

Suddenly all that hard work seemed pointless.

Then damn..dawn on you
Should have listen to a salary forum that talk about aesthestics

Hahahaha

Originally Posted by Unregistered

AC 13k a month? 220k a year? Hahaha
Pls leh I’m getting 21k per month as AC. 300k in first year as AC
And I’m not a surgeon lol. Surgeons have the potential to earn ALOT, much more than me

For those of you who say surgeon don't make. You're a joke man. Just go google surgeon fees.

ENT surgeon see one patient $200-$400 consult fee. Do nasal endoscopy $370. Look into ear $100. One patient easily $800+.

See 5 patient a day $4000 a day. $20k a week. Haven't even count the actual OT work.

These surgeons easily make millions a year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For those of you who say surgeon don't make. You're a joke man. Just go google surgeon fees.

ENT surgeon see one patient $200-$400 consult fee. Do nasal endoscopy $370. Look into ear $100. One patient easily $800+.

See 5 patient a day $4000 a day. $20k a week. Haven't even count the actual OT work.

These surgeons easily make millions a year.

Agree.

You must look at the long term.
When u r in your 50s, established cilente
Own your medical suite
That's where ur income skyrocket


Residency , ac two years, slog as con for 5 years
Going for hmdp

These r just pathway to ur sky high pay in your 50s
Millions or more