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Steve
What about if I am a Malaysian who want to work as houseman in singapore? How is the chances of being choose to be trainee for resident program in singapore? Is that better for me to stay back in Malaysia rather than go the singapore?
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Working in Singapore better than Malaysia?
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i advised that u complete ur housemanship in msia before coming over as medical officer.. ur pay will be much higher and u will have housing allowance that singaporean doctors do not get.
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what are the chances of uk graduates getting into residency?
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Foreign doctor shedding some real light
I am a consultant in Singapore went thru med school in Australia and completed specialist training in Singapore. Just thought to shed some light on some issues discussed.
With regards to registration Yes all foreign grads are given conditional registration unlike if I go UK or Australia where I would qualify for full registration. But in reality conditional registration unlike temporary registration does not require so much hand holding as long as you practice in a local hospital in a department with a supervisor. Anyway I would be very concerned as a foreigner if i was taking a job and not aclimatizing to local situations. I turned full registration after 5 years as a conditional registered doctor and no I am not Singaporean. You need only your supervisor to advice the medical council that you are ready. Pay wise we are very comparable to UK or Australia AFTER tax in our public hospitals . Tax in Singapore is far lower than UK or Australia. As a young consultant earning above 200k in a pulblichospital I am only taxed 10%. So I keep most of what I earned. Also medical indemnity insurance here is cheaper. Cost of living here is comparable to Melbourne or London (I lived in both) as long as you can adapt to local foods (bowl of noodles is $4 or chicken rice can be $3.50). But yes housing and a car are the biggest costs here. Housing you prob can rent a decent apartment for 2000-3000 a month (comparing to central London at 3000 pounds a month). In terms of getting around our subway is very convenient apart from recent mess ups... Taxis are cheaper than in UK or Aust for sure Living in Singapore is safe and secure as long as you do not go looking for trouble at certain spots. But in general you can jog around at night. There is also a huge expat community here so you can meet up with countrymen by using online forums at attend meetups at usual hangings like Clarke quay, siglap, holland village or Jalan kayu. The main disadvantage here is there is sill laxity in working hours oversight... As a registrar I used to work close to 60 hours a week.. This went down to 40 hours after I turned consultant. There is little in union practices here. Also your bonuses are tied in with performance so if you are coming here be sure you know you can perform well. Lastly living in Singapore means no more 4 seasons and no natural getaways unless you fly out of the country. Most of Singapore is a built up island city. But saying that we do have a good airport |
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Residency is hard as hell to get in as like US it starts from university time... But saying that there are spots for foreign doctors and those who have not taken residency until a later date but those spots are competitive... However if you know you are a good performer then your chances are pretty good.
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I happen to be in singapore for these two weeks. where can i go to speak to the MOs? wouldnt it be weird to just go to the hospitals/ wards to start speaking to them?
secondly, if i cant get full registration (after a year), could i still apply for residency? |
to the foreign doctor above who completed his residency in singapore and am currently a consultant there, i wonder why did you choose to do your residency in sg? i would jump at the opportunity to do it in australia/ UK. they are more reputable.
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A humble GP since 1983
Well this guy is doing OK:
see "bernard cheong doctor watches life" Call me a jerk or any name...but working hard from ground zero in Singapore...it will be hard..difficult...but rewarding. |
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