How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just wondering if you do internal med and can't get into any competitive subspecialty, and end up in advanced internal medicine or geriatrics. Are there any opportunities in private land to make more than public? Or is the best bet for an advanced internal medicine practitioner to just stay public for their entire career.

Stay public. If you are enterprising then open a GP clinic chain.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just wondering if you do internal med and can't get into any competitive subspecialty, and end up in advanced internal medicine or geriatrics. Are there any opportunities in private land to make more than public? Or is the best bet for an advanced internal medicine practitioner to just stay public for their entire career.

'advanced' internal med is just a glorified MBBS
not an accredited family physician
still have to do GDFM at least to be on healthier SG scheme for GPs

nobody really needs 'IM' in public
they just visit the relevant specialists covered by insurance, and go to GP for referrals and coordination of care

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just wondering if you do internal med and can't get into any competitive subspecialty, and end up in advanced internal medicine or geriatrics. Are there any opportunities in private land to make more than public? Or is the best bet for an advanced internal medicine practitioner to just stay public for their entire career.

Stay public la.
U can ' sub specialise'
Go do allergy, obs care etc because if not
You are forever looking after the dumping ground of the hospital
Very tiring and soul searching after a while

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Stay public la.
U can ' sub specialise'
Go do allergy, obs care etc because if not
You are forever looking after the dumping ground of the hospital
Very tiring and soul searching after a while

Tbh I feel Advanced internal med can at times be worse than fm
At least fm you can just refer if don't know. AIM refer the whole world end up pt still under your care as they won't take over.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Tbh I feel Advanced internal med can at times be worse than fm
At least fm you can just refer if don't know. AIM refer the whole world end up pt still under your care as they won't take over.

Specialist lei.
Want wear specialist badge have some pride pls.
Take ownership of your patient.

Me just want my 8 to 430 job.
Longest I can tahan a patient is 15 minutes.
Tell me ur problem in 3 lines.
Ok, heres ur solution
Bye. Not better come back

does anyone have any idea on how much cardiologists make in public vs private? how much does it depend on their subspec?

does anyone have any idea how much do cardiologists make in public vs private? how much does it depend on their subspec?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Specialist lei.
Want wear specialist badge have some pride pls.
Take ownership of your patient.

Me just want my 8 to 430 job.
Longest I can tahan a patient is 15 minutes.
Tell me ur problem in 3 lines.
Ok, heres ur solution
Bye. Not better come back

Come back already then how. Refer?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Come back already then how. Refer?

not my problem
my colleague will see but yes, referral is a very common management option. Nowadays in such a climate, why take risk ? U recover i'm just doing my job. You dun , become my fault even though 3 idiots before me completely miss the diagnosis. I refer you la, u want u go, dun want, collapse and die not my problem. Share decision liao. I defer to your preference, I am patient centric ok. Already smartphrase counselling phrase and padded to every entry where i have to refer.

aiyah , inpatient also like that. Refer every specialty. Fever refer ID, AKI refer renal, abdo pain refer GS, pain score 7/10 refer inpatient pain team. Social problem refer MSW, refer OT/PT
A&E either you AOR or your get admitted
radiology - always got disclaimer " pls co-relate clinically. Further imaging might be warranted"

all cover backside. My job is not to be a hero. My job is a job, to bring moolah back home to feed myself , my wife and my kids.

Is Australia FRACGP recognised in Singapore. If I just got my fellowship in FRACGP but haven't worked as a consultant in Australia yet, what are my options for returning to Singapore immediately.