How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

I just sat for the first day of GDFM OSCE last weekend. Went pretty badly, ****ed up 2 stations out of 5. GDFM is really getting harder nowadays. Not sure if I should even bother studying hard for the 2nd half of OSCE or just prepare to resit next year. Feeling really demoralised.

Originally Posted by Blue cherry

I just sat for the first day of GDFM OSCE last weekend. Went pretty badly, ****ed up 2 stations out of 5. GDFM is really getting harder nowadays. Not sure if I should even bother studying hard for the 2nd half of OSCE or just prepare to resit next year. Feeling really demoralised.

huh i thought gdfm supposed to be easy?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

huh i thought gdfm supposed to be easy?

In the past. Not anymore.

Originally Posted by Blue cherry

I just sat for the first day of GDFM OSCE last weekend. Went pretty badly, ****ed up 2 stations out of 5. GDFM is really getting harder nowadays. Not sure if I should even bother studying hard for the 2nd half of OSCE or just prepare to resit next year. Feeling really demoralised.

Can share what were the stations?

Originally Posted by Blue cherry

In the past. Not anymore.

Those last time sit and got gdfm one tan tio lo
Now much much harder liao.

Now need akt, which ur m.med resident sit for also
Osce is a proper station like m.med with sp

Imho, should have been like this all the while.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Those last time sit and got gdfm one tan tio lo
Now much much harder liao.

Now need akt, which ur m.med resident sit for also
Osce is a proper station like m.med with sp

Imho, should have been like this all the while.

But if like that, then mmed not much value already, if they raised the standards of gdfm close to mmed

Originally Posted by Unregistered

But if like that, then mmed not much value already, if they raised the standards of gdfm close to mmed

now u get it

doctors are great

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi everyone, would like some advice from seniors. I completed my mmed in 2022, and have been locuming for past 6 months after leaving ops. Might be joining a chain group soon. (I have decided that I prefer having a regular job rather than full time locum)
Would like to ask if there is any value in doing post graduate diplomas in general?
- gdfm is not applicable as I completed mmed. I was thinking of doing gdom, which will grant me dwd status, but having locum around for 6 months, I am not sure of it's value, as most medical examination that I have performed (insurance, pre-employment, or statutory like wp or 6me) can be cleared by MBBS doctors.
- for the other diplomas like
A) mental health
B) palliative
C) geriatrics
D) child/adolescent health
E) dermatology
Do people feel it value adds your practice in general? (In the context of a FP working in GP land with no interest in aesthetics)- I know people do grad dip dermatology as stepping stone to aesthetics

Grad diploma in derm is like a stepping stone to aesthetics? is someone able to explain/elaborate why? how does it actually help? i'm sceptical. I doubt grad dip in derm can exempt you from having to take COCs for the aesthetics procedures.

Originally Posted by uk_doctor

Hi,

I'm currently a doctor, graduated and working in the UK. Recently I have been thinking about moving to Singapore to live and work. Main reason being the quality of life over there.

What I wanted to know is how is the work/life balance as a junior doctor? How often do you have to work a weekend and how often are you doing an on call shift?

Another reason for moving over there is to be able to travel around Southern Asia during my spare time, but if I won't have any spare time then it really defeats the point.

Any information would be gratefully appreciated.

sure, if you would like longer working hours, lower salary, and a cramped lower quality of life