How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

interesting blog. wonder why ive never heard of you before! would sit down and read through your blog more when i have the time.

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Originally Posted by Bernard

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.

Hahahaha.. yet another doctor boasting about his collection of watches, cars and other toys that "sophisticated" gentlemen indulge in. Why am I not impressed ?

i dont see that as boosting. everyone has their own interests. why cant doctors have interest outside medicine? why do people see doctors as showing off when they talk about cars, phones and etc etc?

i am a doctor but i dont have a car or a house. yet i dont have a problem with doctors buying fancy cars or big houses.

anyways, lets get back to the topic.

Hi all, I am interested to apply for surgical residency in singapore when i look through the residency website, I found out that to be eligible to apply for residency programme, one must have worked in singapore's hospitals before? Would be grateful for advice...
My background: Malaysian graduating from Uni of manchester, working as an FY1(house officer) in UK at the moment, would like to go to singapore as soon as possible

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can anyone suggest how is the scenario for (junior) Pathologist there?
How useful to do residency at Singapore?
Thanx

Thread, it seems you know the Singapore system well.
I got my medical degree in Barcelona (Spain) in 2003.
After that I completed a four year specialist training program and got a specialist registration as a Family Physician (GP is a specialist in Spain)
In that period I also got a master's degree in Palliative Care (it is not an official specialization in Spain).
Three years ago I registered at Barcelona Medical Board and I've been working as a Palliative Care Specialist since then.

What prospects do I have to find a post as a Palliative Care physician-consultant? what scenario can i expect, regarding weekly hours, salary and so?

Thank you so much!

Hi. anyone out there who can tell me what a resident physician might earn ( NUH)?

I hold MRCP(UK) and I plan to apply for the post of Service Registrar in Singapore. Can some one please let me know how much I can expect as salary (after the recent pay revision) and if that would be sufficient to make the two ends meet considering expenses like high house rent.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There's nothing wrong in getting pregnant. If you feel discriminated against, write a complaint letter to MOM or write to the papers. The government here is very pro-foreigners because they badly need us here. They even forced a local Indian family to stop cooking curry because their neighbour from China couldn't take the curry smell.

From a local liberal moderately pro-government point of view... The curry incident is classic example of how our government-related authorities are easily intimidated by complaints. Compare Singaporeans with Chinese nationals and it's pretty clear who is more loud-mouthed. Now that housing prices are sky high, support for opposition parties are gaining some traction, & locals are having some resentments against foreigners, cases that involved locals vs foreigners end up as laughing stock. I would say that Singapore is by & large a merit-based country, and I have seen relatively little discrimination except for lack of capability.

Originally Posted by Karen

From a local liberal moderately pro-government point of view... The curry incident is classic example of how our government-related authorities are easily intimidated by complaints. Compare Singaporeans with Chinese nationals and it's pretty clear who is more loud-mouthed. Now that housing prices are sky high, support for opposition parties are gaining some traction, & locals are having some resentments against foreigners, cases that involved locals vs foreigners end up as laughing stock. I would say that Singapore is by & large a merit-based country, and I have seen relatively little discrimination except for lack of capability.

Then you have not seen Changi Business Park. Take a walk there.

I'm an Anesthesiologist working in the US. Medical school was in Poland but residency (housmanship?) as well fellowship in pediatric anesthesia in the US. Been in private practice for past 9 years.

I've been toying with the idea of relocating to Singapore but reading through the thread gives me second thoughts.

Has NO foreign grad EVER gotten full certification and worked privately? In the hypothetical scenario one does become certified, what would be the salary/workload be?

Thanks a bunch.