How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Certain clusters require things like papers published..etc

okay. which clusters do not require that?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Got into Ireland with bad A level score of BBB more than a decade ago.. now making 1.5M/yr as an aesthetic doc…Would say most of success stems from connections made during medical school…was great friends with many Kuwaiti/Emirati of royal descent.. which allowed me to get to know VVIPs in Singapore through them..

was thankful to be featured on Tatler this year..

.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/emsella-pelvic-floor-strengthening

i think you are trolling and have a beef with the doctor in the article. why so jealous of others' successes?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i think you are trolling and have a beef with the doctor in the article. why so jealous of others' successes?

I don’t have time to troll. I went to RCSI, they accepted me with BBB with A levels. No interview or admission tests.

s://imgur.com/a/J04QDE8

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I don’t have time to troll. I went to RCSI, they accepted me with BBB with A levels. No interview or admission tests.

s://imgur.com/a/J04QDE8

may i seek career advice from you, please? how do i get involved in aesthetic practise? where do you recommend getting the COC from and how do i then get my feet into the field? or would people be happy to hire me without any experience?

Is there any reason for a person to pursue EM specialty?
Longer and more stressful than FM
Outside option seems similar (GP clinics)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is there any reason for a person to pursue EM specialty?
Longer and more stressful than FM
Outside option seems similar (GP clinics)

Issue with EM is there really isn't a big enough private market for the speciality (I know of em people doing gp work as a sideline or open gp clinics).
Also need to do shift work for rest of life. (May become a challenge when one hits his 40s)

EM is attractive because you work longer hours and shift work, but less days. example you work 3- 4 days a week and then the rest of the day you are off. so you can schedule more holidays with family. life also gets better with seniority.
not forgetting to mention that it is easy to get a job anywhere in the world and more likely to be recognised by their specialist board after a few years of working there.

EM is my first rotation in HO, but i ruled it out very quickly as i like working in outpatient setting, no ward rounds or standing around for a long time. that ruled out many specialties.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

EM is attractive because you work longer hours and shift work, but less days. example you work 3- 4 days a week and then the rest of the day you are off. so you can schedule more holidays with family. life also gets better with seniority.
not forgetting to mention that it is easy to get a job anywhere in the world and more likely to be recognised by their specialist board after a few years of working there.

EM is my first rotation in HO, but i ruled it out very quickly as i like working in outpatient setting, no ward rounds or standing around for a long time. that ruled out many specialties.

Is the high intensity and circadian disruption thing mostly bs as long as you know how to maintain a healthy lifestyle outside of EM?

Wonder how tolling it is. Seems to be ok given worst case just compete with regular GPs while going overseas EM are well comped in Aus/Canada plus possibility to stack days for holidays without taking leaves

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is the high intensity and circadian disruption thing mostly bs as long as you know how to maintain a healthy lifestyle outside of EM?

Wonder how tolling it is. Seems to be ok given worst case just compete with regular GPs while going overseas EM are well comped in Aus/Canada plus possibility to stack days for holidays without taking leaves

Between EM and GP, I will choose EM because after all, still a specialist. I did FM residency for a year and felt I was constantly put down by others for being 'just a GP'. Not the reason I left residency, but definitely felt more respect could be given to GP

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Between EM and GP, I will choose EM because after all, still a specialist. I did FM residency for a year and felt I was constantly put down by others for being 'just a GP'. Not the reason I left residency, but definitely felt more respect could be given to GP

No one cares. Money buys the biggest respect. And unfortunately GP is the lowest paid in medicine. So how do you expect people to respect you unless you are not dependent on your job to be rich (ie already born to a rich family/marry to a rich family)