How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If one's goal is coming back to SG, it seems no point to specialize in US vs SG though even as UK med grad, except it may be slightly faster.

Rads are 2+5 in UK, if you do a research year + 5y residency it is 6, 1 year shorter with a lot more work.

IM is 3+3 vs 2+3+3/4 depending on specialty, again if you add 1 more year of research then you are only 1-2 years faster with loads of uncertainty not being able to enter the specialty you want. Plus having a branded CV with training at "St Thomas' Hospital in London" will be more appealing to lay people than some US board certified cardiologist trained at Jackson Health System. To add on to that the US specialist is called diplomate vs FRCP which add further insults as you sound like someone who just took a part-time dipderm in cardiology equivalent.

So I guess the difference is more significant in things like FM which you just take 3 years to finish it off, no need research, save 2 years and easy to get in + nobody cares where you got your FP/FM/GP from anyway.

yea true ah. But for IM is a bit faster. But for ur second point, it’s plain untrue because u can say u are american board certified and that’s a good differentiator because there’s not that many in sg

Originally Posted by Unregistered

parents are financially independent and don’t have much family in singapore either. They really only just want to be with me that’s all

many of us have been there and done that. try have a serious discussion with your parents. migrating in 60s... ouch. private healthcare is expensive abroad, but if your parents are well-to-do, that is not an issue.
even if your parents say nothing, you should think in their shoes.

never ever seen a resident who brough their parents along to specialise... LOL... dont be selfish la, bro

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yea true ah. But for IM is a bit faster. But for ur second point, it’s plain untrue because u can say u are american board certified and that’s a good differentiator because there’s not that many in sg

No but board cert IM will not get AC straight in SG. I believe either u need to have 2-3 exp or come back as reg. becoz local IM -> AIM is total 5 years

are there any local residencies that make it very hard to work overseas after? i vaguely recall there were some (plastic surg?)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No but board cert IM will not get AC straight in SG. I believe either u need to have 2-3 exp or come back as reg. becoz local IM -> AIM is total 5 years

can do IM fellowship also then come back as Ac or C after sone expeirence

Originally Posted by Unregistered

are there any local residencies that make it very hard to work overseas after? i vaguely recall there were some (plastic surg?)

almost none of the local residency recognised outside of SG

Originally Posted by Unregistered

almost none of the local residency recognised outside of SG

how do singaporean doctors work in australia?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how do singaporean doctors work in australia?

Must redo all the AMC exams and all. Specialty dependent also

Originally Posted by Unregistered

guys... you really want to go half a globe away to specialise? think twice. i meant thrice. trading time with your ageing parents with specialisation is not wise. i empathise elderly people who went for doctors appt alone.

DCA into your stock account and you should retire comfortably by 45.

Easy to talk when you haven’t started but easy to regret when you are really in it.

Specialisation is not recommend. Unless you are single with no commitments.

Seen some friends who quit gen surg residency because they have family commitments ( new baby, aging parents)

U practically have no life outside work as a resident.