How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Pte sky is the limit. Depends how well you optimise you ads (google, fb, word of mouth, write newspaper column)

Public is abt 15k sgd per mth.

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Pte sky is the limit. Depends how well you optimise you ads (google, fb, word of mouth, write newspaper column)

Public is abt 15k sgd per mth.

Thanks. I didn't realize that doctors were allowed to advertise.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Pte sky is the limit. Depends how well you optimise you ads (google, fb, word of mouth, write newspaper column)

Public is abt 15k sgd per mth.

15k/month so little for specialist?

PTE can earn 1.5m a month or not?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

15k/month so little for specialist?

PTE can earn 1.5m a month or not?

PTE can get $350 nsf allowance.

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PTE can get $350 nsf allowance.

Join PAP earn more

What's the average working hours for a Consultant Rheumatologist in a govt hospital? Thanks guys.

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What's the average working hours for a Consultant Rheumatologist in a govt hospital? Thanks guys.

Standard is 44 hours

Usually 8 to 5. That is 8 hours per day, excluding lunch break.
So 5 days * 8 = 40 hours
You may also need to come back half day to round the patients.

For example, a weekend comprise of sat and sun.
Sometimes come back on sun for 4 hours, some times sat for 4 hours.
So times weekend free but the following weekend you have to round both days.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Standard is 44 hours

Usually 8 to 5. That is 8 hours per day, excluding lunch break.
So 5 days * 8 = 40 hours
You may also need to come back half day to round the patients.

For example, a weekend comprise of sat and sun.
Sometimes come back on sun for 4 hours, some times sat for 4 hours.
So times weekend free but the following weekend you have to round both days.

Rheumatologist is very outpatient based. I remembered when I last did rheum in ttsh many years back, the consultant cover the rheum and gm wards like once every 3-4 months. I think for the entire year, they prob cover the wards for a total of 3 months? Rest is outpatient which means you get weekends off. Pretty good life I reckon. Can earn around 20k/month which is typical for a medical consultant in sg

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Standard is 44 hours

Usually 8 to 5. That is 8 hours per day, excluding lunch break.
So 5 days * 8 = 40 hours
You may also need to come back half day to round the patients.

For example, a weekend comprise of sat and sun.
Sometimes come back on sun for 4 hours, some times sat for 4 hours.
So times weekend free but the following weekend you have to round both days.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Rheumatologist is very outpatient based. I remembered when I last did rheum in ttsh many years back, the consultant cover the rheum and gm wards like once every 3-4 months. I think for the entire year, they prob cover the wards for a total of 3 months? Rest is outpatient which means you get weekends off. Pretty good life I reckon. Can earn around 20k/month which is typical for a medical consultant in sg

Thanks very much to the both of you. Cheers.

How difficult is getting into residency in singapore? I understand some residencies (eg IM) might be easier to get into than others (eg neurosurgery). Do local grads very often have to wait for a few years (2-3) before they get into the residency they like?