How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Speaking from a senior perspective, NUS hey days are long gone, and the Dukies are mostly subpar. The strength of Australia and UK med schools is reflected in their grads making it through the rigorous meritocratic selection for residency despite a lack of home ground advantage. Although I would say anecdotally Irish grads are still quite lousy, on par with the Dukies.

DUKE NUS tuition fees are super expensive. I have a feeling that DUKE NUS lecturers are overpaid or the Duke materials are exorbitant. The course should be reviewed before more students borrow money to fund their medical course. However, many medical students from NUS or DUKE NUS do drive BMW/ Mercedes. LOL.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Speaking from a senior perspective, NUS hey days are long gone, and the Dukies are mostly subpar. The strength of Australia and UK med schools is reflected in their grads making it through the rigorous meritocratic selection for residency despite a lack of home ground advantage. Although I would say anecdotally Irish grads are still quite lousy, on par with the Dukies.

How dare you!
Dukes are the best

Originally Posted by Unregistered

IMG are the chosen ones, their families are rich.
The local grads families are poor.

As you know pedigree is impt.

Why is family wealth an impt factor in the equation as u suggest? Residency spots r competitive. I agree tt pedigree is impt - if your parents r well known doctors then you maybe hv an advantage but if they r not in e medical fraternity its not like they can buy a residency spot for u

btw most YLLSOM grads r quite rich too. 70% are RJC ppl anw

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why is family wealth an impt factor in the equation as u suggest? Residency spots r competitive. I agree tt pedigree is impt - if your parents r well known doctors then you maybe hv an advantage but if they r not in e medical fraternity its not like they can buy a residency spot for u

btw most YLLSOM grads r quite rich too. 70% are RJC ppl anw

Rjc are not ah sia kia.
Its the acsi kids

Originally Posted by Unregistered

DUKE NUS tuition fees are super expensive. I have a feeling that DUKE NUS lecturers are overpaid or the Duke materials are exorbitant. The course should be reviewed before more students borrow money to fund their medical course. However, many medical students from NUS or DUKE NUS do drive BMW/ Mercedes. LOL.

do you mean they drive whilst they were still medical students?

if yes, thats impressive.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can you please show us the link ?

looking at the residency match list, there is always more locals than IMG. so unless he provides some evidence, i find it hard to trust him.

how do I apply for a job after my CCT (completion of residency in the UK)?

do I just apply to MOHH?

would i be eligible for full or conditional registration?

what position am I likely to be offered? resident physician or senior registrar or AC

Originally Posted by Unregistered

looking at the residency match list, there is always more locals than IMG. so unless he provides some evidence, i find it hard to trust him.

Can you show the residency match list?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Speaking from a senior perspective, NUS hey days are long gone, and the Dukies are mostly subpar. The strength of Australia and UK med schools is reflected in their grads making it through the rigorous meritocratic selection for residency despite a lack of home ground advantage. Although I would say anecdotally Irish grads are still quite lousy, on par with the Dukies.

could i ask why there seems to be this sentiment about duke? planning to apply next cycle there...i know its very expensive but other than that, their students always say its very good experience

Originally Posted by Unregistered

could i ask why there seems to be this sentiment about duke? planning to apply next cycle there...i know its very expensive but other than that, their students always say its very good experience

The nus dukies are slightly weaker clinically.
But this is not their fault coz they simply just dont have enough ward experience.

But that being said some times their first degree is useful, for example those with background with physical chem or maths

I was discussing stewart approach to acid and bases to my residents.
Only a duke could understand the equations.

In my field, people like severinghaus who had a prior degree in physics are more inventive.

So go ahead and apply make sure you are good in your original field. And try to see things