How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

So that means creating two tiers of FP?

Tier 1: those that go fcps? And sab accredited
Tier 2: those gdfm or mmed kind of basic fp?

If u ask me la.
Diploma in FM shouldn't even be allowed to use fp.
It's like u have diploma in dermatology and u call urself a dermatologist.
Same meh? U go suggest that see what the dermatologist say.

Anyway, they proposing this year for recognition of FM as a speciality. See moh got time to think about this while fighting covid or not.
I suspect maybe those with fcfp might be allowed to use family medicine specialist title while m.med , gdfm one family physician. There's only 155 fcfp in Singapore btw.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can you do fm fellowship while in private? any advice? very burnt out.

can answer my question pls

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can answer my question pls

cannot.
burn out go bedok reservior and jump in la. no more stress after that

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why u arrange for xr?
Ecg? Stress ecg? 2d echo? Cta? Dipmibi?

U must be a lousy gp or a non doc?

Before you go order million dollar workup, impt to rule out MSK pain like costochondritis first.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Life as a doctor in Singapore sucks

everyday sinkies come in geng

so cringe, geng lords everyday wan BS me

one guy come in A&E tell me he got heart problem, i check his heartrate, normal 55, check his BP, normal, check his history, all normal.

ask him whats wrong?

he tell me chest pain... i arrange for referral to xray, give him a timeslot.

1 week before he cancels it

cb sinkies pwn sinkies

I know what you mean. Happened to me when working at A&E too. Guy comes in at 9pm say he didn't go to work in morning. Says he got chest pain.(Standard meaning if patient tell you chest tight, pain cannot breahte is worried whether "heart attack) Ok lah do the usual, hx, exam, CXR, ECG, blood work CKMB Trop T. Nurses tell me can't find patient for ECG and CXR. 1 hour later he comes back. When come into room very very strong smell of cigarette smoke. Fella had gone to smoke. I tell him hey don't smoke cigarette if you worried you having heart attack. He get angry say why cannot smoke? I tell him we been trying to find you to do the ECG and CXR where you go? Wife accuses me of insinuating husband is not being serious. Says maybe he got heart attack very serious you say these type of things. Anyway ok lah I set up appointment with cardiology give the MC (which I think he was basically there for). Later nurse comes back says patient canceled the cardiology appointment.

yup sinkie geng lords

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Life as a doctor in Singapore sucks

everyday sinkies come in geng

so cringe, geng lords everyday wan BS me

one guy come in A&E tell me he got heart problem, i check his heartrate, normal 55, check his BP, normal, check his history, all normal.

ask him whats wrong?

he tell me chest pain... i arrange for referral to xray, give him a timeslot.

1 week before he cancels it

cb sinkies pwn sinkies

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Life as a doctor in Singapore sucks

everyday sinkies come in geng

so cringe, geng lords everyday wan BS me

one guy come in A&E tell me he got heart problem, i check his heartrate, normal 55, check his BP, normal, check his history, all normal.

ask him whats wrong?

he tell me chest pain... i arrange for referral to xray, give him a timeslot.

1 week before he cancels it

cb sinkies pwn sinkies

I know what you mean. Happened to me when working at A&E too. Guy comes in at 9pm say he didn't go to work in morning. Says he got chest pain.(Standard meaning if patient tell you chest tight, pain cannot breahte is worried whether "heart attack) Ok lah do the usual, hx, exam, CXR, ECG, blood work CKMB Trop T. Nurses tell me can't find patient for ECG and CXR. 1 hour later he comes back. When come into room very very strong smell of cigarette smoke. Fella had gone to smoke. I tell him hey don't smoke cigarette if you worried you having heart attack. He get angry say why cannot smoke? I tell him we been trying to find you to do the ECG and CXR where you go? Wife accuses me of insinuating husband is not being serious. Says maybe he got heart attack very serious you say these type of things. Anyway ok lah I set up appointment with cardiology give the MC (which I think he was basically there for). Later nurse comes back says patient canceled the cardiology appointment.

maybe same guy? I think lots of these people share tactic lah.

yup sinkie geng lords

are h/o all paid the same regardless of qualification and portfolio? i.e mbbs/md/etc.

It's something that I've been wondering too. How much do HOs earn? Based on multiple listings I've seen on Glassdoor, the starting pay is 4k SGD. Is this true regardless of qualification (MD vs MBBS). What about males who have done NS? Do they get a slightly higher pay? Asking as a curious medical student...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's something that I've been wondering too. How much do HOs earn? Based on multiple listings I've seen on Glassdoor, the starting pay is 4k SGD. Is this true regardless of qualification (MD vs MBBS). What about males who have done NS? Do they get a slightly higher pay? Asking as a curious medical student...

Post NS prolly slightly higher.
Anw all not much diff tbh. The most gonna be a few hundred higher which will equalize later.

i have a crush on the anaesthesiologist at my surgery. he's so gentle.. but i cannot find his profile online :/