How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

All businesses take time to breakeven.

Many never even get there.

Can I ask, how does one get fte in education? (From ops pov)
I am exiting residency this July, and I have seen my seniors (r4/5) who clear mmed stay back to run clinical (osce scenarios) with us. They write the case, we do it, then they critique our performance, some even prepare simple PowerPoint slides to teach us on the case/topic
I presume that all these take time and given that it takes place after office hours, can I check if they are paid for these things? (Or at least get protected time during work to prepare for such sessions, and if this constitutes FTE in education?)
Or is really out of their goodwill that they do it? (I.e spent time out of hours outside work and get nothing in reward?)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can I ask, how does one get fte in education? (From ops pov)
I am exiting residency this July, and I have seen my seniors (r4/5) who clear mmed stay back to run clinical (osce scenarios) with us. They write the case, we do it, then they critique our performance, some even prepare simple PowerPoint slides to teach us on the case/topic
I presume that all these take time and given that it takes place after office hours, can I check if they are paid for these things? (Or at least get protected time during work to prepare for such sessions, and if this constitutes FTE in education?)
Or is really out of their goodwill that they do it? (I.e spent time out of hours outside work and get nothing in reward?)

Depending on your cluster, education is a requirement
This after hours is counted and enough hours contribute to your bonus.
That said most of us do it altruistically to help junior pass la.

Cannot 1.0 fte in education one.
Everyone wants do education so it's very popular.
Education track is max 0.6 FTE on education.
And u can wait long long to get it. Some clinic pple wait for years to get it and never give it up
One ops usually 1 and he/she is the key trainer
And even still some clinic do get not involved in resident clinic or take enough medical students to support a education track FTE.

U must be zai to begin with to teach lei and go education track
Passing m.med != zai fyi.
If u find yourself able to quote xxx study or yyy meta analysis to support this and that decision maybe u are suitable for it. Haha or if u anytime can demo how to do a neuro exam off the bat
If u serious , go do a masters of heath education with academy of medicine


In ops u cant run away from clinic one la
Education and admin duty is to give u some breather space.

I teach med student year 1, year 3, year 4 and even lkc year 5 plus gdfm and resident I also not education track lei.

Slightly off topic, but was wondering how do you guys think artificial intelligence will impact the healthcare industry?
I personally dont think drs will lose our job, but I do feel certain adaptions will be needed. I was wondering
1) how can one incorporate the use of AI into our daily practice?
2) how will our job requirements evolve as AI become more prominent?

Can be applicable to hospital/gp setting, private or public.
I guess certain niche like surgery probably more immune to AI disruption, but having said that robotic surgery also getting more prominent already.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Parents 2k a bit too much. But since they pay for ur uk sch fees
So okie. Next time can inherit their wealth too.

Why spend 800 for insurance?
Use mindef Sing life.
Cancel your ILP. If you just started <2 years

I have best in class hospitalisation integrated shield , max out mindef singlife for term, PA, critical illness and early critical.

The Mrcp and GDFM cost is worth it.
Just your iLP is quite effy

But on behalf of your insurance agent, I thank you for sponsoring his Audi and overseas trips.

Are you guys not worried about critical illness? Don't know feel super scared after seeing all the patients with cancer or chronic illness.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you guys not worried about critical illness? Don't know feel super scared after seeing all the patients with cancer or chronic illness.

On the contrary.
If get sick dont waste money treating.
Just go for palliative.
Some of the medical treatment is just buying hope.
Pian lang one.
Same with ILP. Insurance agent love to scare.
What happens if you daughter get cancer?
Can you afford?
How you gonna send your son to study abroad?
The real answer is buying ILP will make it HARDER!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Its ok bro, there is still time to catch up
However im perplexed what made you choose FM residency at this age instead of just GDFm and gp land route / locum route ? As by the time u graduate its alrdy 35 years old

Just curious - why did you switch your residency midway

[Happywife]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just curious - why did you switch your residency midway

Why everyone think that 35 is old?
My friend graduated at 38 yr old, if he go into non surgical speciality, he will exit at around 48 yr old. There is a good 20 years. Obviously not the most ideal situation, it is really boil down to what you want in life.

Originally Posted by Happywife

Why everyone think that 35 is old?
My friend graduated at 38 yr old, if he go into non surgical speciality, he will exit at around 48 yr old. There is a good 20 years. Obviously not the most ideal situation, it is really boil down to what you want in life.

48 years old then specialist.
Then work another 20 years then retire.
Yup sounds about right.

Seems that GP / Fam Med is the most popular choice for young doctors these days