How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have seen many doctors from close by and not so close by asian countries.

Just wanted to ask whether doctors’ qualifications are regulated like lawyers?
Ie, only some foreign unis are allowed.

You can be conditionally registered even if your Uni degree is not in the schedule. Just get a postgraduate qualification like MRCP, MRCGP etc.

Temporary registration is also possible for graduates from non-recognised unis. You just need to sit the final YLL MBBS exam to convert to conditional reg.

Regulation is definitely not so strict as lawyers. You need to hold citizenship or permanent residency to be a qualified person for Singapore bar.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can be conditionally registered even if your Uni degree is not in the schedule. Just get a postgraduate qualification like MRCP, MRCGP etc.

Temporary registration is also possible for graduates from non-recognised unis. You just need to sit the final YLL MBBS exam to convert to conditional reg.

Regulation is definitely not so strict as lawyers. You need to hold citizenship or permanent residency to be a qualified person for Singapore bar.

So is there heavy competition fron foreign drs?
Or are there so many spots in need to be filled that local drs
Donr want?
Iis MOE also using this approach as a way to introduce
Competition and keep dr wages controlled?
Perhaps one day we will see many foreign drs with MMed too

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol. Are you still a Med student or what??? Seriously if you want to know aesthetics is about, go and work in a beauty hair salon like Jean Yip. Go and see how those beauty hair stylists have to sweet talk and aggressively market themselves. Aesthetics is actually no different from that. It’s part of the beauty industry. Don’t just read old news of people making it big in aesthetics. It’s not easy like before. First movers had a great advantage last time. Now, anyone with a MBBS can just do aesthetics after attending a few courses. So what’s the main selling point of an aesthetic doctor? Your communication skills and appearance. It all depends on whether people like you or not.

Really gor no other alternatives in SG?
Naturopathy? Alternative and complementary medicine?
Mental health? Talk therapy?
Pain management?
Botox for migraine. Interventional pain management?
Nerve blocks? RF ablation under fluoroscopy?
Rehabilitation? Chronic pain clinics?
ECT? rTMS?

Omg august pay still same , no increase
They expect us to wait how long , the very soon like not coming
Rly cannot take it in ops

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Omg august pay still same , no increase
They expect us to wait how long , the very soon like not coming
Rly cannot take it in ops

The increase when come also cannot settle you one
Just move on to a happier place

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can be conditionally registered even if your Uni degree is not in the schedule. Just get a postgraduate qualification like MRCP, MRCGP etc.

Temporary registration is also possible for graduates from non-recognised unis. You just need to sit the final YLL MBBS exam to convert to conditional reg.

Regulation is definitely not so strict as lawyers. You need to hold citizenship or permanent residency to be a qualified person for Singapore bar.

Thanks for the update. So basically, doctors from all unis are fine so long as they pass the final YLL MBBS exam, is that right?

Wow didn’t know that! Then Law is a lot stricter. Either the UK scheduled unis or the two local unis!

I think don’t have to be SG citizen or PR to take the bar and practise btw. Plenty of foreign students.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The increase when come also cannot settle you one
Just move on to a happier place

Honestly what is the range of increase we talking about, in terms of annual package? (10%, 20%?)

There is no concrete news on when it is coming right? maybe never...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Honestly what is the range of increase we talking about, in terms of annual package? (10%, 20%?)

Ball park is
3-5%
5% for juniors
3% for seniors

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ball park is
3-5%
5% for juniors
3% for seniors

Isnt this like the yearly increment? Damn.