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[QUOTE=Unregistered;245654]Soft skills.
You likable or not? Friendly to patient?
Can speak good hokkien? Cantonese? Hainanese? Malay? 
Tamil? Bangla? Korean? Japanese? French? German?
Languages is a big plus cos you can get niche market high end
Insurance covered clients.
GP need to have good rapport with patients.
Trust you. Flexible alsom not everything is follow CPG strictly
Willing to do more also. Eg after work go do housecall for some patients
Certify death. 
Willing to do health talks presentations. 
Volunteer at health screening events
Good understanding of high profit margin meds to prescribe 
Fast but not rushed. Efficient but not sloppy and miss things
You guys in GP land still function as phlebotomists right?
Eg for maid checkups and patient needing blood work?
Last time pretty sure HO do so many changes by the time MO 
Is the best at taking blood.
But I heard lately got phlebotomists in govt hosp? So HO MO still good at takig blood or not?
GP land must be very patient and friendly. Caring
Know how to talk. Sweet talk. Small talk. 
Esp beginning time got to invest time and effort
Later established relationship with patient then can go a bit faster
Alao depends you anchorint existing busy clinic cos main dr left
Or are you 2nd dr? Or are you anchoring NEW clinic?
New clinic is tough. Cos you competing with other established clinic.
Often they will under charge vs the new chain clinic. Plus pts 
Have drs have their loyal following of pts.
If you 2nd dr is a good place to start.
But you must be aware of habits and practices of the anchor dr.
Dont go tell patient anchor dr do things wrong or not according
To CPG etc.
Know your place. Follow. Be nice. Slowly have pts warm up to you too.
Many things.
You will learn as you go.[/QUOTE]

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Today 06:26 AM

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Opportunity cost is too high.

1 year may be insufficient to conclude anything worth publishing.

Likely to be expensive charity work with limited returns.

It's primarily clinical / surgical oncology fellowship. Research is optional.

Yesterday 08:10 PM

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Congratulations. You can afford 2 condos (3bedder) in OCR.

Of course.
Im fm leh
What do u think im?
Some lousy specialist???

Yesterday 07:01 PM

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4m a year is nearly 11k a day.

Fam Med see patients. Not so much procedures.

One day 24h. Let's say super Fam Med can see patient in 5 minute and be able to meet all objectives no matter how complicated. 12 patients per hour. Work 12h every day Everyday see 144 patients.

Average profit per patient required to earn $4m a year is $11,000/1440 = $76.30

Very doable.

Congratulations. You can afford 2 condos (3bedder) in OCR.

15-05-2024 10:01 PM

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Not sure if fcfp makes 4 million a year. But anyway the roadshow for fcfp is tml. If anyone interested in joining. (One thing for sure it's the highest qualification one can get in FM)

A reach out to more down to earth mmeders

15-05-2024 09:07 PM

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Duh.
Take what loan?
2 million nia. Pay cash la.
I tot someone say fcfp FM make 4 million a year
That's like half a year of salary.

15-05-2024 07:52 PM

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true that but rmb to pay tax on locum $$
this way, the income can be accounted when u apply for home loan.
now stress test 4.5%, you need all the income to get loan

Duh.
Take what loan?
2 million nia. Pay cash la.
I tot someone say fcfp FM make 4 million a year
That's like half a year of salary.

15-05-2024 03:01 PM

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Don’t locum how to buy 2million condo

true that but rmb to pay tax on locum $$
this way, the income can be accounted when u apply for home loan.
now stress test 4.5%, you need all the income to get loan

15-05-2024 12:22 PM

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Correct u already earn 10k per mth

Why so greedy go locum at $100 per hr
Dont cheapen yourself

No $1k per hour, dont take

Don’t locum how to buy 2million condo

15-05-2024 09:44 AM

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Per someone post already 10k per month
Chill la.

Correct u already earn 10k per mth

Why so greedy go locum at $100 per hr
Dont cheapen yourself

No $1k per hour, dont take

15-05-2024 07:59 AM

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Mopex MO how?

Per someone post already 10k per month
Chill la.

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