taxico wrote:
...but they are not being unfairly compensated, especially the doctors who have graduated from asian countries.
No unfairly, but .. not even reaching the pay of a Junior MO, ex-NUH/UM ..
the ones i pity are doctors from developed nations who come here seeking greener pastures but do not find it, leave when they are unable to go into the more lucrative private practice.
Well, no truer words .. my case is those doctors who are happy in Govt Hospitals ..
i have a feeling your doctor friends may not be exhibiting the necessary skills if they're still tied to the SH/NHG after 10 years.
let me say, the doctor friend I quoted is directly reporting to a VVIIP doctor .. and consistantly been awarded recognition .. alas, SMC has a different view .. or so it seems ..
..but you MUST remember that SMC's role is not just to hand out registrations to anyone that is qualified on paper, but also to ensure that there are enough doctors working in the appropriate areas...
singapore urgently requires more junior doctors - you would probably know how many % of registrations FMGs make up since 2009. the number astounds me. SMC must not neglect its role as the government's watchdog while recruiting doctors (fairly compensated) to its shores.
Well, SMC also has a role in making sure the 'natives' don't loose out .. I guess ..
if any foreign medical grad is unhappy, they CAN leave. many do.
And yes, I do know a few FMGs who left, and lot who 'switched' career to became Medical Advisors to Pharmaceutical companies ..