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  • lagdesserts
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    20 posts since May '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 11:52AM

      The purpose of this is to increase the supply of doctors in Singapore. But why can't they just increase the intake of medical students per year to NUS school of medicine so that when these young doctors complete their studies they can go out to work earlier to gain more experience. Otherwise any graduates from this GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL will be already at a disadvantage and have to start accumulating their experience at a later stage as compared to those who enter NUS medical school STRAIGHT after GCE A levels.

  • youyayu
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    4,826 posts since Dec '07
    • 28 Aug `08, 11:57AM

      er dude..

      there must be alot of criteria and.. getting the equipment is not cheap either

      in singapore... having a cert is always an advanctage...

  • lagdesserts
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    • 28 Aug `08, 12:02PM

      hmms this DUKE-NUS GMS oso need equipment ma. so either way oso need to spend money. might as well make the best of the money.

  • Upsilon
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    2 posts since Aug '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 12:19PM

      Graduates from NUS DUKE GMS are not simply doctors, they are physician-scientists. They are trained to do clinical research, so they are more specialized than those GP doctors in your neighbourhood.

  • lagdesserts
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  • Upsilon
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    2 posts since Aug '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 12:31PM

      No doubt they can work in hospitals. I think on top of the normal duties of a doctor, they will be doing research in their laboratory as well. That's why it's prestigious and hard to get into this grad school.smile.png

  • Fantagf
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    3,621 posts since Jun '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 12:37PM
      Originally posted by lagdesserts:

      The purpose of this is to increase the supply of doctors in Singapore. But why can't they just increase the intake of medical students per year to NUS school of medicine so that when these young doctors complete their studies they can go out to work earlier to gain more experience. Otherwise any graduates from this GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL will be already at a disadvantage and have to start accumulating their experience at a later stage as compared to those who enter NUS medical school STRAIGHT after GCE A levels.

      MOH even control the quota of recruiting doctors in the govt hospitals.   They have tight control and make sure that departments don't exceed the quota given to them.  Depts need to have doctors have to give good reasons to support their request to employ doctors.    There are doctors who are about to graduate fear that they can't get jobs.   It is MOH slapping their own faces when they keep claiming there are short of doctors.     They have gone on special recruitment trips to India to recruit doctors.

      So never believe all that the media say. 

  • lagdesserts
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    20 posts since May '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 12:52PM

      yeah never believe wad the media says. hmmm so judging from wad Upsilon has said, its a two different thing about DUKE-NUS GMS and NUS medical school. they serve different purposes with merely some simlarities?

  • Fantagf
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    3,621 posts since Jun '08
    • 28 Aug `08, 1:07PM
      Originally posted by lagdesserts:

      yeah never believe wad the media says. hmmm so judging from wad Upsilon has said, its a two different thing about DUKE-NUS GMS and NUS medical school. they serve different purposes with merely some simlarities?


      Yes. 

  • Xcert
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    9,998 posts since Dec '01
    • 28 Aug `08, 1:12PM
      Originally posted by lagdesserts:

      The purpose of this is to increase the supply of doctors in Singapore. But why can't they just increase the intake of medical students per year to NUS school of medicine so that when these young doctors complete their studies they can go out to work earlier to gain more experience. Otherwise any graduates from this GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL will be already at a disadvantage and have to start accumulating their experience at a later stage as compared to those who enter NUS medical school STRAIGHT after GCE A levels.


      the goal of setting up the postgrad institution is different...so the emphasis is different...btw are U one of the doctor-wannabes?

  • lagdesserts
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  • Fantagf
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    • 28 Aug `08, 4:05PM
      Originally posted by lagdesserts:

      yarh yarh doctor wannabe. and trying to find out more about this =D


      At Duke, they accept people with no medical background but with working experience to register.  

  • 4sg
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    610 posts since Jan '04
    • 28 Aug `08, 7:09PM
      Originally posted by Fantagf:


      At Duke, they accept people with no medical background but with working experience to register.  

      Anyone here working or applying for the GMS? I would like to PM you regarding admission matter.

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