ktgss alumnus sharing on careers planning medicine dr. lau kai kee (1998) 3 june 2008
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KTGSS Alumnus Sharingon Careers Planning
Medicine
Dr. Lau Kai Kee (1998)
3 June 2008
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So you want to be a doctor…?
Want to help people? Social status? Prospect? Money?
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Road to be a doctor
A Level in Biology / Math stream MBBS / MBChB 5 years Houseman 1 year Resident / Medical Officer (6-9 years) Specialist
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HKALE grade
Data of 2007
HKU MBBS Prog. Code: 6456 CUHK Medical Studies, Prog Code: 4501 MBBS 25th/50th/75th percentile AAA/AAB/AAB LLB 25th/50th/75th percentile ABC/BBB/BBC BEng(Civ) 25th/50th/75th percentile ABB/BBC/BCC BBA(Law) 25th/50th/75th percentile AAB/AAC/AB
Data from Dr Jacobus Ng, HKU
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Employment opportunities
Hospital Authority (85-90%) Private hospitals Private practice University Department of Health
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Postgraduate Specialist training
MBBS / MBChB: 5 years Full registration (HK Medical Council): 1 year Specialist trainings: 6 - 9 years Other trainings: variable
Bottom line: lots of studying even after graduation (Continuous Medical Education)
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Life of a doctor (public hospital)
6:45am Wake up 7:50am Arrive at hospital 8:00-12pm Start ward round (20 inpatients) +- outpatient 10:30am Investigation Procedures / surgery +- 1:00pm Lunch (usually less than 1 hr) 2:00pm Outpatient clinic (40 patients) / surgery 5:30pm Second ward round (newly admitted patients,
investigation results) 6:00-6:30pm Home / Continue on call duties
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“ 派糖冇我份 捱苦有我份”01/07/2007
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Doctors demonstration 26/6/2007
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Working hours
HA targets at 65 hours per week 1-2 calls per week (~30 hrs per call) Usual work hours in other disciplines: 44 hours
per week Total no of hours in one month: 168
i.e At least 39% of your life at work (usually more), not including your time for studying / exam preparation
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Salary
Resident / Medical Officer: $33,355 + allowance
15% gratuity Maximum: about $110,000
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Prospects & Promotional opportunities Promotion in public hospitals: Very slim “公 院 升 遷 不 揀 「 網 外 人 ”」 --Apple
Daily 10/8/2007
Very few doctors will / can actually change their job
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Social status
Doctors are targets of criticism rather than targets of appraisal (except during SARS epidemic)
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Other ways to become a doctor
OverseasPremed generally required (another few
years)Need to pass licentiate examination (LMCHK)
in HK before eligible to practice
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Other Careers in Health Care
Chinese Medical Practitioner Dentist Veterinary doctor Allied Health (Physiotherapists,
Occupational therapists) Nurses
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Summary
Long trainings, Life long studying Devotions to work / long working hours Salary: Not the best pay Prospects and promotions: slim Social status: not as before
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So you want to be a doctor…?
Want to help people? Social status? Prospect? Money?