KTGSS Alumnus Sharing on Careers Planning Medicine Dr. Lau Kai Kee (1998) 3 June 2008.
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KTGSS Alumnus Sharing on Careers Planning Medicine Dr. Lau Kai Kee (1998) 3 June 2008
Transcript of KTGSS Alumnus Sharing on Careers Planning Medicine Dr. Lau Kai Kee (1998) 3 June 2008.
KTGSS Alumnus Sharingon Careers Planning
Medicine
Dr. Lau Kai Kee (1998)
3 June 2008
So you want to be a doctor…?
Want to help people? Social status? Prospect? Money?
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
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
Employment opportunities
Hospital Authority (85-90%) Private hospitals Private practice University Department of Health
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)
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
“ 派糖冇我份 捱苦有我份”01/07/2007
Doctors demonstration 26/6/2007
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
Salary
Resident / Medical Officer: $33,355 + allowance
15% gratuity Maximum: about $110,000
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
Social status
Doctors are targets of criticism rather than targets of appraisal (except during SARS epidemic)
Other ways to become a doctor
OverseasPremed generally required (another few
years)Need to pass licentiate examination (LMCHK)
in HK before eligible to practice
Other Careers in Health Care
Chinese Medical Practitioner Dentist Veterinary doctor Allied Health (Physiotherapists,
Occupational therapists) Nurses
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
So you want to be a doctor…?
Want to help people? Social status? Prospect? Money?
