Dear members of SMSV and fellow Singaporeans,

Thank you for your interest for the talk by Prof. Satku on 7th May
2009.  We have some important news to share.

Due to the Swine Flu outbreak that is affecting various parts of the world, Prof. Satku has to remain in
Singapore to oversee the preparation to deal with this new threat.

Prof. Satku expresses his regret that he has to defer this engagement.

We seek your understanding on this matter and we will be in touch with you on
a new date for this talk.  Please take care of yourself and stay alert to
the latest development of the Swine Flu situation.

To all final years and medical students!

Please keep your 6th/7th June free as MOH Holdings will be coming to melbourne for their annual recruitment drive for houseman as well as to provide more information about working in Singapore.  This is also a good opportunity for medical students to meet up with doctors who are coming from Singapore.

Starting this year, the recruitment of house officers will be by MOHH and not individually by Singhealth and NHG.

For the final years who are keen on going back to Singapore to work as a houseman and are wondering how to go about with your application, the details are as follows:

1) MOHH will be setting up a registration portal on their website for those who would like to register their attendance for interviews to indicate which state, session and interviews wanted.
2) Please send your CV to sockleng.tan@mohh.com.sg so that arrangements for an interview can be made.

Do watch this space as more details will be posted up soon!

Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Singapore

The Overseas Singaporean Unit (OSU) and the Singapore Medical Society of Victoria (SMSV) cordially invite you to a sharing session and dinner reception with Professor Satku K. Satku, Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Singapore.

Professor Satku will speak about career prospects, opportunities for specialization, remuneration and related matters concerning medical / allied healthcare professionals’ in Singapore. He will be covering issues such as

• Work-life balance for the medical and healthcare professionals in Singapore
• Singaporean and foreign medical and healthcare professionals in the Singapore medical landscape
• The likely hotbeds of specialisation in the medical fields in the future

This would be a great opportunity for Overseas Singaporean medical and healthcare under/post graduates, as well as Singaporean practicing professionals in Melbourne to meet with Prof Satku – who is one of the most senior representatives from the Ministry of Health.

It would also be a great chance to network with colleagues and fellow healthcare professionals.

Dinner reception is provided.

Please reply / send an email to goh_kok_wee@nps.gov.sg by 24th April 2009 to confirm your attendance for this event.