The roles and responsibilities borne by junior doctors have evolved with our shifting demographics, rising medical standards and health literacy, and advancements in healthcare technology.

In this collaborative piece with @cryingin7eleven, we seek to highlight the challenges and “everyday frustrations” that our junior doctors face in today’s workplace, and to put forth the key issues that remain a work in progress and need to be addressed.

Find out more about what we do at our IG page: instagram.com/jrdocs.sg

SMA's Doctors-in-Training 101 mobile app is now online! 🌐

Help 🆘 is now just a click away:
✅ navigating our health system
✅ clerking admissions
✅ running ward rounds
✅ surviving on call
✅ performing procedures
✅ making referrals & requests
✅ and more!

Getting it on your phone: 📳
1) Go to http://smadit101.glide.page
2) Follow the instructions on our IG
a. I use an iPhone: https://instagram.com/p/DBDvy-6S8Aj/
b. I use an Android: https://instagram.com/p/DBDwIn_SSXm/

Hi there junior docs!

The SMA Doctors-in-Training Committee is organising a webinar on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare this weekend. This is part of a wider effort undertaken as a member organisation of the Medical ASEAN Junior Doctors Network!

📅 22nd February 2025 (Saturday)
🕚 1000H-1130H (GMT+8)
🌐 Zoom Link: will be shared to you via e-mail after registration at the link below

Attendance is complimentary for junior doctors, sponsored by the SMA. Grab your friends along and register now‼️https://tinyurl.com/maseanaiwebinar

See you there!

Hi there junior docs,

The AI in Healthcare MASEAN JDN webinar is starting now!

🌐 Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96103672065?pwd=had9pKZAXLC1zurpi9b6Sf0HvGFkla.1

Meeting ID: 961 0367 2065
Passcode: y1EzTX

Tune in now!

HO CTSP Workshop - 26th Apr 2025
Calling all soon-to-be House Officers!

“Doctor, my patient desat to 80%. Can you come and see him now?”

Calls and CTSPs can be scary especially for the newly initiated. But fret not, the House Officer CTSP Workshop 2025 is back to help!

🗓 Date: 26 April 2025
🕒 Time: 1400H - 1700H
📍Format: Online over zoom

Key workshop highlights:
✨ A systematic approach to any undifferentiated complaint overnight given limited time, information and resources
✨ Case based discussions on commonly encountered real life CTSPs
✨ Pearls and common Pitfalls
✨ Overview of HO life and survival tips

If you have any burning questions or specific concerns you would like us to address, please fill in this form by 12 April 2025!

https://tinyurl.com/smaworkshop2025

Call for Best Practices for Staff Mental Health in Hospitals

We are a group of junior doctors in the process of collating initiatives/best practices from different hospital departments, teams or individuals that you may have noticed in the course of your work were effective in supporting doctors with psychiatric conditions, or that effectively helped to improve mental health and wellness in your department.

This could be department practices that you felt actively encouraged mental wellness e.g. shared distribution of clinic load; or specific initiatives e.g. Wellness Half Day Off. 

If you are aware of any such best practices, kindly submit at the following form for.sg/smadit-bestpractices
We would be appreciative if you could forward this message to your peers so that we can collate as many good initiatives as possible!

The team is also hoping to conduct qualitative interviews with doctors with psychiatric conditions over Zoom to better understand the needs on the ground. If you're agreeable, do leave us an email to contact you at the bottom of the form. All information will be kept confidential.

This initiative is by the SMA Doctors-in-Training (SMA-DIT) Committee as part of the Workgroup to Support the Registration and Practice of Doctors with Psychiatric Conditions, supported by the College of Psychiatrists, and the College of Public Health & Occupational Physicians.

For further enquiries, you can contact the team via Instagram at www.instagram.com/jrdocs.sg/

Hello fellow junior docs! The SMA Docs-in-Training committee will be organising our 2nd “How to MO 101” workshop on 3 May 2025 @ 2-5pm via Zoom, and you are all welcome to attend!

The focus will be on things that will be new as a junior MO (looking at the PGY2s especially 👀) and how to steer clear of common pitfalls! These will include:
- inpatient work (clerking admissions, escalating sickies, CTSP/handovers), outpatient clinics and OT lists
- administrative processes such as AOR discharge, consent taking, EOC discussions, death certification and medical reports

The link will be shared here closer to the date. Things to bring/have:
1) 🧠 your thinking caps
2) 🌐 a stable wifi connection
3) ☕️ a big cuppa coffee (or tea)

Save the date and see you there! ✌🏼

HO CTSP Workshop 2025

Calling all soon-to-be House Officers!

We are just ONE WEEK away from our annual SMA HO Workshop!

🗓 Date: 26 April 2025
🕒 Time: 1400H - 1700H
📍Format: Zoom
👨🏼‍💻Zoom link:

https://zoom.us/j/95938535231?pwd=VHIdsnxs8Va8BpCDGoDhIQWo79BZVR.1

Meeting ID: 959 3853 5231
Passcode: 277969

👀 SEE YOU THERE!

Hello fellow junior docs! In light of the news that 3rd May is polling day, we will be postponing the "How to MO 101" Workshop to 10th May 2025 (Saturday) 2-5pm instead. We look forward to seeing you there to discuss how to cope with being a junior MO! :)

Do fill up this form for us by 4 May 2025 (Sun) to gauge the attendance for the workshop - if you have any burning questions or specific concerns you would like us to address, there’s a field for that as well. Thank you!

https://tinyurl.com/smamoworkshop25

Hi there junior docs!

Are your feet tired at the end of the long work day? Do you find it difficult to clean your shoes regularly?

SMA is having a collaborative promo with Crocs till this weekend! Get 40% off when you buy 2 pairs, or 30% off regular-priced footwear & charms. ✨

Show this EDM in-store (at this link https://bit.ly/sma-crocs-2025) with your SMA E-Membership Card and get Croc-ing! 🐊

Hello! Calling all international med graduates / Singaporean students who have or are studying med overseas - we’d love to hear from you!

We empathise with your challenges in returning to SG after graduation. Through this survey, we hope to understand the perspectives and needs of current and future IMGs, so that we may better advocate for you.

https://forms.gle/KQ1Yh4Ro4op1NvxN7

Thank you!

MOHH x SMA Junior Doctor Dinner 2025

A special evening dedicated to junior doctors! Join us for a celebration of friendships forged and achievements over the past year.

Details
Date: 14 Nov | 6:30PM - 10PM
Location: Novotel on Kitchener
Attire: Smart casual - Scrubs welcome 😉

What to Expect
- Buffet dinner (No pork, no lard)
- Live entertainment
- Fun photobooth to capture memories
- Exclusive door gifts for all attendees
- Attractive lucky draw prizes to be won!

Register now via the link below:
https://forms.gle/HXuB2ui5BuTHZu2R9

🚨 HAPPENING SOON – REGISTER NOW! 🚨

📘 Essentials of Research Ethics -
A MASEAN JDN WEBINAR

Brought to you by Philippine Medical Association-Junior Doctors’ Network

🎤 Speaker:
Prof. Maria Minerva P. Calimag, MD, PhD

🗓 Friday | 20 February 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM Singapore Time | 10:00 AM GMT

This webinar provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the fundamental ethical principles guiding responsible research practice. Participants will gain practical insights on ethical review processes, informed consent, data stewardship, and integrity in scientific publication.

Designed for clinicians, researchers, faculty, and trainees, this session reinforces a culture of accountability, professionalism, and public trust in research.

🔗 Register here:
https://bit.ly/4kpTn89

👉 Secure your slot and join us for an essential discussion on research ethics.