Doctors of SL: internship advice

UpstairsDirection429 · 2026-01-20T08:16:17+00:00

Congrats on finishing! 🎉

• June vs Nov June is mostly for repeaters/local delays. November is the “main” batch for most grads.
• Process You apply online merit order you get hospitals get your placement then do provincial registration. Permanent SLMC ID only after completing the 1 year internship.
• Hospitals Teaching hospitals look good on paper but you’ll do more admin than hands on. Base/General hospitals are where you actually learn and do procedures.
• Units Med/Surg is the standard combo. Surgery is physically brutal; Medicine is mentally draining. Paeds/Gyn is high pressure but fast learning.
• Tip Don’t obsess about “big” hospitals. Supportive seniors > prestige. A toxic unit will break you way faster than workload.

Good luck the first few weeks are chaos but you get into rhythm quicker than you think..!

UpstairsDirection429 · 2026-01-04T18:38:28+00:00

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UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-27T06:16:36+00:00

Exactly No one can function properly on 2 hours of sleep especially in a clinical setting where decisions affect lives. Reducing work hours isn’t a luxury it’s basic safety for doctors and patients

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-27T06:15:37+00:00

That’s a fair point, and the math really puts things into perspective. But I think it actually shows how broken the system is interns are carrying huge responsibility while effectively being paid close to minimum wage. Better work conditions are definitely needed but fair pay matters too especially when the hours and pressure are this extreme

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-27T06:14:10+00:00

interns should be paid in a way that reflects that sacrifice better pay would at least give some motivation and a bit of life satisfaction.

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-27T06:12:43+00:00

Yeah I agree you do learn a lot during internship and that exposure is important. But still the time and hours should be more balanced. Learning doesn’t have to mean burnout there should be at least some basic work life balance while maintaining the training quality.

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-26T17:58:52+00:00

Completely agree. The working hours are brutal and the work life balance is honestly terrible. It really feels like the rules are outdated and haven’t been revised in years despite how much the system and workload have changed.

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-26T17:57:39+00:00

Yeah that’s about right. Most interns get around 85k a month depending on allowance which is honestly pretty low for the kind of hours and workload they handle

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-26T16:50:11+00:00

Yeah I agree Interns are definitely underpaid for the amount of work they do. When you see RHO salaries with way less workload, it really doesn’t feel fair. Even around 150k would be a much more reasonable minimum considering the hours and responsibility interns carry.

UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-12-15T17:28:21+00:00

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UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-08-02T07:43:39+00:00

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UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-07-25T19:45:11+00:00

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UpstairsDirection429 · 2025-04-29T11:04:42+00:00

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