Chasing Faith - The Side Quest Doctor

30/07/2026

POV: You’re a doctor who decided a 44-hour work week wasn’t it 🙅‍♀️ Skiing, surfing, diving, spontaneous lunch dates, family time — locum doctors have cracked the code on work-life balance 💡

🔗 Full video on my YouTube channel (be sure to subscribe!) and a guide to kickstart your locum/General Practitioner career — links in bio ✨

👋 I’m Faith, a Gen Z General Practitioner from Singapore. 🇸🇬 I’ve reached Barista FIRE and work 2.5 days a week as a freelance doctor. I post about personal finance, doctor life, and health education. Join me on my side quest life! ✨

28/07/2026

Ever wondered what a freelance doctor actually does? 🩺 Like a panda, we come in, see patients, and leave 🐼 But we’re also the reason your neighbourhood clinic stays open 👀

🔗 Full video on my YouTube channel (be sure to subscribe!) + a locum starter guide — both in bio ✨

👋 I’m Faith, a Gen Z General Practitioner from Singapore. 🇸🇬 I’ve reached Barista FIRE and work 2.5 days a week as a freelance doctor. I post about personal finance, doctor life, and health education. Join me on my side quest life! ✨

25/07/2026

In this month's post, I'll be sharing my thoughts on money and its longstanding friction with the notion of altruism in Medicine, how wanting fair remuneration gets unfairly conflated with wanting to get rich, and why doctors should be talking openly about money within the profession.

In this month's post, I'll be sharing my thoughts on money and its longstanding friction with the notion of altruism in Medicine, how wanting fair remuneration gets unfairly conflated with wanting to get rich, and why doctors should be talking openly about money within the profession.

25/06/2026

In this month's post, I'll be talking about patients misdiagnosing themselves with the "help" of ChatGPT, how AI usage by doctors may improve healthcare outcomes, and where we should draw the line on the usage of AI in clinical practice.

In this month's post, I'll be talking about patients misdiagnosing themselves with the "help" of ChatGPT, how AI usage by doctors may improve healthcare outcomes, and where we should draw the line on the usage of AI in clinical practice.

25/05/2026

In this month's post, we'll look at the viral claim about Singapore recruiting Malaysian doctors at S$110,000 a year, dig into why American doctors are also facing financial stress despite high salaries, and explore how Baumol's Cost Disease — an economic concept I'd never heard of before writing this — can be applied to Singapore’s healthcare costs & wages.

In this month's post, we'll look at the viral claim about Singapore recruiting Malaysian doctors at S$110,000 a year, dig into why American doctors are also facing financial stress despite high salaries, and explore how Baumol's Cost Disease — an economic concept I'd never heard of before writing ...

25/04/2026

In this month’s post, I’ll be recounting a recent incident of verbal abuse I encountered in clinic, sharing what my healthcare peers had to say about similar experiences, and commenting on the concerning statistics of healthcare worker abuse in Singapore’s healthcare system.

🔗 Read the full blogpost at the link in my bio, or follow this link:
https://chasingfaithandlove.com/2026/04/25/lokun-life-part-37/

If you’ve experienced something similar, share it in the comments section below — you’re not alone!

25/04/2026

In this month's post, I'll be recounting a recent incident of verbal abuse I encountered in clinic, sharing what my healthcare peers had to say about similar experiences, and commenting on the concerning statistics of healthcare worker abuse in Singapore's healthcare system.

In this month's post, I'll be recounting a recent incident of verbal abuse I encountered in clinic, sharing what my healthcare peers had to say about similar experiences, and commenting on the concerning statistics of healthcare worker abuse in Singapore's healthcare system.

10/04/2026

Finally got around to writing this highly requested IMG FAQ post; a huge thank you to Dr Kelvin Teo for generously contributing his expertise and time in collaborating on this post!

10/04/2026

In this bumper FAQ post for IMGs, we're covering eligibility and qualifications, the pathway from Conditional to Full Registration, tips on working in Singapore as an IMG, and the cost of studying Medicine abroad.

In this bumper FAQ post for IMGs, we're covering eligibility and qualifications, the pathway from Conditional to Full Registration, tips on working in Singapore as an IMG, and the cost of studying Medicine abroad.