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A podcast interview with Surinder Arora (@DrSurinderArora) Dr Surinder Arora qualified from the School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield in 2011 and has been practicing Privately in Singapore since 2014 Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Why should you move to Singapore if you are a Dentist? This should really be a personal choice – only you can determine and discover your WHY.It is important to consider how this affects your children/spouse/partner/family and business commitments. Why Singapore? Singapore is Asia Lite. It is a Metropolis. Dental standards are high, and the weather is 30C every day! I cover lots more of this in my article about returning from Singapore and my experiences. What was it like finding a job then, and is it any different now? It is much more difficult now compared to 2-3 years ago. This is because the Corporates are less likely to hire foreign graduates because you first need to be on Conditional Registration with the Singapore Dental Council (SDC). This is not really a big deal, except you need to be assigned 2 supervisors, and it is due to a lack of supervisors that can be troublesome. Only once you have had 2-3 successful years, under the eyes of a ‘Supervisor’, can you then work ‘solo’ with Full Registration. First, you need to find a corporate or a Dental practice that is willing to take you on and they will help you with your application to the SDC. Where can I look for an associate position? The Singapore Dental Association classifieds is your best bet! What can Overseas Dentists expect in terms of salary Expect anywhere between 35 – 55% remuneration. Average GDP can make $6 – 20 K SGD per month, net. A lot of practices/corporates will put a safety net for you in your first 6 months so you can get a ‘base’ minimum salary e.g. $7K per month. Bare in mind, however, that Tax is pretty damn low! What is Dentistry like in SG? High standard – but varies massively depending on where you are practicing. Even in this tiny island-country, the demographics of just a few miles are massive and will influence if you are busy or not. When I was there, I was doing very run-of-the-mill family Dentistry, perio, extractions and Dentures! Words of caution to UK/US Grads looking to work in Singapore? Although you do not need to sit any exams to work in Singapore, it has become very difficult to find a Job as a foreign graduate. Should you continue to pay GDC subscription? Short term answer: Yes, to avoid the hassle Long term answer: eventually, after working for few years in Singapore, you may wish to stop paying GDC subscription. Surinder emailed the GDC and as long as you keep all your documentation and evidence of CPD, theoretically it should take 10-15 days to get back on the register. Found this useful? Subscribe on Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and Like us on Facebook! Click below for full episode transcript: Opening Snippet: Welcome to the Protrusive Dental podcast the forward thinking podcast for dental Professionals. Join us as we discuss hot topics in dentistry, clinical tips, continuing education and adding value to your life and career with your host, Jaz Gulati... Jaz's Introduction: Hello everyone and welcome to the protrusive Dental podcast. I'm your host Jaz Gulati. Thank you so much for joining me, I hope this podcast adds value to your life. And I hope it gives you an insight into lots of things I'll be discussing throughout the year, starting off with today's show about moving abroad, specifically to Singapore because that's where me and my wife used to live in work 15 months before we came back to UK and I want to share that journey with you all. Give you guys insight into what that was like, what's involved in actually working abroad. The main reason for covering this topic as my first podcast is because on a weekly basis,