Where did the 2000 Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre

I. Introduction

The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2000 to answer the following questions about Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates : -

........How many were employed by the end of December 2000?

II. Employment Situations in 2000

Of the 151 graduates from this programme, 135 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.

MBBS

HKU Overall*

2000

1999

2000

1999

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No. of respondents

135

100

153

100

2575

100

2475

100

Employed

135

100

151

99

2030

79

1928

78

Unemployed seeking F/T job

0

0

1

0.7

59

2.3

79

3.2

Further Studies

0

0

1

0.7

461

18

455

18

Emigrated/Returned to home country

0

0

0

0

2

0.1

4

0.2

Not seeking F/T job

0

0

0

0

23

0.9

9

0.4

* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.

III. Time Taken to Secure Employment

The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.

% of new graduates who have secured employment

By the end of

2000

1999

March or before

8.3%

7%

April

10%

7%

May

17%

8%

June

34%

31%

July

93%

80%

August

93%

83%

September

94%

89%

October

98%

93%

November

98%

95%

December

100%

100%

No Response = 15

IV. Employment Sectors

The majority of graduates in Medicine were employed by Hospital Authority, while others were employed in the private clinics/hospitals, Department of Health, subvented/public organisation, or self-employed as associate/partner.

% of graduates

Employer

2000

1999

Hospital Authority

83%

83%

Private Clinics/Hospitals

8.9%

13%

Department of Health

4.4%

4%

Subvented/Public Organisation

2.2%

-

Self-employed Associate/Partner

1.5%

-

V. Basic Salary and Gross Income

The remuneration received by graduates in Medicine is shown below.

Basic Salary

Gross Income

MBBS

HKU Average*

MBBS

HKU Average*

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

Mean

$37,128

$44,611

$14,125

$14,480

$42,384

$49,408

$15,448

$15,716

Median

$35,285

$44,000

$12,000

$10,870

$41,339

$51,000

$13,000

$11,917

Minimum

$32,000

$30,000

$1,300

$1,000

$35,000

$30,000

$3,000

$3,000

Maximum

$58,000

$58,000

$58,000

$58,000

$60,000

$60,000

$74,967

$60,000

* HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.

VI. Areas of Specialization

The graduates¡¦ areas specialization are shown in the following table.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
NO. OF GRAUDATES

Accident & Emergency
7
(5.6%)

Anaesthesiology
7
(5.6%)

Family/ Public Health
19
(15%)

General Practice
18
(15%)

Medicine
20
(16%)

Obstetrics/ Gynaecology
6
(4.8%)

Ophthalmology
2
(1.6%)

Orthopaedics
9
(7.3%)

Paediatrics
4
(3.2%)

Pathology
5
(4.0%)

Psychiatry
2
(1.6%)

Radiology/Radiotherapy
3
(2.4%)

Surgery
19
(15%)

Others
3
(2.4%)

TOTAL
124
(100%)

No Response = 11

VII. Job Lead Sources

The job lead sources of the 1999 graduates from this programme are shown in the following table.

JOB LEAD SOURCE
NO. OF GRAUDATES

Faculty job notices
29
(24%)

Lecturers
4
(3.3%)

Medical Society Newsletter
3
(2.5%)

Newspaper
2
(1.7%)

Employment Agencies
2
(1.7%)

Previous Employer
14
(12%)

Friends
14
(12%)

Own Efforts ¡V Making Self-solicited Applications
51
(43%)

Others
1
(0.8%)

TOTAL
120
(100%)

No Response = 15

VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles

The job titles of graduates in Medicine in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.

Employers
Job Titles

SELF-EMPLOYED AS AN ASSOCIATE OR PARTNER ¡V

u J&J

u Doctor

u Man Cheong Medical Center

u Doctor

HOSPITAL/CLINIC (PRIVATE) ¡V

u Doctor Pang Clinic

u Doctor

u Evangel Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Evangel Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Hong Kin Hospital

u Doctor

u Humphrey's Partner

u Doctor

u Worldwide Medical Practice

u Medical Officer

u Ying Kin Hospital

u Doctor

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Doctor

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Doctor

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Doctor

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Doctor

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Doctor

HOSPITAL/CLINIC (HOSPITAL AUTHORITY) ¡V

u Caritas Medical Centre

u Resident Doctor

u Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Medical Officer

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Hospital Authority

u Resident Doctor

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Kwong Wah Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Margaret Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Margaret Hospital

u Medical Officer

u North District Hospital

u Medical Officer

u North District Hospital

u Medical Officer

u North District Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Our Lady of MaryKnoll Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Our Lady of MaryKnoll Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Pamela Youda Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Pamela Youda Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Pamela Youde Nethorsole Eastern Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Pamela Youde Nethorsole Eastern Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Pamela Youde Nethorsole Eastern Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Pok Oi Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Prince of Wales Hospital

u Chemical Pathology

u Prince of Wales Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Prince of Wales Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Prince of Wales Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Princess Margaret Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Princess Margaret Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Doctor

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Elizabeth Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Queen Mary Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Ruttonjee Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u St John Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tai Po Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tsan Yuk Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Tseung Kwan O Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tseung Kwan O Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tseung Kwan O Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Tuen Mun Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Union Christian Hospital

u Medical Officer

u United Christian Hospital

u Medical Officer

u United Christian Hospital

u Medical Officer

u United Christian Hospital

u Medical Officer

u United Christian Hospital

u Medical Officer

u United Christian Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u United Christian Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Wong Tai Sin Hospital

u Resident Doctor

u Wong Tai Sin Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Yan Chai Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Yan Chai Hospital

u Medical Officer

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Medical Officer

u Organization¡¦s name not reported

u Medical Officer

HOSPITAL/CLINIC (DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH) ¡V

u Department of Health

u Contract Doctor

u Department of Health

u Medical Officer

u Department of Health

u Medical Officer

u Department of Health

u Medical Officer

u Department of Health

u Medical Officer

u Department of Health

u Medical Officer

HOSPITAL/CLINIC (SUBVENTED/PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS) ¡V

u The Family Planning Association

u Doctor

u The Family Planning Association

u Medical Officer

u HKU - Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

u Clinical Assistant Professor

No response = 1

Note : Some of the 2000 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.

IX. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.

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Cindy Chan

August, 2001

The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.

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