Unable to practise medicine in Singapore, Taiwanese doctor finds purpose as stay-at-home dad, volunteer
A Taiwanese doctor living in Singapore has transitioned to life as a stay-at-home dad and volunteer after being unable to secure a medical license in his new country. He finds personal fulfillment through community service and volunteering at a local hospital.
Why it matters
This story highlights the challenges of professional migration and the importance of finding purpose through community engagement outside of one's primary career.
He used to be an attending physician in a Taiwan hospital before moving to Singapore to reunite with his wife and their child after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unable to practise medicine in Singapore, Hsu Cheng-yuan has taken on a new role as a stay-at-home dad, he shared in a YouTube video published by Glimmer of Life, managed by the Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore), on Wednesday (Oct 21).
Hsu, 48, is also a volunteer with the organisation.
Every fortnight, he visits Yishun Community Hospital.
"Apart from chatting, I sometimes ask patients if there's anything I can do for them, such as making them a cup of Milo," Hsu says in the video.
He is not a registered doctor in Singapore — but it is not for lack of trying.
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