Doskozil for Linking Medical Study Places to Public Job Obligation

In Burgenland, the first young medical students who began their human medicine studies in 2019 with a state scholarship are completing their final year with the last semester, Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) announced in a press release on Monday.

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In the Burgenland model, the scholarship recipients commit to practicing for at least five years in a local hospital or in the outpatient sector with a health insurance contract in exchange for monthly financial support. After completing the final year of study, a nine-month basic training and later specialist training follows. Then, the first seven of the current 148 scholarship recipients are expected to be available to the public healthcare system in Burgenland. The model is an important component to ensure "high-quality, local healthcare for the population" in the future. The fact that the federal government is planning a similar model confirms the Burgenland course, according to Doskozil.

(APA/Red)

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