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10/07/2013
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Students who enroll in medical courses from 2015 will have to serve two years in the Unified Health System (SUS) to receive a diploma. The measure applies to public and private colleges and is part of the More Doctors, announced today (8) by the federal government. With this, the course will increase from six years to eight years' duration.
Students will work in primary care and emergency departments and emergency public. They receive compensation from the federal government and have a temporary authorization to practice medicine, in addition to being linked to universities. Professionals who work in the direction of these physicians also receive a salary supplement. The last two years of the course of action in the SUS, may count towards residency or as a graduate if the doctor choose to specialize in an area of primary care.
With the change in the curriculum, the estimate is the entry of 20,500 doctors in primary care. "This increase will be felt from 2022, when doctors will be trained," said Education Minister Mercadante.
According to the Ministries of Health and Education, educational institutions will have to monitor and supervise the student. After the student pass the stage in SUS, the temporary authorization of exercise will be converted to enrollment in the Regional Council of Medicine. Because there are federal funds in the program, students of private schools should be exempted from paying tuition. This work in public does not end the internship in the fifth and sixth years of the course.
By 2017, the number of vacancies in medical courses will have a greater than 10%. More Physicians to the program, 3,615 jobs will be opened in public universities and between individuals, should be created 7,832 new registrations.
The increase will be felt this year with the opening of 1,452 jobs. In 2014, 5,435 will be announced Mercadante. According to the minister, there will be a decentralization of the courses that will be installed in most municipalities. The residency will have to keep pace with vacancies graduation.
"Do not just open medical school to secure a doctor in a region that we are interested to have. Residency is necessary, which is a decisive factor for the attachment, and policies in the area of health. States that have offer residency has a large concentration of physicians, like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, "said the minister.
According to him, there will be a better distribution of courses across the country. Currently, 57 counties offer medical courses. With the new program, another 60 will offer a total of 117 municipalities in the country. This will lead to federal universities, hiring 3,154 teachers and 1,882 technical and administrative staff.
In particular, according to Mercadante, no more "politics over the counter" in the institutes present proposals for opening courses. Now offering medical courses will be defined by means of public announcements, according to the country's need. "We check the areas that have conditions and necessity of offering vague and there ofertaremos".
Source: UOL - Modern Consumer
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