The parliament is deliberating over the issue. - Lawmakers determine rural physician allocation.
The proposal suggests a reserved allocation of medical studies at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The requirement is that students agree to work as doctors or dentists in rural areas for a minimum of ten years. Approximately six percent of the overall study allocations would fall under these terms, and the Abitur score wouldn't be the primary factor considered in this case.
The CDU party claims to have advocated for the implementation of the rural doctor quota. Christoph Zippel, the health policy spokesperson for the CDU faction, criticized the red-red-green state government for dragging their feet. "It's crucial that the women and men of Thuringia receive proper medical care across the entire region. Given the age structure among practicing dentists and the anticipated decrease in their numbers in the coming years, it's essential to counteract this situation," stated Zippel. At first, the quota was intended solely for family medicine prospects, but it's now being applied to aspiring dentists as well.
Link to the agenda: [Tagesordnung]
