02 June 2022 10:34

Doctors educated in foreign countries are employed at state medical facilities in the cities of Baku and Sumgayit

To eliminate the personnel shortage in medical facilities and to improve the quality of medical care, 31 specialized doctors educated abroad were hired at healthcare facilities located in the cities of Baku and Sumgait. The recruitment process was organized under "Program for Eliminating the Shortage of Qualified Personnel in Medical Facilities for 2022-2023," which was implemented by the State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance (Agency).

The hired doctors were educated in the Republic of Turkiye and are mainly specialized in pediatric, therapeutic, surgical, and radiological profiles. These specialists are employed in healthcare facilities under authority of TABIB. Additionally, the specialized doctors will share their experience from foreign countries to the local personnel, including modern examination and treatment methods, improving the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of the doctors.

It should be noted that a total of 103 people applied for available vacancies. Most of the candidates were mainly specialized in surgery, therapy, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, anesthesiology, and resuscitation. The specialists may apply to up to three medical facilities at the same time.

The recruitment process of doctors educated abroad was carried out in two stages. At the first stage, those who submitted complete sets of the documents listed in the announcement were assessed by the relevant commission of one or more medical facilities of their choice.

Candidates who successfully passed this stage were referred to the Commission of the Agency. The candidates were assessed based on six criteria: work experience, education at a higher educational institution with high rating, ability to work with modern devices and procedures, advanced training, scientific degree and title, and participation in international conferences.