2018-04-11 16:08:44 - 8

Moratorium establishes suspension in the creation of new Medicine courses for 5 years

Two Ordinances that meet the demands of the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB), the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) and other medical entities were signed last April 5, in Brasília.   The fact is the result of numerous complaints made to the Federal Government about the rampant opening of medical schools in Brazil. In addition to the moratorium, the ordinance also meets another demand of the AMB: the creation of a working group to subsidize the reorganization of medical training, with a focus on improving the professional quality of doctors. According to the AMB, in addition to this referral, there is also the need to establish the National Proficiency Examination for graduates of medical schools, given that of the 2,636 doctors who participated in the 2017 Cremesp test, more than 35% got it right less than 60% out of the 120 questions on the test, percentage considered minimum for approval. In Brazil, there are currently 302 medical schools, and between 2003 and 2018, 178 medical schools were created.