The Minister of the University Gaetano Manfredi he does not change his mind on the latest controversy that has erupted with medical students, for whom they are only expected formative credits in exchange for their participation in the vaccination plan against Coronavirus. “Just ask them for a hand – he says in a ‘interview a The print -. I will propose that they can join only on a voluntary basis, if they believe – participation in the administration of vaccines, ed. – a valid formative experience “. The minister assured that the trainees would have vaccinations for up to 30 days each.
However, it does not provide for the guarantee of remuneration for any service offered by the trainees: they will be rewarded with 4 training credits. «They are doctors who continue to study – concludes Manfredi -. As a ministry of the University, since medical specialists are the only ones who already receive a scholarship, we can only foresee educational credits. Nothing prevents the Ministry of Health from evaluating a possible fee for the vaccination service ».
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The minister stands aside from any accusation, at the center of the controversy for various issues concerning the students of the Faculty of Medicine. The sentence of the Council of State of 21 December closed thecase on the competition for admission to specialization schools: the appeals for the presence of an incorrect question in the exam caused the admission of medical graduates to be postponed in the various schools.
«There was a problem at the time of the computer upload – Manfredi says about the wrong question -. We have neutralized for everyone the question that contained the error and resolved the question, but we had to wait for the judicial process ». The waiting for the sentence, given “the enormous amount of appeals”, has caused the admission of suitable candidates to their respective specializations to be postponed to January 26.
“The taking of service – postponed by one month with respect to the scheduled date – takes into account the holiday period, the current difficulties related to travel, the time needed to organize themselves, given that many students will have to move to another city”, Manfredi says. The minister reduces the estimates of those who remained out of specialization schools, “about 6 thousand, because among the candidates there were also people who are already doing specialization”.
Student associations, on the other hand, denounce the problem of the training funnel, which they would exclude 9 thousand doctors again this year, in the face of the shortage of 10 thousand medical specialists estimated for 2023 by the union Anaao-Assomed. A question that concerns “the programming made in the past years – glissa Manfredi -. With the increase in grants started, I believe that in a few years the problem of the shortage of doctors will also be solved ».
