1. Accreditation procedure:
Well they have to present all of their credentials, and their university´s to the education ministry of that country, where it will be submitted to evaluation by a jury who will decide if you are equalized.
After that, there is a 2 year internship program, common to all the specialities, that the doctor has to take in order to obtain a residency place.
3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:
Yes… international medical graduates from outside EU need to validate their degree.
(EU students don't need to)
4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:
5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:
No, because there are more students than residency places.
6. Specialties in which it is most difficult to obtain a position:
Neurosurgery, chest surgery, cardiovascular surgery and GI surgery, as well as Pediatrics.
7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:
Not exactly, but there is the list of the waiting students.
8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:
9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:
If they’re from abroad they need a work visa… but if they are from the EU they don’t need that kind of visa
