Egyptian Doctors Syndicate warns PM against expanding medical school admissions

The General Syndicate of Doctors has formally addressed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, warning that expanding medical school admissions without adequate training capacity threatens medical education quality.

• The syndicate renewed its rejection of unstudied admission increases, warning they threaten the quality of Egyptian doctor preparation and the safety of medical services.
• The syndicate said increasing admissions will not resolve doctor emigration and demanded better working conditions, higher salaries, and secured health facilities.
• The syndicate demanded halting new cohorts in medical colleges lacking university hospitals and cutting admissions by 10% from next academic year.
• The syndicate said colleges that accept new students next year without university hospitals will have those students barred from syndicate registration.