Egyptian doctors' syndicate moves to tighten medical college admission rules

Egypt's Medical Syndicate has held an expanded meeting and drawn up legislative proposals to regulate admission to medical colleges and protect education quality.

• The syndicate, chaired by Osama Abdel-Hay, convened senior professors, scientific society heads and provincial syndicate heads to discuss medical education rules.
• Abdel-Hay said the syndicate documented Egyptian students returning from Ukraine enrolled in medical colleges despite holding literary-track high school certificates.
• Participants demanded amending Article 2, clause 3 of Law 163/2018 so international university branches follow national medical admission standards.
• Participants demanded halting new admissions at medical colleges lacking university hospitals from next academic year, referring recommendations to parliament, cabinet and the higher education ministry.
• The syndicate's move follows an admissions crisis involving students with a 50% pass rate in the secondary school certificate.