Kazakhstan plans to shift the training and employment of medical interns to a system of tripartite contracts between universities, clinics, and future doctors. The Ministry of Health has published the corresponding draft order on the open NPA portal, reports infohub.kz.
According to the document, the new mechanism aims to ensure transparency of the state order, support for novice specialists, and address the shortage of medical personnel in the regions. It is also expected to help young doctors adapt to working with patients.
"The mechanism of a tripartite agreement between the educational institution, the employer, and the intern doctor will allow to determine in advance the responsibilities of each party, ensure quality training, support for the young specialist during employment, and effective fulfillment of state order obligations," the explanatory note says.
The draft order also provides for the official definition of the term "intern doctor." According to the Ministry of Health, this will clearly define the status of future specialists, their rights and duties, and make the process of education and practical training more transparent.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health prepared new rules under which the number of places in medical universities will be calculated based on the actual needs of local hospitals and clinics. Special emphasis will be placed on regions with a critical shortage of narrow specialists. It was noted that the main goal of the innovation is to create a unified system for planning specialist training.
Previously, Kursiv reported that Kazakhstan plans to introduce a system of expert medical centers to help minimize medical errors.