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Medical studies for rural doctors: Beuren hopes for new doctors!
75 students start studying medicine through country doctor quota in Beuren. Goal: Improve medical care in rural regions.
Medical studies for rural doctors: Beuren hopes for new doctors!
In Baden-Württemberg, 75 medical students are starting their studies today through the “Rural Doctor Quota” program, which aims to bring prospective doctors specifically to rural regions. The participants successfully prevailed from almost 400 applications. This innovative program provides access to medical school without a GPA of 1.0 if students commit to starting their medical career in underserved areas. SWR reports that the initiative is particularly important in areas with a low level of coverage, such as Beuren.
One of the new medical students who benefits from the rural doctor quota is 23-year-old Lisa Schäfer from Beuren in the Esslingen district. Lisa completed a voluntary social year in the hospital, trained as a paramedic and worked in both patient transport and medical on-call service. After four semesters as a Physician Assistant, she sees studying medicine as the fulfillment of her lifelong dream of helping people and understanding the complexity of the human body. Every day she commutes an hour to the university in Tübingen.
Shortage of doctors in rural areas
The “Rural Doctor Quota” program is a response to the increasing shortage of doctors in rural regions such as Beuren, where the current level of care is only 87.2. For comparison: In Freiburg the coverage level can be classified as very good at 125.6, while Vaihingen an der Enz only achieves 63.1. The mayor of Beuren is planning to build a new doctor's office to improve local medical care.
The selection process for the program is also rigorous. The selected candidates from the 150 best applicants will be invited to an online selection interview that lasts up to 45 minutes. This is carried out by a three-person commission that can award up to 100 points for the interview. After the interviews have been completed, the points from the first and second stages are added together and the best applicants receive one of the coveted 75 study places. Enrollment must be completed in good time at the respective university, which begins in October of the academic year. landarztquote-bw.de offers comprehensive information on this.
However, the decision to work in underserved regions is not guaranteed. While consideration is given to where students want to work after graduation, many factors can influence this choice.