Italy

Organisation Responsible for the Professional Recognition Process:
Entity name: 
1Ministry of Health Care; 2 Ministry of University; 3 Provincial Medical Order
Address: 

1 Via Giorgio Ribotta, 5 - 00144 Roma  Tel +39-0659941
www.ministerosalute.it

2 Piazza Kennedy, 20 - 00144 Roma - Tel: +390697721
www.miur.it

Documents needed/Requirements for Recognition
Documents Needed: 
Medical Degree
Language Skills
State examination
Missing exams compared to Italian plan of study (for non-EU)
Immigration Status (for non-EU)
Official request coming from a recognized medical center or hospital (for non-EU)
Deadlines and Duration
Deadlines: 

There are no deadlines
The professional recognition procedure usually takes almost six months

Existent Medical Dedrees
Medical Degrees: 

Phisician (after finishing Medical School and after taking State Examination)
Doctors in training (after taking entrance examination)
Medical specialist (after finishing postgraduate training and taking Specialization degree)

Additional Information
Recertification required: 
Yes
Organisation Responsable for Postgraduate Medical Training
Entity: 
Ministry of University
Address: 

Piazza Kennedy, 20 - 00144 Roma
tel: +39-0697721
www.miur.it

Training Program Advertisement:
Advertisement: 

In each university examination centre after entrance exam (close number)                                    

Deadlines
Application Deadlines: 

The entrance examination to PGT takes place every November simultaneously in every university examination centre

Selection Process
Selection Process Description: 

Applicants choose the speciality and the university training center where they want to train and they try to get the entrance examination (close number)

Working Conditions
Salary: 
Yes
Payed Overtime: 
No
Type of Contracts: 

Net gain €1835/month
Twice a year you have to pay universitary tax ( depending on University Center)

Work Hours: 
Average 38 hour/week
Vacation info: 
30 days of absence allowed - not exactly vacations
Other Information
Mandatory Insurance : 
Yes
Perspective towards migration of Helthcare Professionals and additional information: 

Towards immigration it is generally bad as there is no shortage of doctors, on the contrary there is unemployment or underemployment

Organisations witch can provide legal help: 

AA.M.S.C.E. (Professional)
Provincial Medical Orders (professional)
CGIL CISL UIL (Trade unions)