NAME: ESTONIAN HEALTH BOARD TYPE OF ORGANISATION (PROFESSIONAL, GOVERNMENT, ETC.) TRADE UNION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION PART OF GOVERNMENT ADDRESS: PALDISKI MNT 81, TALLINN, 10617, ESTONIA PHONE NUMBER: REGISTER OF WORKING PERMITS: +372 6509858 FAX: NO FAX CONTACT PERSON: LIINA SAAR, LIINA.SAAR@TERVISEAMET.EE E-MAIL: KESK@TERVISEAMET.EE WEBSITE (S): HTTP://WWW.TERVISEAMET.EE/EN/INFORMATION.HTML
For the professional recognition: The application, document proving the qualification, passport or other ID, marital document (if the names on the ID and the medical degree document doesn’t match).
If you are a specialist then a document proving the specialization. For the workplace - officially a language certification proving you can speak Estonian at C-level (does not always apply).
If a document proving the qualification/specialization is not on that list – https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/1150/1201/6003/Horvaatia_nr_42_lisa... - then you need to provide a certificate from a competent organization which confirms that European Economic Area or Switzerland who issued the document regards this as equivalent to the diploma listed in the list referred to.
No deadlines within the year. The recognition procedure takes usually 2-3 months.
If you have a MD from EU, Switzerland or European Economic Area, then you usually don’t need an examination. If the committee wants to specify applicant degree or assess the curriculum from the University presented by the applicant, this will be evaluated and if the degree or curriculum does not match required standard, an examination will be suggested.
Degree in Medicine (MD) and Degree in Dentistry (DD). Postgraduate specialist training (residency) and PhD are done separately.
The medical degree may be obtained in English, for which you need to apply for a place at University of Tartu.
The admission requirements are provided here: https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/medicine.
For residency you also need to apply at University of Tartu.
The postgraduate medical training consists of 44 different specialities and is carried out in different facilities around Estonia. Further information is provided here.
https://meditsiiniteadused.ut.ee/en/content/postgraduate-specialist-medi...
NAME: UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, FACULTY OF MEDICINE ADDRESS RAVILA 19, 50411, TARTU, TARTU MAAKOND, ESTONIA TYPE OF ORGANISATION (PROFESSIONAL, GOVERNMENT, ETC.): UNIVERSITY PHONE NUMBER: (+372) 737 5326 FAX: NOT LISTED CONTACT PERSON: E-MAIL: MED@UT.EE WEBSITE: HTTPS://MEDITSIINITEADUSED.UT.EE/EN HTTPS://MEDITSIINITEADUSED.UT.EE/EN/RESIDENCY
The preconditions to enter residency training in University of Tartu are:
• degree in medicine, equivalent to the program in University of Tartu • internship, if graduated university before 2003 • knowledge of Estonian language • foreign residents need a working permit or permanent living permit • documents which certify the registration at Estonian Health Board as a physician or dentist
Web: https://meditsiiniteadused.ut.ee/en/residency Local newspaper - Postimees
The entrance examinations take place once a year, at the end of June. In case after the first entry there are still places vacant the University will have the examinations again for the vacant places in August.
The applicants must choose one principal training-base for their specialization programme, but can rearrange the training cycles within one year and through their residency programme. As the residency programmes differ in the rotation intervals and duration of different cycles, we can not point out one specific system. All these agreements and residency curriculum plans are negotiated and signed by head of the specific residency programme.
If planning to apply for a specific programme, please contact dean's office to get in touch with the head of programme directly.
No fee for residency programmes.
Yes
Residents are paid monthly salaries of 2521,83 euros according to contracts, signed with hospitals for their training period. Overtime is paid in money or additional free time.
Residents have a special status of doctor-resident, but the working contract is general employee-employer contract and varies between the hospitals. Working hours are limited to 40h per week and 3-4 on-call shifts per month are required by the residency programme. On-call hours range 12-24h.
Sick leave, vacation days and maternity leave are regulated by Estonian legislation and residents are all subjected to that as all the other people working in Estonia. Sick leave, vacation days and maternity leave are paid. Voluntary work do not count as training and working as a resident so this is not paid.
Where else can we find more information? Estonian legislation in English: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/
The final examination completing residency training is given in front of a committee, whose members are the current professionals of the specialty upon graduation. If passed, the resident will be granted the title of a medical specialist in the field studied.
Where else can we find more information? https://meditsiiniteadused.ut.ee/en/residency
Yes it is, some programmes even require mobility inside the country. If a resident wants to do part of the training outside Estonia you have to have a special agreement with your head of programme.
The exact overview is known by the Medical Faculty and the ministry of social affairs. The total number of active residents in training ranges 550-600. The number is constantly changing as maternity leave/doctoral studies/heath related changes of trainee status.
There are no statistics about that in Estonia.
There is no compulsory accreditation procedure for training centres. Some residency programmes and training centres have passed the individual programme-based evaluation and external visitations.
Not applicable.
• degree in medicine, equivalent to the program in University of Tartu • internship, if graduated university before 2003 • knowledge of Estonian language • foreign resident needs a working permit or permanent living permit • documents which certify the registration at Estonian Health Board as a physician or dentist
Neutral, If all degree and language criteria are met, everyone should have a chance to follow specialization training.
No, there is not
These are rare cases, but most probably it can be done. For specifics please contact Tartu University’s Specialist for Residency Halja Suss: halja.suss@ut.ee
The duration of residency is 3 to 5 years according to speciality.
No
Neutral, If all degree and language criterias are met, everyone should have a chance to follow specialization training.
Negative, doctors are considered to owe their expensive training to their country and people.
Not applicable
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