Placement process for Medical Interns and Community Service Doctors: 2018-19
The National Department of Health as the responsible for the allocation medical interns and community service doctors in South Africa would like to update the country on the process and status of placing the interns for the 2018 and 2019 annual cycle.
All South African Medical Interns and Community Service Doctors who studied at the South African Universities and were eligible for placement for the 2018 annual cycle which was due to commence on 01 January 2018, have been allocated and offered a placement. Those who became eligible between the 1st January and April 2018 have been processes and their employment contracts are being finalised by Provincial Departments of Healths with a commencement date of 1 June 2018.
Those South African students who studied at South African universities who are repeating blocks and medical interns who were not eligible by May 2018 will be allocated during the mid-year cycle and start their employment from 01 July 2018.
The South African-born citizens who studied Medicine abroad and passed the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Board Exams will be accommodated once a policy has been finalised on graduates with qualifications that are not prescribed by the HPCSA has been finalised.
Meanwhile the department is also finalisng a circular which will provide some clear guidelines and procedures to be followed when allocating the medical internships and community service, and related appointments for permanent residents, refugees and all other non-South Africans.
In addition, a guideline explaining the allocation rules and project plan for the 2019 allocation cycle is currently being discussed with stakeholders. Registration will open in June and will be accompanied by roadshows at Universities and colleges.
All medical students and members of the public with enquiries related to the allocation of medical interns and community service, can call helpdesk on 087 012 5082 or send an email to icsp@dhmis.org.
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