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Israel Opens Foreign Medical School Branch Amid Doctor Shortage
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By יעל אנקר
First reported by Kipa · 7 hours ago
What happened
Israel is opening a branch campus in Eilat for Hungary's University of Debrecen to train more doctors, as only 28% of new physicians in 2024 were domestically trained. The campus offers an alternative admission route, bypassing the Israeli psychometric exam.
- 01Israel opens University of Debrecen branch in Eilat to train more doctors.
- 02Only 28% of new physicians in 2024 were trained in Israel.
- 03New campus bypasses the Israeli psychometric entrance exam.
- 04Around 20 students have started studies in Hungary, moving to Eilat in 2027.
- 05Initiative aims to address a projected shortage of physicians.
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