# Medical recruitment challenges in Salerno healthcare

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-recruitment-challenges-in-salerno-healthcare
> Updated: 2026-09-18T15:50:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In Salerno, Italy, the local health authority (ASL Salerno) reported low participation in a public competition intended to recruit thirty medical directors for emergency-urgency medicine departments. Only eleven candidates were deemed eligible for the available positions.

To address the remaining vacancies, the agency plans to utilize fixed-term, part-time contracts of 32 hours per week, offering a guarantee of transition to permanent status upon completion of specialization. This recruitment effort is supported by a budget allocation of 946,000 euros.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: ASL Salerno reports low turnout for emergency medicine recruitment

ASL Salerno reported a shortage of medical candidates, with only 11 doctors deemed eligible for 30 emergency medicine positions, prompting the use of temporary contracts to fill gaps.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asl-salerno-reports-low-turnout-for-emergency-medicine-recruitment

### 2026-08-26: Asl di Frosinone seeks family doctors to address healthcare shortages

Asl di Frosinone is urgently seeking family doctors for fixed-term roles to address healthcare shortages in seven municipalities, including Filettino and Morolo.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asl-di-frosinone-seeks-family-doctors-to-address-healthcare-shortages

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