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Serbian medical graduate employment program

Overview

Under the ‘Employment Program for the Most Successful Graduates of Medical Faculties and Secondary Medical Schools’, the Serbian government has awarded employment contracts to 100 top medical graduates and 380 nurses and technicians.

Initiated in 2018, the program provides guaranteed positions in various health institutions alongside opportunities for professional development, such as free specialization and doctoral studies. Acting Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar stated that the initiative aims to ensure top-tier professionals manage the country’s healthcare and to prevent the ‘brain drain’ of highly skilled staff to foreign countries by providing economic stability and advanced training within Serbia.

Specific interest from new professionals has been noted in fields including nephrology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, radiotherapy, pathology, and radiodiagnostics.

In October 2026, a ceremony at the Palace of Serbia marked the awarding of these contracts. Following these domestic placements, the Ministry of Health’s Diaspora Cooperation Office reported that 14 additional healthcare workers are returning to Serbia from countries including Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, Austria, and England. This brings the total number of returning medical professionals to nearly 500. Minister Lončar noted that the return of these specialists symbolizes the ‘strengthening of the Serbian healthcare system’ and reflects confidence in the country’s future.

Entities

Zlatibor Lončar · Serbia · Ministry of Health of Serbia · University Clinical Center Kragujevac · Palace of Serbia

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Serbia reports return of 14 medical professionals from abroad

    Fourteen more healthcare workers are returning to Serbia from countries including Germany, the US, and Switzerland, bringing the total number of returning medical professionals to nearly 500.

  2. [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Serbia awards employment contracts to 480 top medical graduates and technicians

    Serbia has awarded employment contracts and free advanced training opportunities to 100 top medical graduates and 380 medical technicians to strengthen the national healthcare system.

  3. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Serbia employs 100 top medical graduates and 380 technicians

    Serbia has awarded employment contracts and specialization opportunities to 100 top medical graduates and 380 medical technicians as part of a national program to strengthen the healthcare workforce.

Sources

bosnainfo.ba · oslobodjenje.ba · politika.rs · rtk.co.rs · rtvbap.rs · rtvnp.rs · telegraf.rs · vesti-online.com · zajecaronline.com

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