According to the Health Professions Residency Law for Medical and Health Practitioners, graduates of Iraqi medical colleges are subject to this law and are eligible for centralized appointments to follow a structured residency program. This program includes:
– Starting with the Rotating Residency: A period where graduates gain clinical experience.
– Progressing through the residency stages: Graduates advance based on their years of service.
– Concluding with Senior Residency: The final stage in their medical training.
This process is governed by Law No. (6) of 2000, titled The Residency of Medical and Health Practitioners.
Key Points from Law No. (6) of 2000:
– Source: Iraqi Gazette, Issue No. 3811, Date: 31-01-2000, Page No. 62, Part No. 1.
– Article 1: Medical professionals, including doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and health practitioners, are appointed under the law. The duration of the medical and health residency is three (3) years.
– Article 2 (A): Supporting health professionals, as mentioned in paragraph (5) of Article (1), are also appointed based on the Ministry of Health’s needs, with a specific percentage of the total appointments being allocated to them. This percentage is regulated by instructions from the Minister of Health.
– Article 2 (B): The Ministry of Health is required to allocate 25% of vacant positions annually from its staffing resources to supporting health professionals under the deletion and creation framework within the Ministry and provincial health departments.
This law ensures that graduates are integrated into the workforce through a centralized appointment system, providing them with structured training and employment within the healthcare system.