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Future Medical Challenges and Graduate Surge in Jordan
Health Minister Azmi Mahafzah revealed that the rapidly increasing number of students studying medicine both inside Jordan and abroad poses a threat to the future of the healthcare sector. This surge places significant pressure on clinical training opportunities and specialization programs, potentially leading to a crisis in accommodating graduates. Currently, there are over 30,000 students studying medicine, with numbers expected to rise as they return to the local market. This underscores the need to balance the number of physicians with the operational requirements of healthcare centers. The government has adopted regulatory policies, such as reducing admission quotas and supporting studying abroad, by raising acceptance rates to as high as 90% as a precautionary measure to limit unplanned expansion. It is also expected that demand for medical studies will gradually decline as the market becomes saturated. Meanwhile, authorities are considering establishing new medical specialties to better regulate graduate output. Currently, nine medical faculties across the kingdom are operating according to strategic plans to prevent market oversaturation.
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