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Section A. Residency System
1. Does this country accept international physicians for specialization in its hospitals?:
Yes
2. Specialties offered (name duration)::

Allergy
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Clinical neurophysiology
Clinical pharmacology
Dermatology
Family Practice
Geriatrics
Hematology
Immunology
Intensive Care
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurological Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Radiology
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
Social & Environmental Medicine
Surgery General
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Vascular Surgery
Work Medicine

3. Are there examinations during the residency? How are the residents’ evaluated?:

There are no official examinations.
By their clinical advisors and the head of department.

4. How many hours of work per week are there?:

40 h per week

5. What is the ratio between this country’s doctors and its population?:

There are about 27000 doctors to a population of 9 million people.

6. Which languages are necessary for the medical residency?:

Swedish as well as some English

7. References:

http://www.sos.se/sosmeny.htm
www.lakarforbundet.se
www.ipuls.se

Section B. Finance
1. A. Is there a tuition fee for the residency? If so, how much (in euro or usd)?:

No, you get paid.

2. What is the annual salary (in euro or u.s.d)?:

€32,400 to €46,800

Section C. Application Procedure
1. Accreditation procedure:

The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare provide information about how to apply. See the website below:
http://www.sos.se/sosmeny.htm

2. Other requirements:

The interested doctor must prove language proficiency in Swedish

3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:

Yes, divided up into EU, non-EU, and “Member States”.

4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:

The goal is 1:1 within one year.

5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:

You have to apply to a residency program after you have received your medical license. The goal is that all who are interested should be able to find a residency position within one year.

7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:

Contact the hospital to which you are interested in applying. The goal is that all medical graduates should be able to get accepted to an internship program of 18-21 months after which they receive their medical license. After that they should be able to get a residency position within 1 year.

9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:

Due to the fluctuations in the job market, it may be easier or harder to keep find a permanent position.

10. References:

http://www.sos.se/sosmeny.htm
www.lakarforbundet.se

Section E. Other References
Other references:

The Swedish Medical Association has a website with all relevant information as well as links to other sites of interest
Just click on www.lakarforbundet.se and then find the button for the English translation.