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September 30, 2025Education for HealthOpen Access

Oversaturation of medical students in Iraq: a crisis in training and placement

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NHNawfal R HusseinHAHalder J Abozait

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Analysis reveals critical challenges in medical education and workforce distribution in Iraq, indicating urgent reforms are needed.

Key Points

  • Medical colleges in Iraq expanded from 10 to 36, leading to overcrowding and decreased educational quality.
  • Around 40,000 medical students now match the number of practicing doctors, intensifying placement challenges.
  • Proposed reforms include a national accreditation system and aligning student enrollment with training capacity.
  • Restoring quality in medical education is essential for improving healthcare outcomes, particularly in rural areas.

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Hussein et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc1e3b8a7d58c25ebb1abahttps://doi.org/10.62694/efh.2025.367
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