Medical students, doctors and authorities from the University of Panama marched to the National Assembly on Thursday to  demand the withdrawal of a bill that regulates the certification and recertification of doctors.

The proposal also seeks to lower the qualification score currently required to receive medical certification.

The Rector of the University of Panama, Eduardo Flores said that they wanted to show the National Assembly “that the University of Panama, the Faculty of Medicine, and the vast majority of doctors in this country are against repeal the certification exam that represents the quality of the Panamanian doctor. ”

Panama- Lowering the bar on medical exams nullified

After a week of protests by doctors, medical students  medical unions and university staff the Inter-Institutional Council for Basic Certification in Medicine (CICBM) has annulled the March 3, resolution which established a reduction of the score for medical certification in the country.

The resolution led to the resignation of the three representatives of the University of Panama resign from the Certification Council

While 41 medical unions opposed changes in certification

The nullificaiion   resolution begins to take effect from its publication in the Official Gazette , so the students who took the certification exam will be evaluated with the parameters in force before March 3.

According to a statement from the General Directorate of Information, the CICBM made that decision after evaluating all the arguments of the members of the council.
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