Reforming healthcare training: Ending the compulsory community service policy

Authors

  • M Sonderup Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • E Panieri Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • S Pillay Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Neonatal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • J Morgan Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Metro Health Services, Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, Cape Town, South Africa
  • T Moolman-Timmermans Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • M Nortje Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • A Osman Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i12.2812

Keywords:

Internship, Community Service, Reform

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Published

2024-11-29

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SAMJ Vol. 114 no. 12

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Correspondence

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Sonderup M, Panieri E, Pillay S, Morgan J, Moolman-Timmermans T, Nortje M, et al. Reforming healthcare training: Ending the compulsory community service policy. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 29 [cited 2026 Jan. 22];114(12):e2812. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2812