Azores fill 37 specialist training places for doctors in 2027
Azores GuideHospital specialties filled 30 of their 32 places, and the hospital on Terceira filled every place it offered, the regional health department says.
The Azores will take in 37 new junior doctors for specialist training in 2027, the Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security said on 12 November. That fills 72.5% of the places offered, up from 62% in 2025.
Hospital specialties filled 30 of their 32 places, or 94%. A year earlier, 19 of 27 were filled. The department puts the gain at 11 more junior doctors and 23.4 percentage points.
Overall, six more places were filled than in 2025 and two more than in 2024, the highest number in the last three years. The Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira filled all of its places. Cardiology, otorhinolaryngology and urology each gained one junior doctor.
Regional Health Secretary Mónica Seidi called the results a positive sign for the future of the Regional Health Service. She said the government will keep investing in medical training and working conditions so that young doctors choose to build their careers in the Azores.
Last month this site reported that the Azores were to launch a national campaign to attract and retain doctors.
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