The Ministry of Health has started the process of admitting medical interns into the internship training program for the 2024/2025 cohort.
In a statement by the Director General of Health Services, Henry Mwebesa, all prospective medical interns are requested to apply for Temporary Registration to their respective professional councils by the End of July 5, 2024.
Adding, “The purpose of this notice is to inform potential medical interns and Professional Councils/ Boards to expedite the above process to enable commencement of internship for cohort 2024/2025 by 1st August 2024.”
He noted that all Professional Councils/ Boards are required to compile the names and submit registered candidates to the Uganda Medical Internship Committee by July 17, 2024.
“Applications shall not be received at the Ministry of Health Headquarters. The Ministry of Health has the mandate to deploy medical interns to available training centres according to the capacity of the training centres and availability of trainers,” he said.