This year, 159 young doctors complete residency at RSU across 47 specialties
Last Friday, 26 September, a ceremony was held in the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Great Hall to congratulate the University's residency graduates who received their diplomas recognising their specialisations and medical qualifications. A total of 159 young doctors joined the ranks of Latvian healthcare professionals, representing 47 specialties, including family medicine, anaesthesiology, neurology, gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry, and others.
At the ceremony, the graduates were congratulated by the Minister of Health Hosams Abu Meri, RSU Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons, and representatives of the Latvian Medical Association and the Latvian Junior Doctors Association.
Today, your long and demanding journey to becoming fully qualified doctors has come to an end. This journey required persistence, dedication, and careful acquisition of knowledge, lasting ten or even twelve years. Your knowledge and determination will have a significant impact not only on your own lives, but on Latvian society.
Prof. Aigars Pētersons, RSU Rector
RSU is committed to strengthening its collaboration with regional medical institutions. Around a third of this year’s graduates worked outside Riga during their residency. It is expected that these young specialists will help address the shortage of doctors in regional areas.
Residency is an integral part of doctors’ professional development. It lasts between three and six years, depending on the chosen specialty, and includes practical training in hospitals and clinical centres, simulation and manipulation exercises, as well as research.
Currently, over 1,000 young doctors across more than 50 specialties study in the RSU Residency Department. Each year, the University trains most of Latvia’s fully qualified doctors.
