Working as a foreign trained doctor in Germany
To be eligible to practice medicine in Germany, you must be credentialled and registered with the medical council (Ärztekammer) of one of the constituent states (Bundesland) which then issues a medical license (Approbation). In some cases, it may be possible for foreign-trained doctors to acquire a provisional medical license (Berufserlaubnis) which allows one to work as a doctor, albeit under supervision and in a very limited role (usually in hospitals).
The overall regulatory body for medical practice in Germany is the German medical association.
More details (English version) on;
https://www.bundesaerztekammer.de/en/german-medical-association
https://www.bundesaerztekammer.de/en/work-and-training-in-germany/information-for-physicians
Interest groups for medical doctors in Germany:
There are various interest groups/unions which lobby for the wellbeing (better working conditions, legal advice representation in conflict cases etc.) of medical doctors working in Germany. The more popular interest groups for foreign trained doctors are:
- Marburger Bund: (www.marburger-bund.de): which represents the interests of the majority of doctors employed in the various private and publicly owned health institutions in Germany.
- Virchow Bund: (https://www.virchowbund.de ): which represents the interests of self-employed doctors.
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