To receive a licence to practice medicine in Finland, a doctor from outside
the EU or European Economic Area (EEA) has to undergo practical training and
pass a three-part examination, including questions on administration,
legislation and clinical medicine, and a practical section testing ability to
cope with normal clinical situations. There is also a separate language test. Licences are granted stagewise. The initial licence is valid only for
hospital work. It can subsequently be extended to cover health-centre work, and
then work in other institutions and in private practice. The licences are always
granted for specific periods of time. If a holder of an extended licence is
granted Finnish citizenship, the National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs can authorize him or her to practice medicine independently as a licensed physician. Foreign doctors can apply for membership in the Finnish Medical Association if they
have a licence to practice medicine in Finland.Foreign Physicians
Membership in FMA
FMA >
Foreign Physicians Förbund
The Finnish Medical Association -
Health Care and the Medical Profession in Finland
Association
