Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors
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In the licensing process in Finland, of the doctors who have taken their medical degree outside the EU/EEA, a certificate of a language test in Finnish or Swedish is demanded. The Department of General Practice at the University of Tampere takes care of the licensing examinations, including two written medical knowledge tests and clinical skills assessment. The doctors have to prove that they can manage as primary care physicians. ⋯ The Finnish licensing system of non-EEA doctors is equal for all participants. Experienced general practitioners act as evaluators. The purpose is to make responsible assessments of the competency of the doctors, also taking into account the possibility that some doctors may continue to other EEA countries and start practice on the basis of the Finnish licensure.