Why Ukrainian Doctors Are in No Hurry to Move and Work in Poland

Since November 2020, Poland has been encouraging doctors from Ukraine and Belarus to migrate in order to address its shortage of medical personnel, officially announcing simplified employment procedures for foreign physicians. In early 2021, the Gremi Personal analytics centre recorded a rise in potential interest from Ukrainian and Belarusian medical professionals following the adoption of the relevant law by the Polish government. Foreign doctors were initially attracted by the stated possibility of starting work without having to go through the lengthy diploma recognition process, which previously took more than two years. In practice, however, it turned out that the procedures remain quite complex. The article is available via this link.