"We would have liked to see more interns trained in Nice": concern persists over the low number of intern positions

"We're obviously short of interns in Nice," laments Marc-Hadrien Veaute. The president of the interns' office deplores the fact that their number has not been significantly increased. He thus shares the position of the dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Jean Dellamonica .

The 2025 class will have 177 interns. While that's fifteen more than last year, it's only two more than in 2023, while the goal was to reach 280 in 2027.

Marc-Hadrien Veaute, 26, chose to specialize in intensive care medicine and resuscitation. He spoke with other interns like him. "We would have liked to see more interns trained in Nice. Not because we think other subdivisions deserve fewer, but because it's a necessity. We sometimes hear that many doctors come to Nice to settle down, that there's no problem, but that's not the case. Let's not forget that there's a systemic problem linked to the fact that we haven't trained enough professionals for years."

An overload of work

"In our area, the population increases dramatically during the summer. Between population density, aging, and increasingly serious illnesses, there's a real need. Furthermore, I spoke with young people who had just passed the competitive exam. Many are worried about not being able to do their internship in Nice."

For him, another aspect must be taken into account: "The workload of the interns. We work a lot. Sometimes up to 90 or even 100 hours per week. The maximum limit is raised to 48 hours per week, but that's completely utopian. If there were more of us, the working conditions would perhaps be less complicated."

The issue raised is not new. In fact, interns in Nice took part in a national strike on April 29 .