Target Of 60,000 New Doctors In 2029, AIPKI Pacu Strengthening Education Quality

JAKARTA - The Association of Indonesian Medical Education Institutions (AIPKI) seeks to accelerate the fulfillment of the needs of doctors and health workers.

One of the steps that have been taken is the identification of a number of medical faculties that are ready to open university-based specialist and subspecialist study programs, both in full and in part.

Of course, this effort also involves the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek).

The program is targeted to be able to produce 60,000 new doctors by 2029.

Chairman of AIPKI, Wisnu Barlianto emphasized the importance of the readiness of doctor graduates in dealing with technological advances such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and the application of an interprofessional approach to health services.

"The transformation of medical education is a necessity. We want to produce doctors who are not only clinically competent, but also adaptive to technological changes and social challenges in society," said Wisnu at the AIPKI management working meeting for the 2025 period. , 2028, in Jakarta, Tuesday, July 22.

AIPKI also pays great attention to equitable health services in the 3T region (Front, Outermost, and Disadvantaged) through the development of affirmation education and empowerment of final-level specialist students.

To make this program a success, Wisnu needs cross-sectoral synergy, starting from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), local governments, to other stakeholders.

To make this happen, his party continues to expand collaboration with international medical education institutions through joint research programs, student and teacher exchanges, as well as the development of evidence-based curriculum-based practices.

Furthermore, AIPKI highlighted the importance of standardizing medical education, strengthening an adaptive national competency test system, and expanding access scholarships for students from underserved regions.

AIPKI also encourages the government to increase investment in medical education facilities and infrastructure, including digital laboratories, university hospitals as the main vehicle for education, as well as strengthening quality management systems through national and international accreditation.

Support from local governments is also considered very crucial, especially in terms of the role of regional hospitals as major education hospitals.

One form of support that is expected is the rationalization of student practice levies, which so far have been considered quite burdensome for educational institutions.

"Through these strategic steps, AIPKI believes that Indonesian medical education will be able to produce professional, humanist, and ready to serve the nation with high integrity," concluded Wisnu.