The Nursing and Midwifery School in Idlib conducted the comprehensive colloquium exam today, Tuesday, for 25 students who had been suspended from studies since 2011. This step aims to complete their training and supply hospitals and health centers with qualified nursing staff, thereby helping to fill the shortage of health personnel in the governorate.
For his part, the school’s director, Mohammad Rizouq, clarified that the exam represents the final stage for the 25 students, noting that successful candidates will be assigned to hospitals under the Idlib Health Directorate after completing their graduation procedures. Rizouq added that the school reactivated its activities in 2025 and worked to rehabilitate the students through practical training and helping them regain their professional skills.
Student Suhail Mohammad Zidan expressed his happiness at resuming his studies after a 13-year interruption due to arrest, explaining that he was forced to leave his studies just before graduation. He affirmed that educational follow-up helped him pass the exam, expressing his aspiration to work in hospitals and serve the public. For her part, student Nour Asidi stated that her suspension since 2015 due to the war did not end her dream, emphasizing her desire to join the health workforce.
It is worth noting that the colloquium exam is an official professional and evaluative exam conducted by relevant authorities such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, for graduates in medical and health specialties such as human medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, physical therapy, clinical psychology, and nutrition.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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