Cluj-Napoca · 13 September 2026
Past eventThe Swiss medical system: structures, rules and realities — the French, German and Italian regions compared
The Cluj-Napoca edition, built around a comparative picture of the three language regions and the practical route into the system.

Beyond the structure of the system itself, the day covered employment opportunities for Romanian doctors in Switzerland and the recognition and equivalence of medical diplomas, including the legal requirements, the administrative steps and the language levels involved. Sessions were dedicated to consultancy on hiring and settling in, adaptation to the Swiss professional environment and integration into multicultural medical teams. The conference closed with a networking session and an apero.
What was covered
- A structured, comparative picture of the Swiss medical system across the three language regions
- Organisation of the health system, professional culture, working conditions and regional differences
- Employment opportunities for Romanian doctors in Switzerland
- Recognition and equivalence of medical diplomas: legal requirements, administrative steps and required language levels
- Consultancy on hiring and settling in
- Adaptation to the Swiss professional environment and integration into multicultural medical teams
- Managing the personal and professional transition
What participation covered
- Access to the conference sessions
- Accompanying materials
- Submission of participants’ CVs to the Swiss employers present
Speakers

Prof. Dr. Peter Biro
President of Medici Români în Elveția
President of the association and a conference speaker, with decades of experience in Swiss hospitals. He has also published satirical prose, including the novel about Jean-Jacques Récamier.

Dr. Mihai Ștefan Țugui
Conference speaker
Conference speaker, with decades of experience in Swiss hospitals. Together with Prof. Dr. Peter Biro he brings more than three decades of combined practice in the Swiss system to the stage.
Gallery
Photographs from the conference.