Section 1: Status of third-cycle medical, odontology, midwifery and pharmacy students

This sub-section applies to postgraduate students who complete phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, referred to in articles R. 632-20 and D. 633-11 of the Education Code of medical studies, pharmacy studies for students enrolled in medical biology and hospital pharmacy or odontology studies for students enrolled in oral surgery, under the conditions set out in section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of Book VI of the…

When they have validated all the knowledge and skills required to validate phase 2 of the speciality followed, successfully defended the thesis mentioned in articles R. 632-23 and R. 634-17 of the Education Code respectively for the study of medicine and odontology and obtained the State diploma of doctor of medicine, of pharmacy for students enrolled in medical biology or hospital pharmacy or of dental surgery for students enrolled in…

The junior doctor carries out preventive, diagnostic and care functions and, where appropriate, medical biology procedures or hospital pharmacy tasks, with the aim of gradually achieving autonomous professional practice. He follows his training under the supervised autonomy system. Procedures carried out under this system are performed by the junior doctor alone. After an individual interview at the start of phase 3, with the local coordinator or the inter-regional, regional or…

Junior doctors report to the occupational health department of the entity where they complete their training period. Failing this, he will report to the occupational health department of the university hospital centre to which he is attached. They benefit from the provisions of article R. 4626-22 of the Labour Code.

Article R. 6153-6 applies to junior doctors.

The provisions of articles R. 6153-2, with the exception of the first paragraph of I, to R. 6153-2-5 relating to working hours are applicable to junior doctors. In application of article L. 4111-1-1, junior doctors may, at their request, be authorised to take part in medical on-call duty as part of their training period service obligations and taking into account teaching requirements. This authorisation is issued by the director of…

The provisions of article R. 6153-20 relating to interruptions in service during the training period are applicable to junior doctors.