Erich W. Russi

Erich W. Russi is a former director of the Clinic for Pneumology at the University Hospital Zurich and has served as the study dean at the medical faculty. He is recognized for his critical insights into the Swiss healthcare system, particularly regarding the increasing number of medical students and the ongoing issue of physician shortages. Russi has expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of merely increasing medical school placements as a solution to the impending physician shortage.