Johann Steurer

Johann Steurer

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Johann Steurer is an emeritus professor of internal medicine at the University Hospital Zurich. He has actively contributed to discussions on the challenges facing the medical profession in Switzerland, especially concerning the rising number of part-time physicians and the implications for healthcare delivery. Steurer advocates for reforms that hold medical graduates accountable and address the root causes of physician shortages, rather than solely increasing the number of medical school placements.

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Steurer believes that the medical education system needs a complete overhaul to address the physician shortage.

Pläne für ein verkürztes Medizinstudium
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-12
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Johann Steurer is an emeritus professor of internal medicine at the University of Zurich and a former head of the Horten Center for practice-oriented research and knowledge transfer.

Wissenschaft und die Kunst des Streitens
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-16
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Johann Steurer is an emeritus professor of internal medicine at the University Hospital and has raised concerns about the effectiveness of increasing medical study places.

Kanton Zürich will Ärztemangel bekämpfen, Experten skeptisch
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-06
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