The Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone, or WHDZ – located in Wuhan, in Central China's Hubei province – released new policies designed to boost the recruitment of top medical staff members, during a conference held on April 25.
The policies are aimed at hiring and training Chegu Mingyi doctors, leading doctors in communities (townships) and full-time doctors of medicine in the development zone within five years.
Chegu Mingyi refers to leading medical practitioners with advanced medical skills, innovative spirits and the highest medical ethics, who can effectively promote the development of regional disciplines and solve major problems in health technology.
The medical new hires will be rewarded for working or starting businesses, with individuals able to receive project funding of up to 2 million yuan ($308,400).
According to officials of the WHDZ health bureau, the development zone will establish a Chegu Health Talent Fund, with 20 million yuan in the next five years.
The selected Chegu doctors will be awarded up to 500,000 yuan each and can apply for medical project funding of up to 2 million yuan.
The leading doctors in communities (townships) can receive a total of 72,000 yuan in personal subsidies for three years, as well as apply for a medical project grant of up to 100,000 yuan.
Full-time doctors of medicine will receive a subsidy of 150,000 yuan in three years, with an annual subsidy of 50,000 yuan.
