Overview

• Resolution 2.109/2025, in force since July 3, replaces employment contracts with Beca Ministerio offering ARS 810,000 net after deductions or Beca Institución providing ARS 998,000 net plus institutional incentives
• The Health Ministry says the change restores residencies’ formative purpose by excluding any public employment or service contract framework
• The Unión Argentina de Salud defends the scholarship model as essential for systematic training and warns that employee status could block the intake of future cohorts
• Residents at national public hospitals and UNR dean Jorge Molinas warn that the shift strips away labor protections such as paid leave, social security contributions and collective bargaining rights
• The Foro Argentino de Facultades y Escuelas de Medicina Pública condemns the resolution as a major regression that will undermine the quality of Argentina’s health system