“…These incentives can be financial or not -although important, when not accompanied by other benefits, the salary increment loses its strength. 6,7 Examples of non-financial incentives are good housing conditions and schooling for children, continuing professional education options, possibility of career advancement, inclusion of assistance programs to residents as a preventive measure to stress and anxiety, and differentiated competition conditions for vacancies in MR. [7][8][9][10] Among other proposals suggested by experts as complementary actions are the implementation of new MR programs in less privileged regions, refinancing educational debts and granting scholarships to students and residents in exchange for medical practice in underserved areas, the creation of a national career and proposing changes in the entrance examinations of MR. 6,7,10,11 The policies adopted to solve or alleviate the shortage of health professionals in barren areas are varied, but among them actions related to medical education are always mentioned, particularly with MR.…”