His list “Pro Medico/Association of Upper Austrian Doctors” achieved 30 out of 45 mandates. The “Hospital Doctors of Upper Austria” came in second in the General Assembly with eleven mandates. The list “Doctors for Doctors – Upper Austrian Medical Association”, which was supported by the vaccination-critical MFG, achieved four mandates. At 52.9 percent, voter turnout was higher than ever.
In the curia of employed doctors with 30 mandates, 18 mandates will be assigned to “Pro Medico/Association of Upper Austrian Doctors”, eleven mandates to “Hospital Doctors Upper Austria” and one mandate to “Doctors for Doctors – Upper Austrian Medical Association”, said the Medical Association evening further with. In the curia of resident doctors with 15 seats, 12 mandates went to “Pro Medico/Association of Upper Austrian Doctors” and three mandates to “Doctors for Doctors – Upper Austrian Medical Association”.
Niedermoser said in a first reaction after the election: “I am very pleased that I was confirmed again. It shows that a clear line always pays off.” The 60-year-old has been president for 17 years, and compared to 2017 his list has lost two mandates this year. He was also pleased about the “highest voter turnout in the Austrian Medical Association elections”. 6,618 doctors were eligible to vote.
Silvester Hutgrabner, who headed the “Doctors for Doctors – Upper Austrian Medical Association” list, had to realize that “our critical attitude towards the government’s corona measures does not seem to be seen that way by the medical profession”.
Source: Nachrichten
