Así será el pago del salario mínimo a internos de medicina a partir de 2026
A partir de 2026, los estudiantes de Medicina que realicen su año de internado obligatorio en Colombia recibirán un salario mínimo legal vigente, además de afiliación completa al sistema de seguridad social. Así lo confirmó el Ministerio de Salud tras el anuncio oficial realizado el pasado 29 de diciembre por el Gobierno Nacional.
TL;DR
- Starting in 2026, mandatory medical interns in Colombia will receive the legal minimum wage.
- Interns will also receive full affiliation with the social security system, including health, pension, and occupational risks.
- This measure is expected to benefit around 8,000 medical interns each year.
- The government will allocate over 200 billion pesos in 2026 to fund these benefits.
- The change is considered historic, as internships were previously viewed as academic rather than labor stages.
- The payment of minimum wage for medical interns is backed by Law 2466 of 2025, part of the labor reform.
- This opens the door for similar evaluations of other professional practices in the health sector regarding social protection and fair pay.