Access to Medicine: A shocking dossier in the Chamber of Deputies: "The system is full of flaws."

Access to medical and surgical programs "cannot be a lottery," and the current system "exposes all its flaws." This is a forceful and well-documented complaint contained in the dossier presented to the Chamber of Deputies by the Medicine Without Filters Committee, which brings together student associations, educational institutions, the Italian Radicals, and the Leone-Fell & C. law firm. This action marks the launch of the Tour of Rights, a national mobilization starting today in Naples at 3:00 PM at the Hotel Ramada.

The choice of the Campania capital is no coincidence. In some southern locations, including Naples, post-ranking data analysis reveals anomalous concentrations of very high scores, while in other areas of the country the distribution appears more consistent with a truly competitive selection process. This is a factor that, according to the Committee, cannot be ignored and that fits into a context already marked by irregularities and suspicions.

The report also focuses on the results of a national student survey, which paints a worrying picture of university teaching: programs oversized for the time available, inconsistent methodologies, and a lack of space and services. Above all, the impact on students' mental and physical health is evident, with extremely high levels of stress, difficulty managing daily life, and a constant sense of uncertainty about the future.

The Committee also points to reports of breached tests, absent or insufficient controls, real-time dissemination of test questions and images, statistical anomalies in the national ranking, and rules changed after the selection process was concluded. Particularly controversial is the Ministry's recent decision to intervene with an amnesty to fill vacant positions, allowing admission even to candidates who did not meet the minimum threshold. "This is not a solution, but yet another breach of the rules," the Committee states, describing it as a decision that "violates the law, discriminates against those who have complied with the rules, and certifies the failure of a system that was poorly conceived and even worse managed."

Attorneys Francesco Leone and Simona Fell, founders of the law firm supporting the initiative, agree: "The legislative decree is clear: candidates who do not meet the minimum threshold will not be admitted to the ranking. Changing the rules after the tests have been conducted is prohibited in any public selection process." According to the lawyers, the violations identified make legal action inevitable, especially given further unlawful aspects, such as the potential violation of anonymity and the anomalies that emerged after the rankings were published.

"What we bring to the streets is not a protest, but a documented reconstruction of what happened," the Committee emphasizes. "Statistical data, student testimonies, and ministerial decisions reveal an opaque, unequal, and profoundly unjust system. When the highest scores are consistently concentrated in the same locations, there's no turning away."

During the Tour of Rights meetings, the critical issues surrounding the filter semester, the irregularities in exam administration, the distortions in the national rankings, and the concrete consequences for thousands of students who were excluded are highlighted. Legal action has already been launched and, in the first few days, has involved over a thousand students, a number expected to grow rapidly.