1. Procedures and Challenges in Slovakia PhDr. Kvetoslava Beňušová, MPH The Ministry of Health, Slovakia Mutual Recognition of Qualifications of Medical Professions International Seminar, 22 nd and 23 rd September 2004, Warsaw

2. 2 Implementing EU Acquis – changes in: 1. Act on University Education (No. 131/2002 Coll.) 2. Act on Professional Qualifications Recognition (No. 477/2002 Coll.) 3. Act on Health Care (No. 277/1994 Coll.) 4. Acts on Health Professions and theirs chambers organizations 5. Governmental Ordinances on Professional Qualifications Health Care Professionals and Further Education

3. 3 Competent Authorities I. A/ Recognition of qualifications from EU countries: from EU countries: - general system directives, - sectoral directives: documents of health professionals except documents on specializations, Centre for Equivalency of Qualifications MoE SR

4. 4 Competent Authorities II. B/ Recognition of qualifications from non EU countries: from non EU countries: - general system directives, - sectoral directives: documents of health professionals except documents on specializations, Universities, (specific: The Slovak Health Univerzity Bratislava)

5. 5 Competent Authorities III. C/ Recognition of specializations EU/nonEU countries MoH SR D/ Licence to practice EU/nonEU countries parts: - recognition of qualif. (MoE, MoH), - good character, - health capacity, - ethical competency (good repute), - language skills.

6. 6 Slovak citizens - conformity 1 st May 2004 SR 1 st Jan. 1993 ČSSR ČSR ČSFR SR Non conformity but + 3 years practice Conformity (except stomatology - 2008) =

7. 7 Competent Authorities IV. E/ Slovak citizens: - confirmation of equivalency: university studies or education on secondary health schools MoH - confirmation of equivalency documents on specialization studies SHU

8. 8 Competent Authorities V. - certificate of professional experience MoH - certificate of good standing chamber organizations (Slovak Chamber of Doctors, Slovak Chamber of Dental Doctors, Slovak Chamber of Pharmacists, Slovak Chamber of Nurses and Midwifes, Slovak Chamber of Psychologists, Slovak Chamber of University- Level Health Care Workers, Slovak Chamber of Mid-Level Health Care Workers and Slovak Chamber of Dental Technicians)

9. 9 Statistic datas (MoH) I. - 05/2004: 54 - 06/2004: 142 - 07/2004: 172 - 08/2004: 131 - 09/2004: 39 Total: 538 (1 May – 20 Sept.2004)

10. 10 Statistic datas (MoH) II. Doctors: 284 Doctors: 284 Dental doctors: 9 Dental doctors: 9 Pharmacists: 6 Pharmacists: 6 Nurses: 199 Nurses: 199 Midwifes: 8 Midwifes: 8 Physioterapists: 27 Physioterapists: 27 Radialogy assistants: 3 Radialogy assistants: 3 Health Rescurers: 2 Health Rescurers: 2

11. 11 Practical problems Competent body for confirmation? Competent body for confirmation? SR citizen – CR university diploma – SR professional experience SR citizen – CR university diploma – SR professional experience CR citizen – SR university diploma – CR experience CR citizen – SR university diploma – CR experience Notification authorities and procedures Notification authorities and procedures Others Others

12. 12 Thank you for attention! kvetoslava.benusova@health.gov.sk