1. PRIMARY CARE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC - PERSPECTIVES

2. CURRENT STATUS (ACT 95/2004 Sb.) Educational programs in „practical physician for children and youth“ and „child physician“ – common three years PPCY -4th year in the accredited place of PPCY -Educational courses of Management of private practice, Vaccination, ATB therapy, Youth care focused on risk behavior -Administration - IPVZ -PPCY is not acknowledged in EU -PPCY cannot work in hospital children departments

3. CP -4th and 5th year practice in accredited hospital department -Administration – Medical Faculties -Cannot work as PPCY -Acknowledged in EU -In EU – common educational process of PPCY and PC

4. GOALS OF THE AMENDMENT OF ACT. 95/2004 Sb Increase number of pediatricians Increase transmissivity of individual fields Increase attractivity of pediatry Compatibility with EU legislation

5. AGING OF PHYSICIANS

8. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PPCY AND CP Z celkového počtu 2042 PLDD (2013 ÚZIS) Z celkového počtu 1085 DL (2013 ÚZIS)

9. Registered and BC physicians in PPCY 16. 6. 2015 2042 PPCY – only 172 physicians are BC according to educational program PPCY Most physicians are BC pediatricians and specialisation of PPCY was later acknowledged

10. Current educational model often critisized Proposed model – one pediatrician for outpatient and hospital departments Proposed educational program includes both specialities – PPCY and CL Compatibility with EU legislation PPCY will not be abolished CP will not be abolished No risk for practice of PPCY and CP Government support of residential program 2015 – 25 + 5