FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

RESIDENTS

1. How to become resident?
The first step is to contact the appropriate medical faculty, which includes healthcare professionals in the healthcare profession, following an application for inclusion in a specialisation study within a resident study.
Currently MZ SR, as coordinator of resident studies, cooperates with appropriate educational institutions throughout the Slovak Republic - SZU Bratislava, JLF Martin, LF UPJŠ Košice and LF UK Bratislava to carry out the continuation of the program.

2. The resident has the right to a full refund of fees for tuition and various training?
Resident has the right to refund fees according to the Decree of MZ SR No 31/2006 Z. z. z. on the reimbursement of the healthcare professional for further training of 1.400.00 Eur for the entire period of specialisation study.

3. What about night services and services during a resident study. Are they mandatory or voluntary? If mandatory, how much can the resident be subject to maximum regulation for one month? I mean, residents in some hospitals do not serve at all, but in some they must serve regularly and several services per month.
Specialisation studies consist of a practical part and a theoretical part, where The majority of the specialisation study consists of a practical part, which in medical professions a doctor and dentist also includes participation in emergency Services (Art.69 (2) of Government Regulation No 296/2010 Coll. on Professional medical fitness).
On-call time is the sole responsibility of the employer; but the law does not explicitly determine the number of these services.

4. It is acceptable that the resident is not allowed have practice at internal offices (e.g. due to insufficient number of doctors in the department) as indicated in the contents of the specialisation program?
Resident must meet circulation according to the extent of professional medical practice accredited specialisation programme, all circulations The trainer confirms by writing and signing the index and logbook.
If a resident is included in a specialisation study programme in a specialisation General medicine will not be completed within the internal Medicine 11 months, of which: 2 months per ICU, 1 month per geriatric department or the long-term sick department and 3 months at central reception, urgent receive or receive an ambulance, does not comply with the content of the study programme and cannot ask for a specialization exam. Otherwise, the length of studies is extended; and the employer may incur unjustified costs for the reimbursement of the wages of the resident.

5. It is possible to have some circulation in a completely different A hospital like the one I signed a contract of employment with?
The employer is obliged to allow the resident to go through the scope of professional experience in accordance with an accredited specialisation programme in specialization in specialized MZ SR included in resident study. If not is the possibility to have all the circulation with the employer, the employer is must, in cooperation with the educational establishment, ensure circulation in another medical institution with which the relevant medical faculty has signed the contract, i.e. it is an approved educational establishment within a resident study.

6. Where a resident can determine what is the content and scope specialisation study programme
for residents?
On the website of the competent medical faculty, department for the specialization the study is regularly published information on the study programme.

7. To what extent of leave with compensation under § 140 (3) Labour Code
Is the resident entitled?
Following the current regulation of the specialisation study (including method of • the employer pays a salary allowance; the extent necessary to participate in the teaching, two days for the preparation and execution of each tests, five days to prepare and conducting the final test.

EDUCATION

1. Who can be the trainer?
The trainer may be a healthcare professional with appropriate competence to carry out specialised work activities. The relevant competence refers to the competence to carry out specialised work activities according to the scope of professional medical practice specified in the accredited specialisation study for the particular field of specialisation.

2. How to formulate an application to be sent by the general practitioner of the educational institution to include a general adult practiceas a teaching office for resident studies?
Proposal to apply for the inclusion of a general practice for adults as a teaching centre in the specialization study programme for the specialization field of general medicine

• Pursuant to § 39b (16) of Act No. 578/2004 Coll. on Providers, I request the inclusion of my office for the provision of general health care as a teaching workplace within the specialization program for the specialization field of general medicine

• My request is justified by the fact that the doctors involved in the specialization study general medicine as residents are interested in carrying out a regular practical part of the teaching - professional experience in my practice. The ambulance corresponds to the material-technical and personnel conditions to obtain the necessary practical skills to perform the general doctor's work activities within the meaning of the accredited study program General medicine by your university. The demonstration of competence is documented by the documents listed in the annexes.

Annexes (to include the following documents):

1. A copy of the evidence of professional competence of the specialist in the specialization field of general medicine.
2. A certificate of at least five years' professional medical experience in the relevant specialization field issued by the healthcare provider or a copy of the authorisation to operate the general adult ambulance issued by the competent self-governing region, including the addition of proof of the scope of the prescribed weekly working time, the scope of the doctor's office hours of at least 35 hours per week (7 hours per day) and the surrender document of at least 1200 insured persons.
3. A copy of the agreement concluded between the educational establishment and the healthcare provider on which the practical part of the teaching will be carried out.
4. Honorary declaration of compliance of personnel and material-technical equipment of the healthcare provider, for which the study programme is to be implemented with Decree No 09812/2008-OL of 10 September 2008 on minimum requirements for personal security and the material and technical equipment of the various types of medical facilities signed by the professional guarantor and the manager of the competent health care provider's workplace.
5. Submission of the list and the number of health performances carried out over the last two years at the relevant health care provider's workplace, which is assigned the provider's code from the Health Care Supervisory Authority, where a practical part of the training signed by the manager of the relevant workplace will take place.

3. How to formulate a request for inclusion sent by a general practitioner for children general practice for children and adolescentsas a teaching office for resident studies?
Proposal to apply for the inclusion of a general practice for children and adolescents as a teaching centre within the specialization study programme for the paediatricianian specialization " residents.

• Pursuant to § 39b (16) of Act No. 578/2004 Coll. on Providers, I request the inclusion of my office for the provision of general health care as a teaching office within the specialization program for the specialization field of pediatrics, residents.

• I justify my request by stating that doctors enrolled in a specialization study of pediatrics as residents are interested in carrying out a regular practical part of the teaching - professional experience in my practice. The ambulance corresponds to the material-technical and personnel conditions to obtain the necessary practical skills to perform the pediatrician's work activities within the meaning of your university's accredited pediatrician's study programme. The demonstration of competence is documented by the documents listed in the annexes.

Annexes (to include the following documents):

1. Copy of evidence of specialist competence in paediatric medicine
2. At least two years' professional medical experience in the relevant specialization field issued by the healthcare provider or a copy of the authorisation for the operation of the general adult ambulance issued by the competent self-governing region, including proof of the extent of the prescribed weekly working time, the scope of the doctor's office hours of at least 35 hours a week (7 hours a day) and the surrender document of at least 900 insured persons.
3. A copy of the agreement concluded between the educational establishment and the healthcare provider on which the practical part of the teaching will be carried out.
4. Honorary declaration of compliance of the healthcare provider's personnel and material-technical equipment, for which the study programme is to be implemented with Decree No 09812/2008-OL of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic of 10 September 2008 on the minimum requirements for personal security and material-technical equipment of individual types of medical facilities signed by the professional guarantor and the manager of the competent health care provider's workplace.
5. Submission of the list and the number of health performances carried out over the last two years at the relevant health care provider's workplace, which is assigned the provider's code from the Health Care Supervisory Authority, where a practical part of the training signed by the manager of the relevant workplace will take place.

4. How many residents can a trainer train within a resident study?

• The trainer/trainer of the practical part during professional medical practice with the institutional health care provider may train a maximum of six residents during the same period.

• The trainer/lector of the practical part during nine months' professional medical experience in his general adult practice can train only one resident at a time.

• The trainer/lector of the practical part during three months' professional medical experience in his general office for children and adolescents can train only one resident at a time.

WORKING-Legal RELATIONS

1. What form of employment is concluded?
Hospital as an employer enters into a medical employment contract workers - residents for fixed-term purposes for the purpose of a resident study.

2. It is possible to address the employment relationship of residents in relating to the conclusion of an employment relationship for an indefinite period by applying ust. § 48 (3) of the Labour Code - termination of employment and subsequent closure Out-of-work agreement for 6 months and then close 1.5-year contract?
From the perspective of MZ SR this is not possible. Nature of the resident study and specialization study does not establish a prerequisite for compliance with the statutory the conditions for the conclusion of any of the non-employment agreements.

FINANCING

1. Who can be remunerated for the training activity?
Compensation for the training activity is paid to the trainer/lector under supervision whose resident carries out medical professional practice in general practice for adults or general children and adolescents, while resident Study under the Mutual Cooperation Agreement between the Parties for the purpose of carrying out a resident study.

2. How much is paid to the trainer/lector for training activity if the trainer/lector is taking a holiday or is on short-term TN or resident takes a holiday or is it on short-term TN?
During a specialisation study, a healthcare professional may perform specialised work activities only under the professional guidance of the health care professional a professional with specialist skills activities in the relevant specialisation field.
Funds (remuneration) paid for the trainer/lector's performance (training activity).
In case the trainer/lector is taking a holiday (or short-term TN) it does not perform this activity and does not pay it. Nor does it carry out this activity even when a resident is on holiday (or is on short-term PN).