RESIDENT STUDY

BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO THE RESIDENT STUDY

Resident study responds to the lack of general doctors and other doctors specialists for the provision of health care in general practice, in a specialised clinic and in an institutional health facility in specialization fields designated by the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic. A resident study can be enrolled through an employer at four universities. Places are suitable for medical graduates A resident employer may be a provider of:

• general outpatient health care; or
• specialised outpatient health care; or
• institutional health care.

MZ SR has mutual cooperation agreements in this area signed by four universities:

• Slovak Medical University in Bratislava,
• Jesseni Medical Faculty of Comenius University in Martin,
• Faculty of Medicine of the University of Paul Jozef Šafárik in Košice,
• Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava.

The aim of the study is to:

• ensuring a sufficient number of doctors and reducing the average age of healthcare provision in all municipalities;
• support for further training of health professionals in the health profession by a doctor.

Inclusion in resident studies Education establishment in specialisation study includes a health care professional on request to a resident study k 1 October or k 1 February the calendar year concerned.Conditions for inclusion in studies A candidate for inclusion in a resident study may be classified if the healthcare professional:

• has acquired professional competence in carrying out professional work activities,
• fulfilled the conditions under § 31 except § 31 (1) (a). (c) and (e) of Act No 578/2004 Coll. on Providers.

The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic guarantees professional and financial support for resident studies. At the same time, it declares an interest in cooperation with higher territorial units and professional companies and synergies in further professional application of the resident after successful completion of the resident study.

Six steps in a resident study

Article 39b of Law No 578/2004 Z. z. o. o. providersStep 1

• Request for inclusion health care professional for resident studies is administered by the health care professional's employer educational establishment.
• Healthcare professional on the application attach attachments to:
• a copy of the diploma,
• a self-declaration that it is not included in a specialization study in another specialisation field;
• a copy of the evidence of professional competence acquired to carry out specialised work activities, if so obtained,
• a copy of the employment document closed for at least the duration of the resident study,
• the name of the specialisation department,
• indication of the self-governing region where the healthcare professional intends to provide healthcare:
• - in the general adult practice, or
• - in general practice for children and adolescents, or
• - in a specialised practice or
• - in an institution medical facility.

Step 2 The procedure for concluding contracts between:

1. MZ SR and educational establishment,
2. by the educational establishment and the employer, the provider of institutional health care or outpatient health care (hereinafter referred to as "the Provider') (Agreement on the practical part of the resident study),
3. by employer - Provider and employee -resident (the agreement to increase the qualification of a healthcare professional in the framework of a resident study pursuant to § 39b of Act No. 578/2004 Coll. on Health Care Providers, Health Care Professionals, Health Professional Organisations and on the amendment of certain laws, as amended, concluded pursuant to § 155 of Act No. 312/2001 Coll. of the Labour Code as amended. whose model is published on the web site of MZ SR https://www.health.gov.sk/?Presidents-model-contract.

Step 3 After work with a healthcare professional has been completed for the duration of the resident study allow resident have a minimum standard resident study for the selected specialist. (Minimum standards for further training of health professionals published on the website of MZ SR pursuant to § 40 (2) of Act No. 578/2004 Coll. on Health Care Providers, Health Care Workers, Health Organisations, valid from 07. 06. 2024 link: Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic)Step 4 Legal obligation of the resident after fulfilling the conditions specified in the accredited study programme:

• login within 14 days for the final specialist examination,
• successfully complete resident studies in the normal period or in the corrective period in the specialization field to which he was assigned.

Step 5 Legal obligation of the resident after successful completion of the specialization examination:

• within 12 months to start specialised work under authorisation for the operation of a medical facility (hereinafter referred to as "the permit') in a self-governing region designated in the application for inclusion in a resident study; information on the procedure for the establishment of offices and the possibility of obtaining a financial contribution to support the opening of new general offices in regions with shortcomings; can be found on the website www.novaambolancia.sk or
• start specialised work activities within 3 months in employment or similar employment (as an employee) in the self-governing region identified in the application for inclusion in the resident study.

Step 6 The legal obligation of the resident to provide healthcare in aggregate:

• at least 5 years for 7 years / 1.0,
• at least 5 years in 10 years / 0.5 time.

– Obligations of the resident among others immediately notify MZ SR within 30 days from the start of the provision of health care, the name, the address of the provider's registered office, the method of performance, the agreed working time, the starting date and, without delay, any change in the data throughout the period of provision of healthcare. – Obligation for educational establishments under Paragraph 39b (26) of the Act on Providers Within ten days of carrying out the specialisation test, send a list of resident graduates to residents of the municipality designated in the application for inclusion of a healthcare professional in the resident study. The resident employer cannot oblige the resident to remain in employment or to claim reimbursement of the costs incurred in his/her education if he/she does not remain in employment after completing his/her resident study. For questions related to resident study, please contact the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic at: residents@health.gov.sk

• Annex 1: LIST OF SPECIFICS RECEIVED TO THE RESIDENT STUDY FOR SEPARATE KINGDOMS
• Annex 2: Basic terms
• Annex 3: FAQs
• Annex 4: Educational institutions
• Annex 5: Educational medical facilities
• Annex 6: List of self-governing regions - contacts for residents
• Annex 7: Model agreement between employer and resident employee
• Annex 8: Archives
• Annex 9: Form for self-governing regions on the number of missing specialist doctors (Art.39b (29)