INFORMATION
FOR MEDICAL PRACTICE
International Association of Doctors and Healthcare Professionals in Slovakia
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The section “Information for medical practice” was created to help foreign colleagues who want to get acquainted with the Slovak health care system, treatment methods, official sources for conducting practice in Slovakia. Here we will post information (articles, protocols and innovations) in Slovak or English language with a short digest in Russian, Ukrainian or English languages.
General information on the recognition of diplomas of medical employees in Slovakia
Supplementary exams
Qualification exams
for the medical professions “doctor” and “dentist”
for the medical professions “doctor” and “dentist”
Conducting the Supplementary Examination for Medical Professions: Physician and Dentist
The supplementary examination is conducted in accordance with § 18a of Act No. 422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of education certificates and professional qualifications, as well as on amendments and supplements to certain laws, and Decree No. 30/2018 of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the supplementary examination. These regulations define the procedure for the recognized educational institution, the applicant, and the examination committee in conducting the supplementary examination.
The supplementary examination is conducted in accordance with § 18a of Act No. 422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of education certificates and professional qualifications, as well as on amendments and supplements to certain laws, and Decree No. 30/2018 of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the supplementary examination. These regulations define the procedure for the recognized educational institution, the applicant, and the examination committee in conducting the supplementary examination.
Venue
Slovak Medical University in Bratislava – Faculty of Medicine, Limbová 12-14, Bratislava 833 03
Slovak Medical University in Bratislava – Faculty of Medicine, Limbová 12-14, Bratislava 833 03
Date
March 28, 2023 – March 29, 2023
March 28, 2023 – March 29, 2023
Application and Attachments for the Supplementary Examination
The applicant must complete and submit a written application (attachment: "Application for the Supplementary Examination for the Medical Profession: Physician or Dentist")
The applicant must complete and submit a written application (attachment: "Application for the Supplementary Examination for the Medical Profession: Physician or Dentist")
along with all required documents that are part of the application to the Dean's Office, Faculty of Medicine, Slovak Medical University, Limbová 12, 833 03 Bratislava.
If the application does not include all necessary attachments and the payment has not been made, it will be considered incomplete, and the applicant will not be scheduled for the supplementary examination on the given date.
The following attachments must be included with the completed application:
If the application does not include all necessary attachments and the payment has not been made, it will be considered incomplete, and the applicant will not be scheduled for the supplementary examination on the given date.
The following attachments must be included with the completed application:
- A certified copy of the education certificate with a translation into the official language of the Slovak Republic,
- A certified copy of the decision on the recognition of education certificates and professional qualifications issued by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport of the Slovak Republic,
- Proof of payment for the administrative fee related to the supplementary examination for a physician or dentist, in the amount of € 500,
- A certified copy of the protocol from a previously failed supplementary examination, which must have been taken no later than March 30, 2022.
Application Deadline is February 28, 2023
Fee Payment
Physician, Dentist: €500
To be paid to the Slovak Medical University (SZU) account held at the State Treasury
SWIFT/BIC: SPSRSKBA
IBAN: SK87 8180 0000 0070 0020 0522
Variable Symbol: 1001008401
Specific Symbol: Date of birth in the format DDMMYY (day, month, year: Example 150785 for July 15, 1985) MANDATORY!
Physician, Dentist: €500
To be paid to the Slovak Medical University (SZU) account held at the State Treasury
SWIFT/BIC: SPSRSKBA
IBAN: SK87 8180 0000 0070 0020 0522
Variable Symbol: 1001008401
Specific Symbol: Date of birth in the format DDMMYY (day, month, year: Example 150785 for July 15, 1985) MANDATORY!
Exam topics
General Practitioner: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics
General Practitioner: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics
Dentist: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Therapeutic Dentistry, Conservative Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Orthodontic Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Jaw Orthopedics, Maxillofacial Surgery (including Dentoalveolar Surgery).
Information about the examination process and selected lectures will be published after the application deadline
Generally Binding Legal Regulations Governing Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Care in the Slovak Republic
- Act No. 576/2004 Coll. on healthcare, services related to the provision of healthcare, and amendments to certain laws
- Act No. 577/2004 Coll. on the scope of healthcare covered by public health insurance and on payments for services related to the provision of healthcare, and amendments to certain laws
- Act No. 578/2004 Coll. on healthcare providers, healthcare workers, professional organizations in healthcare, and amendments to certain laws, as amended
- Act No. 580/2004 Coll. on health insurance and amendments to Act No. 95/2002 Coll. on insurance and amendments to certain laws, as amended
- Act No. 362/2011 Coll. on medicines and medical devices and amendments to certain laws, as amended
Documents
Conducting the Supplementary Examination for Medical Professions: Physician and Dentist (pdf) >>>
Application for the Supplementary Examination (doc) >>>
Application for the Supplementary Examination (pdf) >>>
General Practitioner – Study Literature (pdf) >>>
General Practitioner – Exam Questions (pdf) >>>
Dentist – Study Literature (pdf) >>>
Dentist – Exam Questions (pdf) >>>
Conducting the Supplementary Examination for Medical Professions: Physician and Dentist (pdf) >>>
Application for the Supplementary Examination (doc) >>>
Application for the Supplementary Examination (pdf) >>>
General Practitioner – Study Literature (pdf) >>>
General Practitioner – Exam Questions (pdf) >>>
Dentist – Study Literature (pdf) >>>
Dentist – Exam Questions (pdf) >>>
Complete Slovak language course for healthcare professionals
PHASE 1
Slovak language basics for health professionals >>>>
For a medical professional, medical student or even a high school student who plans to live and study to be a doctor in Slovakia.
The course covers basic communication in different areas of life and is aimed at gradually immersing students in the language.
PHASE 2
Medical Slovak >>>
During the course, you will learn basic medical terminology that will enable you to communicate comfortably with colleagues and patients.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for doctors >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for general practitioners, which is held annually in the autumn and spring.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for nurses >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for nurses
PHASE 3
Slovak language for dentists >>>
The course is aimed at studying dental terminology that will be useful both in professional practice and when taking the qualifying exam for dentists.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for pharmacists >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for pharmacists.
PHASE 4
Legal minimum for health professionals >>>
During the course, you will study the generally binding legislation governing healthcare and the circulation of medicines in the Slovak Republic.
PHASE 1
Slovak language basics for health professionals >>>>
For a medical professional, medical student or even a high school student who plans to live and study to be a doctor in Slovakia.
The course covers basic communication in different areas of life and is aimed at gradually immersing students in the language.
PHASE 2
Medical Slovak >>>
During the course, you will learn basic medical terminology that will enable you to communicate comfortably with colleagues and patients.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for doctors >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for general practitioners, which is held annually in the autumn and spring.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for nurses >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for nurses
PHASE 3
Slovak language for dentists >>>
The course is aimed at studying dental terminology that will be useful both in professional practice and when taking the qualifying exam for dentists.
PHASE 3
Slovak language for pharmacists >>>
The course will enable you to prepare for the qualifying exam for pharmacists.
PHASE 4
Legal minimum for health professionals >>>
During the course, you will study the generally binding legislation governing healthcare and the circulation of medicines in the Slovak Republic.
Partial Source of Information: Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (SZU)