1st Annual Standing Conference of Slovak Healthcare Professionals: How It Went and What’s Next?

The first edition of a major initiative has successfully concluded in Bratislava — The 1st Annual Permanent Conference of Slovak Healthcare Professionals: "Healthcare – Let’s Inspire Each Other" (Prvý ročník Stálej konferencie slovenských zdravotníkov). The event brought together doctors, nurses, researchers, students, and representatives of state institutions to build a strong bridge between the Slovak healthcare system and our professionals working abroad.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who took part in this important event — both in person in Bratislava and online from all over the world. Your discussions, engagement, and commitment to positive change proved that the Slovak medical diaspora holds immense potential for developing healthcare back home.

We would like to extend our deepest and separate gratitude to our esteemed lecturers and speakers. Thank you for your professionalism, international experience, and for shedding light on topics that are critically important for building a modern healthcare system.

Over the course of the two-day conference, the following presentations and panel discussions were held:

Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals & The Wellbeing sessions (Moderated by: Helena Aziri; participants: Andrea Švecová, Jakub Rybár, Edita Searle, Katarína Morris or Katarína Šromovská, Stella Kozmery, Jakub Rybár, Edita Searle depending on the day).

Nurses — a discussion dedicated to the status, working conditions, and key challenges of nurses in modern healthcare (Moderated by: Marian Neradný / Marián Neradný; participants: Iveta Lazorová, Alona Kurotová, Monika Trnovcová, Katarína Morris, Ondrej Obediar, Igor Pramuk, Lubomira Slavikova / Ľubomíra Slavíková, Jakub Rybár).

Outpatient Care — problems and opportunities of outpatient healthcare providers (Moderated by: Šimon Jeseňák; participants: Jaroslava Orosová, Marcela Trnková, Roland Száz).

Andrej Probst (CZ) — Slovak Diaspora, z. s. – a service platform for compatriots.

Dr. Zuzana Palovic (Global Slovakia) — From Brain Drain to Brain Circulation.

Ing. Marian Neradný (MALnS), MUDr. Mgr. Helena Aziri, MRCPsych (ASHCPUK), JUDr. Ľubomíra Slavíková, MHA (ANS) — Assessment of the project's current results and vision for the future.

Mgr. Peter Bodiš, MSc (UK) — Art therapy and its use in the treatment of borderline personality disorder.

Dr. Martin Duračinský, MD, PhD (FR) — AI in medicine and research.

MUDr. Veronika Machalová (UK) — Community pediatrics (diagnosis and management of ASD and ADHD).

Dr. Stella Kozmér, BSc, PhD, FHEA, ASPIRE Fellow (UK) — Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa in primary care in the UK.

Doc. MUDr. Martin Kršák, MSc, MBA, FASAM (USA) — Ketamine-assisted therapy – treatment of alcohol use disorders.

Katarína Morris, BSc (UK) — Wellbeing of healthcare professionals – nurse advocate.

MUDr. Mgr. Helena Aziri, MRCPsych (UK) — Clozapine and genetic testing.

Ondrej Obediar, BSc.MSc. (UK) — MDT Working (Multidisciplinary team working).

MUDr. Edita Searle, MRCPsych (UK) — Gerontopsychiatry and liaison.

MUDr. Martina Ziegenbein (USA) — Fibromyalgia and Mind-Body Approach – Evidence-Based or Wishful Thinking?

Terézia Olexová (FR) — The work of a nurse in surgery in France.

Narine Beglarian — Presentation of the digital diagnostic center.

All speaker presentations and video recordings of the speeches will be gathered on a dedicated webpage.

🔗 Access the Conference Materials Page

Please note: the video materials are currently undergoing technical processing. They will be published gradually over the next few days. Stay tuned for updates on our website!

We strive to make our future projects and events even better, more effective, and higher in quality. If you were a participant or a guest at the conference, please take a few minutes to fill out our feedback form. Your opinion will help us refine every detail when preparing our upcoming initiatives.

This meeting and the development of the cooperation platform were made possible thanks to the support of our esteemed partners.

Sponsorship and organizational support were provided by medinklud, an official member of the International Association of Doctors and Healthcare Professionals in Slovakia (MALnS). The company specializes in the relocation of qualified healthcare personnel to European Union countries and ensures their smooth and seamless integration into European healthcare systems. We greatly appreciate their contribution to the future of our healthcare system!

A key professional partner of the conference is the Association of Slovak Healthcare Professionals in the UK (ASHCPUK). This organization brings together Slovak doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals working in the United Kingdom. ASHCPUK plays a key role in connecting the Slovak healthcare diaspora with the domestic system and brings invaluable international practical experience from the British NHS to Slovakia.