PARTICIPATING CHAMBER
OF POLAND

 

POLISH CHAMBER OF PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
Naczelna Izba Lekarska

110 Jana Sobieskiego, 00-764 Warsaw
+48 (63-2) 929-63 66, 926-64 47, 929-73 61
sekretariat[at]hipokrates.org

www.oil.org.pl/xml/nil/wladze

The Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists was established in its current form in 1989. Membership is compulsory for physicians and dentists in Poland.

 

 



TASKS &
RESPONSI­BILITIES

  • Representation and protection of the professions of physician and dentist
  • Exercising care and supervision over diligent and conscientious practice
  • Expressing opinions on matters concerning public health, health policy of the state and organisational arrangements for health protection
  • Co-operating with scientific associations; higher education and research & development institutions in Poland and foreign countries
  • Offering mutual aid and other forms of financial assistance to physicians and members of their families
  • Establishment of the right to practise as a physician or dentist
  • Maintaining the register of physicians and dentists
  • Negotiating work and remuneration conditions
  • Co-operating in matters of professional specialisation
  • Chairing election commissions for the selection of the ward head and participating in the selection of other managerial positions in the health services
  • Delivering opinions and tabling motions in matters of pre- and postgraduate education of physicians and dentists and other medical professionals
  • Acting as medical courts in matters involving professional liability of physicians and dentists, as well as amicable settlements
  • Recognising qualifications of physicians and dental practitioners who are nationals of EU Member States and wish  to practise their profession in the territory of Poland
  • Most of the above mentioned activities are performed at regional and national levels.

 

QUALIFICATIONS
MEDICAL EDUCATION

BASIC MEDICAL EDUCATION

  • The minimum duration of study for acquiring a medical degree is 6 years / 5,500 hours
  • The Ministry of Education defines the content of basic medical training by setting the curriculum framework, but universities have the freedom to offer additional subjects


SPECIALITY TRAINING

  • The Ministry of Health defines the content of specialty training by setting the framework programme for each specialty. The Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists then reviews the framework
  • Specialty training takes place at accredited hospitals
  • Certificates for specialty training are issued by the Medical Examination Centre
  • Specialty qualifications from abroad are recognised by the Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists' Centre of Recognition of Qualifications


CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION / CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CME / CPD)

  • CME and CPD are compulsory in Poland
  • The Ministry of Health is responsible for CME/CPD regulations
  • The Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists is responsible for accrediting training events
  • Physicians must accumulate 200 credits within 4 years