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Pregraduate education

The evaluation of the GP-lecturers by the students of the University in Vienna was very good. For the coming year there will be again a lot of students and a lot of GPs are involved in teaching at the university now. The summative examination was not passed by many students, but they will have a second chance and more detailed information about this situation should be known by the next meeting.

Postgraduate education

There is still no money for the teaching practices. Some new ideas are discussed, like while still being a member of the hospital staff and work for night duties, the trainee should be during day time in a teaching practice of a GP.

The taking over of a new GP-practice gets new regulations ( EU laws make it necessary). It will be more difficult to find the proper follower, as there is a list of waiting GPs, set up by the Doctor` Chamber, that has to be followed. The list also includes a point system for the waiting GP.

CME

There will be another Winter-Conference on the Arlberg in January 2004 organised by the Austrian Society of GP (OEGAM).

Political situation

The insurance companies lack money, the politicians are discussing changes, but the situation for the GPs is still the same. After election in the Doctors Chamber a GP became the president of the Austrian Doctors Chamber again. The insurance companies are making a survey how easy it is to reach the GP-office for handicapped people and put much pressure to prescribe cheaper medications (generic products).