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(32) 16 33 74 64

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(32) 16 33 74 80

POLAND

Undergraduate education

There is a big progress I this field. The new law established last year about minimum teaching in the field of family medicine during BME at the level of at least 100 hours has been executed now. Since the academic year 2005/6 all university medical schools in Poland will provide this level of teaching. There are still differences in the contents of the programmes of different schools. However major efforts are undertaken to harmonize it (conferences, meetings, etc,) without loosing autonomy of any school.

Postgraduate education

No major changes in this field. Financing is now much more stable, however policy of the government to control more strictly the number of doctors entering VT in different specialities is less visible now. It is relatively easy to start the training in the field of internal medicine and that is why in some regions there is a shortage of candidates for training in family medicine.

Continuous Professional Development

New regulation about compulsory re-certification has been published recently. Unfortunately it is based only on collection of credits for attendants of courses, congresses and other educational activities. It is also possible to collect credits for publications or a scientific degree. Financial or any other incentives to participate in CME are still missing.

What I have done in my country as a EURACT Council member

The Leonardo EURACT course materials have been finally published in English and Polish. Manuals for trainers and trainees are expected within few months. The College of Family Physicians in Poland in collaboration of my University Dept. has organized II National Conference of Trainers and QA Tutors in Family Medicine. During this conference EURACT and especially Leonardo EURACT course have been promoted.