Magyar Orvosi Kamara

Hungarian Medical Chamber

 

1068 Budapest, Szondi u. 100.

+36 (1) 269-4391

elnok[at]mok.hu

www.mok.hu

 

The Hungarian Medical Chamber was established in its current form in 1994.
Membership is voluntary for all physicians in Hungary.

 

Tasks and responsibilities 

• To represent the interests and prestige of medical doctors
• To take part in contract discussions with insurance companies
• To organise the obligatory CME, and to assure its quality
• To cooperate with the civil organisations working in the field of health
• Realisation of the resolutions of the General Assembly
• Publication of medical information for members and the public
• To keep the registry up to date
• To supervise the fulfilment of the principles in the Code of Ethics

Medical education

 

Basic Medical Education 

• The minimum duration of study for acquiring a medical degree is 6 years
• The Ministry of Education and the universities define the content of basic medical training 

Specialty Training 

• The Ministry of Health defines the content of specialty training
• Specialty training takes place at general hospitals as well as university hospitals
• Certificates for specialty training are issued by the State Health Secretariat and the Ministry of Human Resources
• Specialty qualifications from abroad are recognised by the Office of Health Authorisation and Administrative Procedures, Department of Migration and Monitoring (Egészségügyi Engedélyezési és Közigazgatási Hivatal, Migrációs és Monitoring Foosztály)

Continuing Medical Education /
Continuing Professional Development (CME / CPD) 

• CME and CPD are compulsory
• The Ministry of Health is responsible for its regulation
• Physicians who accumulate 250 credits within 5 years are eligible for recertification