Лекарска комора Србије

Serbian Medical Chamber

 

Краљице Наталије 1-3, Београд, Србија 11000

+381 011/3626185; 011/3626187; 011/3626188; 011/3626189

lekarskakomorasrbije[at]gmail.com; info[at]lks.org.rs

www.lks.org.rs

 

The Serbian Medical Chamber was established in its current form in 2006. Membership is obligatory for all physicians in Serbia.

 

Tasks and responsibilities 

• Protecting the medical branch and the honour and reputation of the medical profession
• Ensuring full equality of public and private practice
• Promoting transparency in Chamber affairs
• Coordinating and standardising the rules for professional conduct and postgraduate medical education
• Promoting continuing medical education
• Advocating all interests of the medical profession
• Working with international medical organisations and institutions
• Implementing  decisions of the legislative body
• Representing and advocating the interests of physicians
• Counselling parliament and the government

Medical education

 

Basic Medical Education 

• The minimum duration of study for acquiring a medical degree is 6 years / 12 semesters
• The Ministry of Education and the medical schools define the content of basic medical training 

Specialty Training 

• The Ministry of Health defines the content of specialty training
• Specialty training takes place at public hospitals, university hospitals, healthcare centres and public healthcare institutions
• There are also authorised specialist trainers, but there is no dedicated directory of trainers (referred to as mentors in Serbia). There are also no specific criteria for becoming a mentor
• Certificates for specialty training are issued by the Ministry of Health and the medical schools accredited for specialist training
• Specialty qualifications from abroad are recognised by medical schools and universities

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

• CME and CPD are compulsory in Serbia
• The Ministry of Health is responsible for CME/CPD regulations
• The Chamber is responsible for verifying and gathering  evidence of CME acquired
• Physicians who accumulate 24 credits per year within 7 years are eligible for revalidation