Statement of the Academic Committee of the 1st Faculty of Medicine from December 14












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            * Statement of the Academic Committee of the 1st Faculty of Medicine from December 14, 201
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            We find it necessary to comment on the “Thank You, We’re Leaving” campaign organized by me

            professionals nationwide.
            Doctors and other healthcare professionals in our country offer high quality care that mat
            the current scientific knowledge even under adverse economic conditions.

            The “Thank You, We’re Leaving” campaign is the outcome of unsolved problems of our healthc
            solution has been long postponed, including the system of qualifications and specializatio
            overtimes and justified salary-related demands. High quality care is often offered at the 

            and other medical professions.
            Departures of doctors from hospitals will affect not only the education of medical student

            specialization training and lifelong learning programmes. We also want to point out that t
            situation in healthcare is unsettling not only for patients, but also for prospective stud
            studying medicine.

            We appeal to the representatives of the state to address this grave situation as soon as p
            means of adequate financial compensation of doctors and medical professionals in the healt
            system. We believe that this situation can indeed be solved. According to the most recent 

            one third of doctors working in hospitals consider leaving or have already quit their jobs
            can cause chaos and put medical education and patient care in danger.
            High quality healthcare and its availability is one of the priorities of all civilized soc

            Let our moral support for the “Thank You, We’re Leaving” campaign be understood as an expr
            understanding and solidarity with our colleagues and a call for a fast remedy of the curre


            Translation: Jaroslav Švelch