The life models of today’s doctors look completely different than before. A healthy and safe balance between work and private life – to protect patients, but also doctors – is absolutely necessary. However, it is often difficult to implement. Therefore, flexible working time models such as part-time work must be made possible – rigid models will drive doctors out of hospitals and probably also out of the public health system, according to the Federal Curia of Employed Doctors (BKAÄ) of the Austrian Medical Association (ÖÄK).
Harald Mayer, ÖÄK Vice President and Chairman of the Federal Curia for employed doctors, provides initial inspiration for the discussion: “I would be in favor of dissolving the historically grown, strict separation between ’employed’ and ‘established’. We have to rethink and move away from the traditional attitude that only ‘full-time’ makes sense for working in hospitals. Doctors also have a right to a family and the associated childcare. In Switzerland, for example, doctors can share general practice positions and use their remaining workforce freely – i.e. also work in the hospital.” In addition, according to Mayer, one should think specifically about what bonus incentives there can be for those who still want to work full-time. Another important factor is the inclusion of older doctors in the solidarity health system – even beyond retirement age: “We may be able to motivate older colleagues to do this with part-time models – we need their experience especially in training the next generations of doctors .”
Online and in person
As part of a study entitled “Part-time in the hospital – a necessary trend?” (Tuesday, November 12th, 4:30 p.m., Seifenfabrik Graz, Angergasse 43), the BKAÄ would like to speak with important stakeholders from the healthcare system, politics, labor law, business, The media and the medical profession discuss all these facets of working in the hospital. The audience can join in the discussion live on site and online free of charge (online link: https://aerztekammer.go4live.at/).
In addition to BKAÄ chairman Harald Mayer, Karlheinz Kornhäusl, State Health Councilor of Styria, will discuss and give lectures; Anna Ritzberger-Moser, Head of Section II (Labor Law) in the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economic Affairs; Elisabeth Braut, head of medicine and nursing at the State Health Agency (LGA) in Lower Austria, and Kim Haas, rotating doctor representative at the Carinthian Medical Association.
All information is also available on the website of the Austrian Medical Association https://bit.ly/4eEYnS2.
Please register for the study at pressestelle@aerztekammer.at. Free child care is also offered from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If necessary, please register bindingly at bkaae@aerztekammer.at by November 4, 2024 at the latest.
Study “Part-time in the hospital – a necessary trend?”
Datum: November 12, 2024, 4:30 p.m
Art: Lectures and discussions
Ort: Soap factory
Angergasse 43
8010 Graz
Austria
URL: https://aerztekammer.go4live.at/