Croatia

Organisation Responsible for the Professional Recognition Process:
Entity name: 
Croatian Medical Chamber
Address: 

Subićeva 9
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Phone: 
+38514500830 or +3854500850
Fax: 
+38514655465
Web url: 
http://www.hlk.hr
Contact Person: 
Mrs. Maja Lacković
Contact Person's email: 
maja.lackovic@hlk.hr
Documents needed/Requirements for Recognition
Documents Needed: 
Nostrifictated medical school diploma or legally verified translation in Croatian language of native documents proving that status
Confirmation of passed specialist exam if applicable
Proof of membership in another medical chamber
Proof of legal status
Confirmation from that chamber association that that doctor has been working in line with professional ethics
Ccertificate confirming speaking and understanding of Croatian language
Other Requirements: 

      

Deadlines and Duration
Deadlines: 

No deadlines
Recognition usually takes from 2-6 months, depending on necessary papers

Existent Medical Dedrees
Medical Degrees: 

The title of doctor of medicine is awarded to students completing one of four medical schools in Croatia. Upon finishing another 3 years of PhD programme and defending of doctoral thesis, a doctor of medicine is also awarded dr. sc. Prefix (before that there used to be a mr. sc. – master of science degree, but this has been replaced with PhD programme)

Additional Information
Recertification required: 
Yes
Recertification Information: 

Renewal of licence to practice issues by the Croatian Medical Chamber is done every 6 years, during which time every doctors has the obligation to collect 120 points in CME

Organisation Responsable for Postgraduate Medical Training
Entity: 
Croatina Medical Chamber
Training Program Advertisement:
Advertisement: 

Website of Croatian Medical Chamber – www.hlk.hr
Website of Ministry of healthcare and social services – www.mzss.hr
Croatian Employment Service – www.hzz.hr

Deadlines
Application Deadlines: 

Depending on the position advertised, the deadlines are stated there

Selection Process
Selection Process Description: 

The institutions that advertise training posts that are opened publish this information in daily press, most of is can be found in sources mentioned in 2.2.1, and then applicants apply to which positions they want

Working Conditions
Salary: 
Yes
Payed Overtime: 
No
Type of Contracts: 

Gross monthly salary is 1200-2000 EUR depending on number of on calls. Overtime work is not recorded, and as such, is not paid for

Employment contract specified for a number of months they are valid for. Average month contains 168 working hours, with 3-5 on calls, which last 24hrs

Sick Leave: 
Yes
Sick leave info: 
Entails a reduction in salary
Payed vacation: 
Yes
Vacation info: 
24/year
Maternity leave: 
Yes
Other Information
Training Center Acreditation: 
No
Acceptance of foreign trainees for short term: 
Yes
Mandatory Insurance : 
No
Perspective towards migration of Helthcare Professionals and additional information: 

Medical trainees are welcome in Croatia, however due to the fact that positions are not so abundant it might take considerable time in terms of months or even years for a doctor to get a training post, especially in urban areas. Much higher chances are in rural areas, but then with additional obligations in contracts (obligation to stay in that area/institution for a number of years, etc.)

TThere is a number of young doctors that decide to emigrate and get training somewhere else, never to rreturn. Popular countries include USA, UK, Norway, Switzerland, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, SSweden

Organisations witch can provide legal help: 

Croatian Medical Chamber