Concerned about the health system in Saxony? Right here stands the Sächsische Landesärztekammer. It is Saxony’s public representation for physicians. It independently manages professional matters. This includes professional policy and law.
The Sächsische Landesärztekammer isn’t just an interest group. It considers the public good. The chamber’s proposals are based on independent judgement. They also consider complete overviews in the relevant fields.
Let’s step back in time to early 1990. A delegation journeyed to Stuttgart. Jürgen Kleditzsch led them. They wanted to understand Baden-Württemberg’s healthcare organization. Franz-Josef Große-Ruyken partnered with them. He was the president of the Baden-Württemberg Medical Association. They began discussions to establish a medical association in Saxony.
On February 24, 1990, representatives from Saxony’s medical associations decided to found the Sächsische Landesärztekammer in Dresden. Heinz Diettrich applied for membership in the German Medical Association in December 1990. He was the chairman of the provisional Sächsische Landesärztekammer. The 94th German Medical Assembly integrated the five new chambers. This happened in Hamburg in 1991.
The Sächsische Landesärztekammer moved to this location in October 1996. Construction only took 17 months. This building serves many purposes. It’s an administrative center. It is a meeting place. It is a venue for physicians. It is a venue for cooperating bodies. It is a venue for associations.
From 1999 to 2015, Jan Schulze led the chamber. He founded the independent association of Saxony’s physicians and dentists. Erik Bodendieck became president in June 2015. He is a general practitioner. He is also active in diabetology and palliative medicine.
All licensed physicians in Saxony are members. Membership is mandatory. The Sächsische Landesärztekammer is a public corporation. It fulfills public duties. Society has a strong interest in these. Private initiatives can’t effectively handle them alone. They aren’t core governmental tasks.
The Kammerversammlung and the Vorstand are the chamber’s governing bodies. Members work voluntarily. The Kammerversammlung has 101 elected members. It includes faculty members from Leipzig and Dresden universities.
The Kammerversammlung decides on fundamental matters. It enacts statutes. It meets twice a year in Dresden. It elects delegates to the German Medical Assembly. Members elect the Kammerversammlung every four years by postal vote. The Kammerversammlung elects the president, vice president, and secretary. The Vorstand consists of eleven members. This includes the president and vice president. The Kammerversammlung forms committees. The Vorstand appoints working groups.
The Vorstand meets monthly. It discusses professional policy, law, administration, and finances.
Kreisärztekammern are in all districts and independent cities. They are subdivisions of the Sächsische Landesärztekammer. They fulfill tasks within their local areas. These tasks are assigned by the Sächsisches Heilberufekammergesetz. They protect members’ interests. They monitor professional duties. They support training. They mediate disputes. Kreisärztekammern receive funding from the Sächsische Landesärztekammer.
The Sächsische Landesärztekammer has many responsibilities. It protects members’ interests. It ensures professional conduct. It secures the quality of professional practice. It mediates disputes.
The chamber handles continuing education matters. It grants further training authorizations. It conducts examinations for specialist titles. The Sächsische Akademie für ärztliche Fort- und Weiterbildung organizes events. It certifies training. It issues certificates.
The chamber oversees the training of medical assistants. It administers examinations. The “Ärzteblatt Sachsen” informs members about current events.
The Sächsische Landesärztekammer supports the “Ärzte für Sachsen” network. This network recruits young doctors to work in Saxony.
In April 1991, delegates decided to establish a pension fund. This allows Saxony’s physicians to have independent social security. The Versorgungswerk provides benefits for retirement and disability. It also supports surviving dependents. The Sächsische Landesärztekammer safeguards physicians’ interests. It ensures quality healthcare in Saxony.