Dear colleagues,

In connection with the questions we have received regarding the issued membership cards and the inscriptions on them ‘feldsher’ and ‘medical assistant’, we would like to inform you that the issued membership cards are in accordance with and comply with the requirements of the ZSOMAMSLAZPF. The profession of ‘medical assistants’ is the legal successor of the profession of ‘Feldscher’. As of the date of entry into force of the ZSOMAMSLAZPF in 2024, the persons who have obtained the educational qualification to practice the profession of ‘Feldscher’ are ‘Medical assistants’, this fact follows from § 1(5) of the Supplementary Provisions to the ZSOMAMSLAZPF, last amendment in force since 1 May 2024, the paramedics are ‘Medical assistants’.

According to § 18. Feldshers who, until the entry into force of the ZSOMSAMLAZAF, have rights under § 32(2) and (3) of the Transitional and Final Provisions of the Act amending the Higher Education Act (ZVO) shall enjoy the rights of medical assistants with a bachelor's degree under Article 42(1)(1)(b) of the ZVO to exercise the profession, provided that they have exercised a medical profession for at least two years during the last 30 years. Feldshers who have rights under §3 before the entry into force of the ZSOMSAMSLAZF shall enjoy the rights of medical assistants with educational and qualification degree "Bachelor" under Article 42, paragraph 1, item 1, letter "b" of the Law on Higher Education to exercise the profession, provided that they have exercised a medical profession for at least three years in the last 30 years. The feldsher referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall enjoy the rights referred to in Article 6(2b) of the ZSOMSAAMSLAZPF and, in accordance with Article 6(2b), the profession of medical assistant shall also be exercised by feldshers who have obtained the educational qualification of specialist in ... and who enjoy the rights of medical assistants with the educational qualification of Bachelor referred to in Article 42(1)(b) of the ZVO in the profession and by feldshers who have obtained the qualification of practicing the profession attested by a diploma of higher education or higher education or other valid documents for the relevant qualification acquired, who enjoy the rights of medical assistants with the educational qualification of Bachelor referred to in Article 42(1)(b) of the ZVO in the exercise of the profession and are entered in the register of the professional organisation referred to in Article 2(1)(1).

the Board of BSLAF