State Medical Association of Hesse

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State Medical Association of Hesse
chamber
Organizational form Public corporation
founding year 1956
Seat Frankfurt am Main
Homepage www.laekh.de
president Edgar Pinkowski
Members
Associated 37,541 (as of April 1, 2019)
General Assembly 80
Bureau 1 president + 1 vice-president + 11 assessors
voter turnout 37.22%
Key figures
Number of managers 3

As a corporation under public law , the State Medical Association of Hesse (LÄKH) represents the professional interests of its members in all areas of medical professional practice. It monitors compliance with the professional duties of the Hessian medical profession and, as a service provider, offers advice, information and help. The tasks are defined, among other things, by Section 5 (1) of the Hessian Health Professions Act. The legal supervisory authority is the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration .

organization

Administration and construction

The LÄKH is based in Frankfurt am Main . In addition to the locations of its district medical associations, it is also present in Bad Nauheim , as the Carl Oelemann School and the LÄKH Academy for Medical Training are located there.

Business areas

The LÄKH Presidium conducts the day-to-day business, using the managing directors. LÄKH is divided into three business areas:

  • Medical division
  • Commercial division
  • Legal Office

District Medical Associations

According to § 13 of its main statute, the LÄKH has six district medical associations:

  • Darmstadt
  • Frankfurt
  • to water
  • kassel
  • Marburg
  • Wiesbaden

The district medical association includes the chamber members active in their area and the respective voluntary members . The district medical associations keep registers of the professionals active in their fields. The District Medical Associations act within the scope of the tasks of the State Medical Association of Hesse according to their instructions.

membership

According to the Hessian Health Professions Act, the main statutes of the LÄKH and the reporting regulations of the LÄKH, a distinction is made between mandatory and voluntary membership. Every member is subject to the professional code of conduct for doctors in Hessen.

Compulsory membership

Every doctor is required to work as a doctor in Hesse in accordance with the above. Legislation Mandatory member of the State Medical Association of Hesse. Compulsory membership exists after starting medical practice; the deadlines for registration are regulated by law. Membership is requested from the responsible district medical association. Which district medical association is responsible results from the place of employment of the main activity (see also the information on membership of the LÄKH).

Voluntary membership

If a doctor does not pursue any medical activity and has his / her main residence in Hessen, he / she can become a voluntary member. It is important in this context that this is not regulated in every federal state. In some federal states there is compulsory membership for doctors, regardless of actual medical activity. Voluntary membership is also applied for in Hesse through the associated district medical association. Further information on the subject of voluntary membership can be obtained from the district medical associations.

Contributions

According to Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the contribution regulations of the State Medical Association of Hesse:

“The State Medical Association of Hesse collects contributions from its members to cover the costs it incurs in fulfilling its tasks. The chamber contributions are fees under public law. The contribution year is the calendar year. The fee is an annual fee. "

The contribution amount is based on the annual income from medical work in the year before last and can be found in the annex to the contribution regulations.

Hessisches Ärzteblatt

The Hessisches Ärzteblatt is the official notification organ of the State Medical Association of Hesse. If, for example, the further training regulations for doctors in Hessen have been changed, these changes will be published in the notification organ. The Hessisches Ärzteblatt can also be viewed online.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Benno Hafeneger, Marcus Velke, Lucas Frings: History of the Hessian Medical Chambers 1887-1956 . Wochenschau Verlag, Schwalbach / Ts. 2016, ISBN 978-3-7344-0368-2 , p. 255
  2. ^ The Presidium of the State Medical Association of Hesse
  3. ^ Membership development of the State Medical Association of Hesse
  4. ↑ Delegate of the State Medical Association of Hesse
  5. ↑ Result of the election to the delegates' assembly of the State Medical Association of Hesse, 16th electoral period 2018–2023 - Hessisches Ärzteblatt 7-8 / 2018
  6. ↑ Managing Director of the State Medical Association of Hesse
  7. ^ The Chamber - State Medical Association of Hesse
  8. ↑ LÄKH organization chart