Members of the Government
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Roman Prymula
Minister of Health
Education and achieved degrees
- 2007 Professor of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology – University of Defence, Brno
- 2003 Stage 1 Attestation – Microbiology
- 1999 PhD - Epidemiology Military Medical Academy
- 1998 Specialisation – Public Healthcare – School of Public Healthcare, Institute for Postgraduate Education Prague
- 1996 Associate Professor of Epidemiology – Military Medical Academy
- 1995 Further specialisation – Epidemiology
- 1994-1994 Certificate in Hospital Management International – University of Birmingham (UK)
- 1994 Candidate of Sciences – CSc – Epidemiology
- 1991 Stage 1 Attestation – Hygiene and Epidemiology
- 1982–1988 Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and Military Medical Research and Education Institute – General Medicine - MUDr
- 1978–1982 Gymnázium Pardubice Secondary School – focus on Mathematics/Physics
- 1970–1978 Pardubice Svítkov Primary School
Experience
- 1 March 2017–1 June 2020 Deputy Minister for Healthcare, Ministry of Health
- 2016–2017 Consultant to Minister, Ministry of Health
- 2013– Professor, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
- 2009–2016 Director, Teaching Hospital, Hradec Králové
- 2006–2009 Head of Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové
- 2004–2009 Dean, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové
- 2002–2004 Chancellor, Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové
- 1998–2003 Head of Department of Management and Military Pharmacy, Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové
- 1997–2002 Vice-Chancellor, Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové
- 1995–1997 Head of Epidemiological Group, Department of Epidemiology, Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové
- 1990–1995 Assistant, Department of Epidemiology, Military Medical Academy, Hradec Králové
- 1988–1990 Doctor in specialised training, Military Hospital Plzeň and Teaching Hospital Hradec Králové
Membership in Czech professional associations and agencies
- Society of Infectious Diseases (SID), Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně
- Czech Vaccination Society, Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně - Chairman
- Czech Society for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně
- Czech Health Research Council - Chairman of Panel 9
Membership in Czech advisory councils, commissions and supervisory bodies
- Inter-ministerial Commission for Roma Community Affairs
- Government Council for Older Persons and Population Ageing
- Government Council for Drug Policy Coordination - Alternate Member
- Educational Board of Doctors
- Educational Board of Pharmacists
- Educational Board of Dentists
- Ministry of Health Workgroup for Reform of Primary Care - Chairman
- Ministry of Health Workgroup for Reform of Rehabilitation Care - Chairman
- Commission for Air Rescue Service - Chairman
- Commission for Reform of Pharmacy - Chairman
- Inter-ministerial Commission for Control of Tobacco and Drug Addiction (KOTA) - Chairman
- Commission for Urgent Care and Medical Emergency Services - Chairman
- Commission for Palliative Care
- Commission for Long-term Care
- Management Committee for Psychiatric Reform
- Commission for Health and Social Boundaries
- Supervisory Board of Vojenská zdravotní pojišťovna
- Supervisory Board of Zdravotní pojišťovna Ministerstva vnitra
Membership in international professional associations, advisory councils and commissions
- International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISID)
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
- ESCMID EVASCG - Secretary
- Birmingham Alumni Organisation
- European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID)
- Central European Vaccination Advisory Group (CEVAG) - elected Chairman (- 2019)
- European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI) - Member of Board of Directors
- European Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (ETAGE WHO) - Member
- Management Board ECDC Stockholm (-2016)
Membership in Czech and foreign editorial boards
- Scan
- Medicína Hlavy a krku
- Vojenské zdravotnické listy
- Vakcinologie (Editor-in-Chief)
- Vaccine
- Infectious Disease
- Acta Medica
- Acta medicinae
- Journal of Applied Biomedicine
Journal reviewer
- The Lancet
- Vaccine
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
- Expert Review of Vaccines
- BMJ
- Adis
Scientific councils
- Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
- Ministry of Health
- National Institute of Public Health
- Czech Health Research Council
Knowledge, skills, security clearances
- MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), basics of Dbase programming, PC fand, EPI info
- Driver’s license, Category B
- Language skills: Russian: advanced, German: intermediate, English: Stanag exam level 3333, French: basic
- Security clearance: 1999-2016 Secret level, now Restricted
- Retired Colonel
- License for performance of function of Medical Director and Chief of Medicine in the field of Epidemiology