| Germany | Austria | Switzerland |
Organisation of the medical profession | Federal chamber with 17 provincial chambers | Austrian medical association with 9 provincial chambers | Swiss medical association (FMH) with 24 cantonal and specialist associations |
| Mandatory membership (cfr. Heilberufe-Gesetz of the competent federal state) | Mandatory membership | Membership is not mandatory |
| Responsible for the continuing medical education (cfr. Heilberufe-Gesetz of the competent federal state) | Responsible for the specialist training | Responsible for the training regulations |
Peculiarities |
| Companies belonging to the Austrian medical association (Österreichische Akademie der Ärzte GmbH; Österreichische Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement und?Sicherung ÖQMed; Verlagshaus der Ärzte-Gesellschaft für Medienproduktion und Kommunikationsberatung GmbH) |
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