Head of Czech Medical Chamber elected vice-president of CPME

The head of the Czech medical chamber Milan Kubek was elected vice-president of the Standing Committee of European Doctors on Saturday, a body which represents two million physicians in 27 EU countries. Mr Kubek will take up the post in 2010 and represent the Czech Republic for two years. The Medical Chamber president recently made headlines in the Czech Republic over comments on “feminisation” in health care, suggesting that female physicians contributed less in their jobs than their male counterparts. He later apologised for the remarks. The Czech Medical Chamber, meanwhile, stated that Mr Kubek’s comments had been distorted by the media.