1. Sascha Rudat Head of the Press Office Berlin State Chamber of Physicians Communication with the Members of the Chamber Berlin, 16 March 2010 Study trip of the Serbian Medical Chamber

2. Communication channels the Berlin State Chamber of Physicians is using The Members journal BERLINER ÄRZTE The Website of the Chamber Special information meetings (e.g. Situation of the General Medicine, New ways in the Emergency Medicine etc.) Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

3. The Members Journal BERLINER ÄRZTE… monthly journal includes 44 to 52 pages has a print-run of 27.000 copies is mailed to every member of the chamber Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

4. The Characteristics of BERLINER ÄRZTE Cover-story 8 to 12 pages elaborately designed cover looking beyond ones own nose critical, educational und constructive position Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

5. Which topics are covered by BERLINER ÄRZTE? latest information from inside of the Chamber (News about Professional Regulation, Continuing Medical Education and Training, Members administration and quality assurance etc.) News about Professional and Health Care policies (regional, national and international) Reports on events Notes on CME – courses of the Chamber Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

6. Goal of the reporting: Topics shall address and inform the highest possible number of the chambers members Hence BA generally does not report on: new medical procedures Medical devices pharmaceuticals (Exception: Column prescribe safer) BERLINER ÄRZTE does not intend to replace scientific medical journals! Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

7. The Chambers Website www.aerztekammer-berlin.de

8. The Website offers et. al. comprehensive information about all fields in the Chamber, for physicians, physicians assistants, citizens and journalists Access to the members area (so far it is only possible to keep the CME account) Access to the CME calendar and to information about CME courses of the Berlin State Chamber of Physicians Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

9. Further contents of the website: reports on events like panel discussions, conferences etc. speeches of the president on relevant issues like patient safety links to relevant organizations like the Coalition for Patient Safety Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

10. Informative events of the Berlin State Chamber of Physicians The Chamber organizes informative events on relevant issues regularly (Panal discussions, workshops etc.) Invitations are sent out through the chambers journal, the website, in emails or in letters Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010

11. Thank you for your attention! Sascha Rudat Berlin, 16 March 2010