Mgr. Lenka Šlegerová

I am a PhD student at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University. My research is in health economics and health policy. I focus primarily on the healthcare workforce.

Education: 

2019-present:   PhD studies: IES FSV UK: Economics and Finance
2016-2019:   Master’s studies: IES FSV UK: Economic theory and modelling, Master’s thesis: Health technology assessment: case study on breast carcinoma treatment in the Czech Republic
2013-2016:   Bachelor’s studies: IES FSV UK: Economics and Finance

1/2022-3/2022:   Visiting researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)

Job history:

2024+:    Research fellow, University of Verona
2021+:   Country expert, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
2020-2023:   Member of the Center for Doctoral Studies, IES FSV UK
2019-2020:   Researcher, Advance Healthcare Management Institute
2019:   Researcher, České priority
2015-2019:   Analyst, Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic

Monographs

• Bryndová L., Šlegerová L., Votápková J., Hroboň P., Shuftan N., & Spranger A. (2023). Czechia: Health system review 2023. Health Systems in Transition. WHO Regional Office for Europe.
• Michenka P., & Šlegerová L. (2023). Lékaři 2022 aneb specializační vzdělávání očima lékařů. Univerzita Karlova, 3. lékařská fakulta.
• Bryndová L., & Šlegerová L. (2021). Zásah nutný: dopady budoucího ekonomického vývoje a pandemických opatření na příjmy a výdaje systému veřejného zdravotního pojištění. Národohospodářský ústav AV ČR.

Chapters in monographs

Articles

• Šlegerová L., & Kopečková K. (2023). The Cost-Effectiveness of Pertuzumab for the Treatment of Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer in Czechia: A Semi-Markov Model Using Cost States. Value in Health Regional Issues, 38(November), 118-125. UT-WOS link
• Šlegerová L., Bryndová L., Michenka P., & Kočí M. (2025). The 2017 reform to medical specialty training in Czechia: Exploring student career preferences. Health Policy, 154(April), UT-WOS link
• Dušek P., Šlegerová L., Paslerová R., Macová I., Rusinová K., & Kopecký O. (2024). Validace dotazníku pro expertní vícedoménové hodnocení perinatální paliativní péče PRIMA. Paliativní medicína, 5(4), 12-17.
• Kopecký O., Šlegerová L., Dušek P., Paslerová R., Macová I., & Rusinová K. (2024). Perinatální paliativní péče a její vnímání pečujícími profesemi v perinatologickém centru. Paliativní medicína, 5(3), 9-15.
• Michenka P., Fialová L., Šlegerová L., & Marx D. (2022). Analysis of Obligatory Involvement of Medical Students in Pandemic Response in the Czech Republic: Competencies, Experiences, and Legal Implications. International Journal of Public Health, 67(December), UT-WOS link
• Mauer N., Hernandez-Quevedo C., Eriksen A., Scarpetti G., van Ginneken E., Gottlob A., van Dijck T., Dimova A., Minev M., Banadinovic M., Lovrenčić I., Gabriel E., Kantaris M., Šlegerová L., Votápková J., Jervelund S., Vereshchakina V., Vrangbæk K., Kasekamp K., Köhler K., Kontunen K., Linnaranta O., Skogberg N., Lenormand M., Galodé J., Blümel M., Papagiannakis L., Davidovics K., Szerencsés V., Varga G., Burke S., Farsaci L., Conghail L., Greene J., de Belvis A., Greco G., Behmane D., Dūdele A., Miščikienė L., Winkelmann J., Bezzina A., Grech K., Vincenti K., Kroneman M., Kowalska-Bobko I., Augusto G., Fronteira I., Scîntee S., Vlădescu C., Pažitný P., Vracko P., Angulo-Pueyo E., Bernal-Delgado E., Lindberg C., & Schmidt I. (2025). Health care coverage and access for displaced persons from Ukraine: Assessing the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive across EU Member States. Health Policy, 161(September 2025), UT-WOS link
• Ndayishimiye C., Tambor M., Behmane D., Dimova A., Dūdele A., Džakula A., Erasti B., Gaál P., Habicht T., Hroboň P., Murauskienė L., Palicz T., Scîntee S., Šlegerová L., Vladescu C., & Dubas-Jakóbczyk K. (2025). Health care provider payment schemes and their changes since 2010 across nine Central and Eastern European countries – a comparative analysis. Health Policy, 153(March 2025), UT-WOS link
• Ndayishimiye C., Tambor M., Behmane D., Dimova A., Dūdele A., Džakula A., Erasti B., Gaál P., Habicht T., Hroboň P., Murauskienė L., Palicz T., Scîntee S., Šlegerová L., Vladescu C., & Dubas-Jakóbczyk K. (2024). Factors Influencing Health Care Providers Payment Reforms in Central and Eastern European Countries. Inquiry, 61(1-12), UT-WOS link

Contributions in the conference proceedings

• Šlegerová L. (2020). Using 'Costs States' in a Semi-Markov Model to Estimate Cost-Effectiveness: an Illustration for Metastatic HER2 Breast Cancer in the Czech Republic. PEFnet 2020 – European Scientific Conference of Doctoral Students (pp. 195-196).

UNCE Doctoral Fellowship 2023 (University Research Centre, UNCE)

M.A. with distinction from the Director of IES FSV UK for an extraordinarily good master diploma thesis

Teaching Assistant, IES FSV UK:
2019-2025: Health Econometrics
2019-2022: Microeconomics II
2019-2022: Behavioral Economics and Finance
2020-2021: Microeconomics I

I will be happy to consider supervising Bachelor theses on health economics and healthcare policies, e.g. cost-benefit analysis, policy evaluation, or analysis of healthcare accessibility. Especially a focus on Czechia is welcomed.

As a PhD candidate, I am primarily supervising Bachelor theses. You are encouraged to select your Master thesis supervisor from the current IES faculty. 

4/2021 – 3/2023   START grant distributed by Charles University, designed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (START/MED/071), Clinical Competencies and Postgraduate Training and Occupational Preferences of Medical Students, Principal investigator

1/2020 – 12/2022   Grant Agency of Charles University (GAUK) No. 1308220, Effect of accessibility of general practitioners for children and adolescents on children's health status in the Czech Republic: current situation and future outlook, Principal investigator

• health economics
• health policy
• accessibility of healthcare
• healthcare workforce
• sustainability of healthcare financing