This hospital is affiliated to the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University. Dr Michalek has been an examiner for Board Certification in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in the Czech Republic since 2010. He is the Head of Board for the Ultrasound Methods in Regional Anaesthesias Certification Committee in the Czech Republic. In the UK, Dr Michalek was a Consultant Anaesthetist in Antrim Area Hospital from 2005 to 2011. He is a member of Editorial Boards of various journals including MBMC Anaesthesiology, Journal of Medical Case Reports and Case Reports in Anaesthesiology. His main interests are ultrasound methods in regional anaesthesia, pain management, vascular access and difficult airway management.