Background
Jitka, Kobilkova Pokorna was born on July 13, 1928 in Krinec, Czech Republic.
gynecologist Obstetrician medical educator
Jitka, Kobilkova Pokorna was born on July 13, 1928 in Krinec, Czech Republic.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences Czech, Prague, 1964. Doctor of Science, Academy of Sciences Czech, Prague, 1974.
Assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology Charles University Medical Faculty, 1968—1976, vice dean pedagogy, 1971—1990, professor, since 1975, head department, 1978—1990.
Member of Czech Society Gyn-Ob, Czech Society Cervical Pathology, International Academy Cytology (FIAC board), European Federation Cytology Society (founder 1970, secretary general 1980, 1992), Czech Society Clinical Cytology (president 1984-1994), Society Clinical Gyn., Czechoslovakia Academy of Sciences (Silver medal for science merits 1977), Slovak Society Pathologists (honorary).
Daughter of Jan Pokorny and Anna (Bouchner) Pokorna. Widowed; children: Jan, Jitka.