Family physicians call for more support and incentives for the formation of its residents

Family physicians call for more support and incentives for the formation of its residents

the Spanish societyPrimary care physicians (SEMERGEN) organizes his tutors workshops Ifamily medicine with support from NOVARTIS

– among othersobjectives, seeks greater involvement of guardians in the management anddevelopment of medical specialty training programmes

-the degree ofthe resident satisfaction depends largely on the dedication of the tutor

-is importantthat a relationship of trust and respect, tutor-residente wherealso ensures the communication between the two equal

-the days ofFamily medicine guardians SEMERGEN – NOVARTIS will have an annual

Madrid, June of2012- “ The formative work of guardians has very little support and notype of economic or professional incentive ”, as denounced Mª Dolores Aicartduring the celebration of the days I of guardians of family medicineSEMERGEN-NOVARTIS. And these days are “ we wanted to start a line ofI work addressed to all those professionals engaged in work oftraining with family medicine residents ”, explains Dr. JoséJavier Mediavilla, Coordinator of the Group of work Diabetes SEMERGEN.

this initiativeSearch “ promote the training and updating tutors and residents of thespecialty ”, as points out this expert, Member of the Organizing Committee. “ Themedical teaching is not a decorative element of the curriculum of a professional,but that is a core function of the family doctor ”, adds. In this regard,the figure of the tutor “ is the axis on which the responsibility of the plandepends on individual training of each specialist and its dedication ingreat measure the degree of satisfaction of the resident ”, explains.

in the design of thescientific programme have conjugate purely clinical aspects on themanagement of various chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertensionblood or COPD, with others more directly related to the formation oftutors. “ Worked teaching and organisational functions with the objectivethey improve their competence and their involvement in the management and thedevelopment of medical specialty training programmes ”, points out theexpert. Also reviewed aspects such as the design of the plan oftraining of the resident family medicine, the elaboration of projects ofAudit, management of critical incidents or the resident assessment.

according to MariaDolores Aicart, responsible for guardians of SEMERGEN vowel, has highlighted the goodresponse of the attendees – there were over a hundred registered – and their willingness toparticipate in similar activities in the future. With these days “ havewanted to start a line of work addressed to all those professionalstasks of training with family medicine residents carried out ”,It explains. “ Is a collective that performs the great work of form to theprofessionals of the future ”, adds. The days of guardians of Medicine ofFamily SEMERGEN-NOVARTIS will have annually.

the doctor AicartIt has analysed the evolution of the MIR training and the consequences of the impacttechnology in it, highlighting that “ must not lose sight of thehuman values which implies our profession and tutors shouldtransmit to residents ”. Likewise, the expert has stressed the importancethe work of the guardian Guide to its resident “ so that he himself knowsrecognize their strengths and weaknesses ”boost it “ to be able to improve in their profession through thesearch for appropriate information and always with a critical mind and aspirit of improvement ”. In short, it is important to “ established arelationship tutor-residente of trust and respect, where also ensures thecommunication between the two equal ”.

aboutSEMERGEN

societySpanish doctors of primary care, SEMERGEN is the scientific societypioneer of primary care in Spain, with 37 years of experience. IsIt was established with the primary aim of promoting family medicine,through the maintenance and improvement of the professional competence of thephysicians, promoting research and facilitating the training of thedoctor in order to maintain the quality in the care of the health of thecitizens.

has 17regional delegations and held democratic elections every 4 years. In 1999SEMERGEN Foundation was created. This year held its thirty-fourth national Congress inMalaga, from 26 to 29 September, as well as dozens of regional congresses.