Freire JM, Infante A, de Aguiar AC, Carbajo P. An analysis of the medical specialty training system in Spain.
HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2015;
13:42. [PMID:
26033385 PMCID:
PMC4469408 DOI:
10.1186/s12960-015-0038-y]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
In this paper, we analyse the medical specialty training system in Spain (the so-called "residency system"). In order to do so, we a) summarize its historical evolution; b) describe the five major architectural pillars on which the system is currently based; c) analyse the special contract of the specialist-in-training; d) discuss the three major challenges for the medical specialist training future: the evolution and expansion of the residency system to other health professions, the issue of grouping specialties with a common core trunk and the continuity of the learning process; and e) draw four conclusions that may be relevant for those who are in the process of developing or revising their own medical specialization systems.
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