Spain gets a vice-chairmanship of the European Union of Medical Specialists.

"We are at a key moment for Spain's entry into the Executive Committee of this medical organization, founded in 1958, when working on issues of interest to both the profession and the free movement of professionals, working time of 65 hours or the recognition of professional qualifications ", as said the vice president of the General Council of Medical Associations, Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, who hold office.


In elections held last Friday, October 11, for the renovation of the Executive Committee of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), Spain, represented by Vice President of the General Council of Medical Associations, Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, has obtained one of four vice presidents within the highest organ of government of the oldest medical organization in Europe, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.

To fill the four vice presidents were six countries: Finland, Poland, Hungary, Great Britain, Denmark and Spain, being defeated, finally, Britain and Denmark.

The vice president of General Medical Council to hold office, in principle, over the next three years, with options for another three years, has stressed the importance that our country is part of the Executive Committee of the UEMS. The UEMS-said Dr. Gutiérrez-exercises at the moment, a very important role throughout the European medical sector, increased after the crisis in the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), among other grounds for departure several members, including Italy, France and Spain. "

On the contrary, as the Spanish representative confirms, "the UEMS is a strong organization that is very 'healthy' with significant challenges and a continuing refortalezcimiento.

Approval of titles, widespread concern.

Precisely, we are at a key moment for Spain's entry into the Executive Committee of this medical organization, founded in 1958, when working on issues of interest to both the profession and the free movement of professionals, working time of 65 hours or the approval of qualifications.

Dr. Gutierrez was arrested at explaining how to live in all the Member States, the situation of the approval of non-professional qualifications. "Especially in the EU15, there is a similar concern to the Spanish on the subject of approval. We face a significant migration of professionals, the result on the one hand, globalization, and second, the problem of human resources in the health sector, which requires hiring professionals as they move from one site to another. In this sense, as it has advanced the new vice president of the UEMS, "we will work on keeping a united position to move in such matters."

That is why one of the most immediate actions that will carry out the Executive Committee of the UEMS is to become a more participatory, in the role that procurement of all countries, and power, thus bring together a strategy, "has concluded the doctor Ricard Gutiérrez.