Majorca health system honors resident doctors and nurses completing training
They are six new specialists in Family and Community Medicine and two new specialists in Family and Community Nursing.
The Management of the Health Services of the Fuerteventura Health Area, attached to the Canary Islands Government Health Department, honored the six resident physicians (MIR) and the two resident nurses (EIR) who have finished their training period in the island’s health centers.
The ceremony, held on Friday, 22 May, in the Auditorium of the General Hospital of Fuerteventura, was attended by the manager of Fuerteventura Health Services, Alejandro Miguens, the medical director of Primary Care, Noelia Santana, the head of studies of the Multidisciplinary Teaching Unit for Family and Community Care in Fuerteventura, Encarnación Duque, the president of the Nursing Sub‑Committee, Aida Troya, members of the Teaching Commission, as well as colleagues and families of the residents.
The six new specialists who successfully completed the four‑year specialized health training belong to the XVII promotion of Family and Community Medicine, while the two nursing residents constitute the V promotion of Family and Community Nursing, a program that lasts two years.
During the ceremony each received a diploma of recognition formalizing the end of their residency after presenting their research projects.
Research Projects of the Residents
The research projects presented by the new specialists in Family and Community Medicine and Nursing were evaluated and approved by the Teaching Commission.
“I want to highlight the work, excellence and commitment of the teaching units that plan, coordinate and implement the postgraduate training programme, as well as the quality of the training of these new professionals,” said Alejandro Miguens, manager of the Health Services of Fuerteventura. “I also congratulate the new specialists and underline the effort, vocation and camaraderie shown throughout the entire training pathway by the health centres.”
“The dedication, work and motivation displayed by the new specialists during these years of residency have been remarkable,” added Encarnación Duque, head of training. “I am convinced they will continue with this professional commitment in the new stage they are now beginning.”
Throughout their residency, the new specialists have carried out clinical work, conducted research projects, and attended courses and seminars on a variety of topics, including bioethics, communication, health management and emergency care.