Carolina Ortez, Secretary -General of the Spanish Society for Heart Diseases.
the Heart disease It is one of the most dynamic and complete medical specialties, which It makes it a very attractive choice For doctors who must Choose your specialty Succeed Mir exam. According to Crulina Ortez, Secretary -General of the Spanish Society for Cardiology, this specialization highlights A border character and a wide range of regions Where specialists can develop their career.
“Heart diseases usually attract a lot of attention due to It is very dynamic and mobile. Applicants are attracted to The possibility of intervention directly In the development of patients, “Ortiz explains. In addition, it provides a wide range of possibilities, from clinical care In consultations And hospitals for surgical intervention in areas such as blood dynamics or Electrical physiology. It also allows specialists to combine different methods according to their preferences.
As for working conditions, Ortiz realizes that specialization It requires working hours, but with fewer guards Other health fields. “The population makes between four and six The guards per monthY A cardiologist can make between three and fiveHe explains: “Based on the center where you work.”
For those who enter heart disease, Training process It is required from the beginning. During the first years of residencyThey must face a severe pace of work and guardsIn addition to rotating to various sub -majors inside the branch before focusing completely on heart disease.
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“It is a specialty that requires a lot of work and mental preparation.” |
“The daily life of the resident is usually intense and very varied. Es specialty Which requires a lot of work and mental preparation, especially because it involves treating acute and serious diseases Chronic diseases“Ortiz indicates.
In addition, the training training is not limited to, but many doctors choose Expand your major: “After five years of training, many residents make a two -year scholarship To devote yourself To areas such as blood dynamics, irregular heartbeat heart failure. During the residence, it is necessary to pass in all regions, but each one can focus on those that arouse their interest more. “
Innovation and reasons for choosing a specialty
Another prominent side of the heart disease is its continuous development in Research and technology. Ortiz confirms this It is one of the most developing specializations in these areasWhich allows doctors to participate in great progress in treatments and procedures.
“Heart disease is one of the areas that have more scientific production and technological progress. However, in Spain they do not have a specific time on their work day to investigate, as in other countries. If you want to do this, you should do this outside your schedule, making it difficult to combine with help.
To improve this situation, it is considered that it is necessary to increase employee employment: “More personality will be needed So doctors can devote a portion of their day Investigation Without affecting your care work. There are scholarships and some options for those who want to devote themselves to research, but we are still far from being an applicable option for many heart doctors. “
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“Certainly it will make heart disease again. It is a great specialization and constantly developed.” |
Work conditions, salaries and guards
Despite the position of heart disease, Salaries in Spain They do not always reflect the responsibility and burden of working in these professionals. “If we compare ourselves with other European countries, the salaries Much lower “For a profession with this qualification and demand,” says Ortz.
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“If we compare ourselves to other European countries, the salaries are much lower for a profession with this qualification and demand.” |
Regarding the stability of the job, the specialist emphasizes this, although heart disease It provides many opportunities in the public and private sector alikeInitial contracts It can be unstable. “after MistMany doctors also have to do Opposition to a stable box, This adds more years than uncertainty. Initially, it is customary for chain guards or replacement contracts before stability.
However, Ortz, a professional with years of experience, is clear that if he returns, he will choose the same path he took to his place. “Certainly it will make heart disease again. It is a great and continuous specialization.”
For those who think about this option, their advice is clear: “If you are interested in Vascular hearts areaDo not think about it much. Heart disease provides you with multiple possibilities, from clinical practice to teaching and research. It is a hard specialization, but it is very satisfied. “
Despite its challenges, heart disease is still one of The most requested majors in MirAnd attracted these doctors looking for An innovative dynamic field and with a major impact on patients ’life.
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