[Training program on medical urology: Future perspectives.]

[Training program on medical urology: Future perspectives.] Arch Esp Urol. 2018 Jan;71(1):114-118 Authors: Gil Moradillo J, Cabrera Meiras F, Alonso Isa M, Lara Isla A, Justo Quintas J, García Rojo E, González Padilla D, García Gómez B, Medina Polo J, Romero Otero J Abstract Urology is defined as the medical-surgical specialty that includes the study, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions of the urinary system. It is well specified by the National Commission of Specialties that we must know the medical pathology that concerns us. However, on occasions, resident training focuses on the surgical field and oncological pathology, which, although one of the main pillars of the specialty, is usually to the detriment of training in medical and functional pathology. We conducted a survey of residents in the fourth year of Urology in Spain, where we asked about the quality of training in Andrology and Functional Urology. The average rotation time is 3.5 months in each unit. Only 20% consider that their training is satisfactory and sufficient in Andrology. Seventy-five percent of residents surveyed believe that their training in Functional Urology is acceptable or sufficient, both medical and surgical. There are numerous fields of action to improve the training of residents and young urologists in this country in the management of urological medical pathology. The future is open, and it is in our hand to set up a training for urolo...
Source: Archivos Espanoles de Urologia - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Arch Esp Urol Source Type: research