Spain
General Information - Demographics
Spain has a population of 40 million inhabitants and is a member of the European Union (EU) and the European Board of Urology (EBU). 72 Urological Departments are operating all over the country. There are 2200 Urologists (1 urologist per 18,181 inhabitants) and 260 Residents (1 resident per approx. 8 urologists).
National Urological Society & Residents Organization
Title | Humberto Villavicencio Mavrich | Humberto Villavicencio Mavrich |
President | Dr. Jesus Castiñeiras Fernandez | Dr. Mario Alvarez Maestro |
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Members | 1750 | n/a |
National Communication Officers
Name | Mario Alvarez Maestro |
Egoist Tolosa Eizaquirre |
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Address | Calle valderrey 35, 7ºD | - |
Tel. No. | +343165112 | - |
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Cell. No. | +34636545076 | - |
Status | Elected (2006-2008) | Elected |
Urological training
To become a urologist you must pass a national exam in general medical and surgical knowledge. According with the score you can choose a post of resident in Urology. The training is for 5 years. First year is in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Nephrology.
Career prospects
At present there are unemployed urologists in Spain. Although there is a huge urologic patient population, the health system structure does not allow all urologists to have access to public health system posts.
Fellowship - Research Opportunities
A lot of urologists wish to have super-specialized training, however, because of the complex work conditions after residency. Some Departments of Urology in Spain have very super-specialized urologists.
National links
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