“We MIR do basic work”: podcastFM interviews Dr. Chacón, HFMH resident for MIR day
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On the occasion of MIR Day, on April 6, Fraternidad-Muprespa has collected in a podcast the testimony of one of the five doctors who do their residency at the Fraternidad-Muprespa Havana hospital. This is Dr. Javier Chacón, a second-year resident, who reviews throughout the interview what day-to-day work is like at said hospital, specialized in orthopedic surgery and traumatology, why he decided on it for residency, and the structure of his training program in order to specialize.
“The traumatology carried out here fit perfectly with my concerns, with the training that I wanted. I had certain doubts because it is not a well-known option when you do the MIR. Now after two years that uncertainty is gone” says Chacón to explain the reasons that motivated his choice.
Likewise, during the interview, he explains how residents acquire the necessary skills to treat patients both in consultation, in the emergency room or in the operating room, and the importance of having references in their training with professionals with extensive medical experience and accredited teaching qualities. "I would highlight how involved they are in guiding you, in recommending jobs or readings, they are always available. They have also been residents and know what this training is like. You get very good training," he assures.
Research activity also has a lot of weight during this training period and Dr. Chacón describes the work that earned him, last October, the Setla Award for Best Oral Communication in Traumatology, “Clinical result after two years of meniscal suturing in patients with high functional demand in the workplace”, in which doctors Tomás Losa, Elena García, Dolores Pilar Garrido, Vicente Ángel Díez and Claudia also participated Anduaga.
Finally, he lists some of what he considers essential characteristics of trauma treatment today and the importance of using diagnostic tests such as ultrasounds.
“We MIR do basic work without which the health service would not be sustained. We are well trained, we do very important work and it is great that it is recognized with one day,” he concludes.
