The first agreement between the nine schools of Medicine of the Community of
Madrid and ICOMEM was signed at
the Aula Cajal of the Illustrious Official College of Physicians of
Madrid (ICOMEM):
CEU San Pablo University, Universidad Europea, Francisco de Vitoria University, University of Alcalá, Alfonso X El Sabio University, Autonomous University of Madrid, Rey Juan Carlos University and Camilo José Cela University. The College of Physicians was represented by its president, Dr. Manuel Martínez-Sellés, and members of the Board of Directors: Dr. Javier Martín, vice-secretary, and Dr. José Antonio Valero, treasurer.
On behalf of the universities, the
following were present at the signing: Ana
María Gómez, Vice-Dean of Academic Organisation of the School of Medicine
of Complutense University; José Manuel
Pozuelo, Vice-Dean of Teaching Staff of the School of Medicine of CEU San
Pablo University; Daniel Hormigo,
Dean of the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences of Universidad Europea; Fernando Caballero, Dean of the School
of Medicine of Francisco de Vitoria; Lourdes
Lledó, Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University
of Alcalá de Henares; Norberto Herrera,
Vice-Dean of the School of Medicine at the Alfonso X El Sabio University; Carlos Félix Sánchez, Dean of the
School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Autonomous University of Madrid; Carlos Goicoechea, Dean of the School
of Health Sciences at Rey Juan Carlos University; and José Barberán, Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the José
Cela University.
The Objectives
of the Agreement
This agreement is the foundation for
supporting and guiding medical students during their training period, while
also involving them in student activity. This collaboration will provide new
doctors with the opportunity to access information, activities of interest for
their professional development, as well as calls for scholarships, grants and
awards, conferences and continuing academic courses, a legal advice service,
and even join the ICOMEM promotions programme. Students who wish to be part of
this collaboration must formalise their registration with their personal
student card.
During his speech at the signing, Dr.
Manuel Martínez-Sellés emphasised
that thanks to this agreement we have the opportunity to work together to
strengthen the professional training of future doctors in Madrid. "I am convinced of the mutual benefit that
this agreement will bring both to students in their professional and academic
development, as they will be able to access information, activities of interest
and University services, as well as to all the institutions involved, allowing
us to train them in a positive environment and to promote the values of medical
professionalism".
For her part, the Rector, Rosa Visiedo, referred to this
agreement as "unique, unprecedented,
in which there is an alliance between all the medical schools of the Community
of Madrid and the Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Madrid". In this sense, she pointed out that "we have an enormous responsibility to train
our future doctors. It is important to stress the importance of the role of the
Medical Associations. We are convinced of the importance of this event, which
will bring together the students of our Schools and, most likely, their future
professional academic institution, the Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Madrid. We congratulate and thank Professor Manuel Martinez Selles
and his Board of Directors for having launched this initiative".