New agreement to collaborate in projects and activities related to diabetological education, the improvement of medical assistance and the promotion of continuous improvement in the field of care for people with diabetes.
Among the planned actions are the realization of technical days, share information, publish studies and collaborations, and improve training for both internal medicine and people with diabetes.
The signing of the agreement seeks to improve attention, quality of life and assistance to people with diabetes in Spain.
The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) and the Spanish Federation of Diabetes (FEDE) have signed a framework collaboration agreement for the joint development of cooperation and activities to promote diabetological education, promote the improvement of health care, andstart initiatives that are considered of interest to promote continuous improvement in the field of care for people with diabetes.
Among other actions, the agreement, signed by the president of the SEMI, Juana CarreterThey contribute to the improvement of healthcare activity and the elaboration and publication of studies and collaborations of mutual interest for both entities and for the training of both the group of specialists in internal medicine and of people with diabetes.
As a starting point for this collaboration, Fede has actively participated in the XVII Meeting of the Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition (Don) work group (Don) of the SEMI, held in the city of Valladolid, through its expert representative in Diabetes and ObesityJosé Manuel García Romero.
"The signed agreement involves a strategic alliance between both organizations that will undoubtedThe necessary integral vision of the internist doctor in the approach of this disease of systemic involvement to avoid and prevent its possible complications early, as well as to advance in diabetological education, research and innovation in this field, "said Carretero Gómez.
For his part, García Romero has commented that specialists in internal medicine are the "key professionals" in the assistance and attention to people with diabetes, being a "reference" for the collective, not only in treatment issues, but also asInformation source and tips on the prevention of complications.
"For that reason, it is essentialFrom this medical specialty, "he added.
Likewise, in this meeting, with the participation of FEDE and specialists from other scientific societies, the latest scientific news in terms of diabetes, obesity and nutrition of the person with diabetes have been addressed interdisciplinaryly, the person with diabetes,under the integral approach that characterizes the vision of the internist doctor and with the focus on novel aspects such as the proper handling and control of hyperglycemia in the hospitalized patient.
The signing of the agreement seeks, as a ultimate goal, to contribute to the improvement of the conditions, attention and quality of life of people with diabetes in Spain and, under it, the organization and implementation of how many teaching activities are also contemplatedand training were appropriate by both entities to achieve the aims and objectives under which the aforementioned agreement has been signed.