The public healthcare network of the Canary Islands welcomes 41 new residents who will begin their specialized training in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, and Mental Health Nursing. This new cohort will be distributed across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, bolstering care for adult and child/adolescent populations.
The new group includes 12 resident internal physicians (MIR) in Psychiatry, two in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, ten resident internal psychologists (PIR) in Clinical Psychology, and 17 resident internal nurses (EIR) in Mental Health. Over the coming years, they will complete their training in key hospitals and care facilities such as the Complejo Hospitalario de La Candelaria, the Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC), the Hospital Doctor Negrín, and the Complejo Hospitalario Insular-Materno Infantil.
With the arrival of these 41 professionals, the two Multiprofessional Teaching Units for Mental Health in the Canary Islands now exceed one hundred specialists in training. The Director General of Mental Health and Addictions of the Canarian Health Service, Fernando Gómez-Pamo, highlighted the importance of this training phase and the growth of the teaching units, consolidating them as a pillar for generational renewal and improved care in an area of increasing demand.
Gómez-Pamo noted that the new residents will have the opportunity to train alongside experienced professionals and contribute to the care of individuals with mental health problems and their families. The teaching units in Gran Canaria and Tenerife are accredited to train specialists in various fields and offer a training model that combines supervised clinical activity, theoretical education, and practical experience in different settings.
The residency period ranges from two to five years, depending on the specialty, allowing future professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of mental health. This development coincides with a milestone for Canarian public healthcare, which successfully filled all 465 available positions in the latest Specialized Health Training call, becoming the first autonomous community to complete all vacant spots.
