About 6500 dentists choose a new president Saturday after a campaign marked by the difference in positions in relation to dentist-check, but with common features such as integration of these professionals in public services.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva, now president of the College of Dental Association (OMD) and a candidate for a fourth term, it is proposed to continue the important issues that are under negotiation with the Government. In comments to Lusa news agency, Orlando Monteiro da Silva stated that it is negotiating the extension of the dentist-check program, the negotiation of the reimbursement mechanism for consultations and the inclusion of dentistry in occupational medicine and dentists in hospitals and health centers.
The rival candidate, Fernando Guerra, told Lusa that the B List advocates measures that make a difference: We are key points to check the re-integration of dentistry and dentists, the amount of any national program of oral health. We also present a set of proposals that tend to balance dentistry and this involves the integration of dental practitioners in school health teams, the creation of a national emergency in the delivery of oral health and a health bulletin to newborns and all children in kindergartens, kindergarten and elementary education, explained Fernando Guerra.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva has already said he has two major concerns for this mandate: the integration of young people and dentists in order to enter the dental societies. The candidate noted that the last three years have passed from 5300 to about 7200 dentists, whereas it is necessary to sensitize public opinion and colleges to tailor the number of graduates every year out of college to real needs. Many young doctors are forced to emigrate because they have no place in Portugal, he stressed.
This is also a concern of Fernando Guerra, whereas there is a high number of entries in the courses of dentistry. There is a surplus of professionals and it is essential that OMD has replied to this by creating measures such as the creation of new specialties, defended Lusa. Fernando Guerra to be held a joint work with institutions of higher learning to be possible to reduce the number of entries and increase the places graduate of giving access to expertise that can and must create order.
Another proposal involves the List A registration in the register, without charge, the dental societies. We think this is an additional formula to have an increased control over what goes on in these societies, many of which require mainly young dentists the less dignified conditions in terms of professional practice, justified.
For the candidate list B is a set of measures necessary for the maintenance and viability of clinics and medical offices. We present concrete proposals to ease the problems of dentists and this has been the motto of our campaign, marking where the difference in the positions that the Dental Association has taken and with which we do not identify stressed Fernando Guerra.
No comments:
Post a Comment