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Start-up work

  • Once again, the incidents of the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing have been repeated in the media, as well as in social networks. In the final year of the degree, every student must present his/her Final Degree Work (TFG), a work on a subject that has aroused his/her interest and that at the same time has been agreed with a tutor. The work carried out can be defended in Basque, Spanish or English with complete assurance, in theory, before a court composed of several professors.

12 June 2019 - 15:59

As we have heard, a new procedure has been put in place: in order to be able to receive the honour registration for their work, the selected students must make a new presentation. As a novelty, this year Euskaldunes students have been asked to present their Tfno in Spanish or English, as some teachers are not bilingual. They have, of course, been suggested to them with cordiality, without any discrimination whatsoever.

To begin with, it has to be said that the suggestion made by those who have power is nothing more than an order. Only imposition, on the student in vulnerable situations. If the opposite had happened? If it had been suggested to Castilian speaking students to make their presentation in Basque?It is evident that what happened undermines the equality in which health activity is based and hardly conforms with the image the university should give. On the other hand, excusatio non petita, shows their deficiencies, their incapacity, their ignorance and the necessary lack of empathy for the health activity. Freshwater doctors.

Due to the student's complaint and the impact it has received on the media, the situation has been reversed. The Vice-Dean of the Basque Country has asked for apologies, including the Dean himself, and most importantly, from the outset, what the students were entitled to: that all the members of the Tribunal be bilingual. In other words, a decent tribunal is made up of teachers of the level and size required by a bilingual university.

It should be noted that the suggestion made by the holders of power is nothing more than an order. Only imposition, on the student in vulnerable situations. If the opposite had happened? If it had been suggested to Castilian speaking students to make their presentation in Basque?

We are aware that you cannot learn the full degree in Euskera and that medical students have fought for their rights. We are aware that many members of the University are trying to provide an adequate response, both in the rectorado and in the deanship of the Faculty. No prize, no tribute to students or teachers, at least from the institutions, or from the Basque culture. Health professionals, essential for the normalization of the Basque Country, do not like the Basque academy, according to EiTB.

This has meant a long string, but a short victory. The situation is much more serious, a systemic problem with deep roots, probably worse in health than in the UPV/EHU.

Every student has the right to learn their language. Right to cultivate and defend your Tfno. in Basque. But the essence and purpose of our activity is patients, focused attention on the gene is the key. The care process is not the same regardless of the patient. That has expired. Care should be provided to patients, taking into account their nature, language, identity, gender, religion, origin, living conditions and others. And that, in itself, requires attention in the patient's language, both in Basque and in Spanish or in French, in oral and written form, anywhere and at any time, at all levels.

It will hardly be learned by students from the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing if they are not taught from the beginning. Students, whether or not from the Basque or Spanish branches, as well as professors, should adapt to this need.

In this sense, every teacher must adapt to the linguistic needs of the students, just as every physician must adapt to the linguistic needs of the patients. If this problem is not solved, i.e. if it is distinguished between language and care (in short, distinction between patient and care), this type of unexpected events, errors and errors will be repeated.

In a bilingual setting, all professionals should be bilingual: in clinical activity, in research, in training, in management. We need care per patient, not per doctor. And that has to be made clear from the very beginning, not the end.

Aitor Montes Lasarte.

Member of the Bale Group

Family doctor in Aramaio.

Accessions, the following:

- Ibon Aginaga, patient

- Asier Agirre Pinedo, patient

- Joseba Agirreazkuenaga Zigorraga, Professor at UPV-EHU, patient

- Maialen Alday Munilla, physician

- Felipe Aizpuru Barandiaran, professor at the UPV/EHU

- Zorionak Amesti Goyogana, physician

- Josu Albero Rodríguez

- Olatz Amezua Etxaniz,

- Xabier Arrangi Gordoa

- Ander Arrangi, doctor

- Elisabet Badiola Garciandia, Occupational Therapist

- Iratxe Baraiaetxaburu Zarandona, physician

- Leire Baraiazarra Uriarte, nurse

- Angel Bidaurrazaga Vandierock, professor at the UPV/EHU

- Izaskun Elortegi Kaiero, psychiatric doctor

- Kepa Elortza Odriozola, patient

- Aitziber Etxagibel Galdos, family doctor

- Joseba Fernández de Retana Corres, pediatric physician

- Zuriñe Foronda Rojo, physician and patient

- Mikel Gandarias Jaio, physician

- Juan Ignacio Hartsuaga Uranga

- Karlos Ibarguren Olalde, Doctor, Head of EE

- Xabier Isasi Balanzategi, professor at UPV/EHU

- Josu Larrea Elorriaga, patient

- Itziar Lasa Beitia, physician

- Jon Haitz Legarreta Gorroño, UPV PhD student, patient

- Urtzi Ihitza Sainz, patient

- Jon Lizarraga Sobrino, psychiatrist

- José Ignacio López de Luzuriaga Fernández (C.

- Maitane Maritorena Azkarate, professor and patient

- Ane Mateos Aurrekoetxea, physician

- Aitor Montes Lasarte, physician

- Alaitz Mujika Altuna, nurse

- Joxe Manuel Odriozola Lizarribar

- Xabier Onaindia Ribera, Pediatric Doctor

- Roberto Oriondo Etxabe, patient

- Iñaki Peña Bandrés, physician

- Olatz Perez de Viñaspre Garralda, professor at the UPV/EHU and patient

- Andoni Sarriegi Eskisabel

- Pako Sudupe Elortza (C.

- Iñaki Villoslada Fernández, patient

- Igone Zabala Unzalu, professor at UPV/EHU

- Mikel Zarate Soloeta, social worker

- Adrián Zelaia Arieta-Araunabeña, physician

- Beñat Zubeltzu Sese, barne.medikua

- Félix Zubia Olaskoaga, physician and professor at the UPV/EHU

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