ÁLVARO J. BUENO-CORTÉS
| First Name: | Álvaro |  |
| Middle Name: | José | |
| Surnames: | Bueno Cortés | |
| D.O.B.: | 07-05-1975 | |
| Nationality: | Spanish | |
| National Identity Document No.: | 12.345.678Z | |
| Home address: | Calle Prosperidad 333, 3º, Málaga, Spain. | |
| Postcode: | 29000 | |
| Telephone No.: | 123456789 | |
| Email address: | ajbc@ajbc.com |
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REGISTRATIONS | Medical Council of Málaga, No 291111 | |
MEMBERSHIPS | • Spanish Society for Family and Community Medicine • European Medical Association • European Society of Hypertension • International Association for Medical Education | |
QUALIFICATIONS
| 2000 | • Licence in Medicine and Surgery, University of Navarra, Spain |
2004 | • Specialist Doctor in Family and Community Medicine, Department for Education, Government of Spain | |
| 2006 | • PhD in Medicine, University of Valladolid, Spain | |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1 – POSTS HELD | 2015 – now | • Consultant (médico adjunto), Emergency Department, Flamenco International Hospital, Malaga, Spain Responsible for the care of all patients attending A&E together with the rest of the ED consultants team, and for the supervision of medical trainees during their ED attachment. |
2012-2014 | • GP principal (médico titular), Chotis Primary Care Practice, Madrid, Spain Responsible for routine care of 1,900 patients and unscheduled care for 20,000 patients together with the rest of the GP team. Also responsible for the supervision of GP trainees as GP tutor. | |
2009-2011 | • GP principal (médico titular), Sardana Primary Care Practice, Barcelona, Spain Responsible for routine care of 1,800 patients and unscheduled care for 25,000 patients together with the rest of the GP team. | |
2007-2008 | • GP locum (médico suplente), Txapela Primary Care Practice, Bilbao, Spain Covered leaves of GP principals seeing patients at the practice and in home visits as required. Variable working hours from 7 to 35 per week over a 2-year period. Unsupervised but supported by senior GP team as required. | |
2001-2004 | • GP trainee (médico residente), Gaita Primary Care Practice and Galician Hospital, La Coruña, Spain. Supervisor Dr Ana Seria. 4-year residency programme with gradual transition from observation to clinical autonomy, with initially total and later partial supervision by GP and hospital tutors, including on-calls: • 6 months: Primary Care Attachment • 18 months: Hospital Attachments: • 2 months: Emergency Medicine • 2 months: Internal Medicine • 1 month: Chest Medicine • 1 month: ENT • 1 month: Ophthalmology • 2 months: GI medicine • 2 months: Gynaecology & Obstetrics • 2 months: Paediatrics • 2 months: Trauma & Orthopaedics • 2 months: General Surgery • 1 month: Dermatology • 2 months: Community Mental Health • 2 months: Primary Care Paediatrics • 16 months: General Primary Care | |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2 – GAPS IN EMPLOYMENT | 2005-2006 | • Doctorate studies and thesis research work and writing up |
AWARDS | 2014 | • Spandoc Exchange Essay Award “What I brought from the UK” .Best Essay commenting on learning from a 2-week stay in London General Practices and its influence in daily practice back in Spain. |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE | 2015-2016 | • Principal investigator in local study Prevalence of tropical diseases in immigrant, semi-resident and tourist population in Malaga. |
2013-2014 | • Co-investigator in national multi-centre study Degree of overmedication in over 70’s. | |
2010 | • Collaborator in international multi-centre trial in primary care: Long-term cost-efficiency of Smoking Cessation Advice. | |
2005-2006 | • Doctoral Thesis: Antimicrobial Resistances Trend in Spain at the start of the millennium. | |
PUBLICATIONS | 2017 | • Bueno-Cortés A., Soles-Lunas P, Prado-Lagos M. Prevalence of tropical diseases in immigrant, semi-resident and tourist population in Malaga. International Journal 2017; 304: 691-694. |
2015 | • Campos-Torres A, Bueno-Cortés A., Robles-Del Río H. Degree of overmedication in over 70’s. European Journal 2015; 403: 196-1999. | |
2011 | • Cantera J et al. Long-term cost-efficiency of Smoking Cessation Advice. World Journal 2011; 505: 423-426. . | |
2007 | • Bueno-Cortés A. Antimicrobial Resistances Trend in Spain at the start of the millennium. National Journal 2007; 202: 111-114. | |
PRESENTATIONS | 2017 | • An interdisciplinary approach to diabetes. Oral presentation at WONCA Conference, Tallin 11th July. |
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
| 2014 | • Observership Stay in London Primary Care Practices within the Spandoc Exchange scheme. 2-13.11.2014. During this stay I had the opportunity to sit in with GPs, practice nurses, health visitors, district nurses and admin staff to learn how British primary care works within the NHS. I also had the chance to appreciate differences in organisation and style with Spain and to practise my English language skills in professional settings. Supervisor Dr Davies. |
2013 | • Observership Stay in London Palliative Care Services within the Spandoc Exchange scheme. 16-20.12.2013. During this stay I had the opportunity to visit St Christopher’s Hospice and join their Academy Programme. This programme combines practice observation facilitated by senior hospice clinicians with classroom presentations, group discussions and individual action planning. | |
2012 | • Practical course in Time-Banking in Healthcare within the Spandoc Time Bank scheme. 5-17.2.2012. During this stay I had the opportunity to visit Rushey Green Time Bank in Lewisham, London and join their 2-week training programme. The Time Bank, based in a GP practice, aims to to empower clients to be pro-active to reduce the isolation and dependencies that can prevent them from experiencing a sense of being in control, wellbeing and belonging. The training programme provides understanding of the benefits of time banking for patients and tools to develop other similar healthcare-based schemes. Supervisor Mr Phillip Granger. | |
2009 – 2014 | • Responsible for weekly clinical discussion meetings at the primary care practice, 50% of them with secondary care consultants. | |
2013 – now | • Member of the Hypertension Working Group of the Spanish Society for Family Medicine and co-author of its annually published guidelines. | |
2003 | • Organised International Meeting of Trainees in Family Medicine, La Coruña, Spain, 8-9th August. | |
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
| 2017 | • Wonca Conference, Tallin 11th July. |
2013 | • Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society for Family Medicine, Madrid, Spain, 20-24th June. | |
2010 | • Annual Meeting of the Catalan Society for Family Medicine, Barcelona, Spain, 5-9th May. | |
COURSES ATTENDED
| 2000 | INTERNATIONAL • Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Oct-Dec 2000. |
2010-2013 | NATIONAL Medical English • “English for Spanish Speaking Doctors” 3-year Medical English Programme. Distance learning course backed by the Spanish Medical Council and Accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Commission. 2010-2013 • English in Medical Practice, 1-month videoconference course, August 2015. • Medical Conversation in English, participated actively in 20 one-hour videoconference sessions, 2016. | |
2014 | REGIONAL • Emergency Medicine Update, 15-20 Feb, Madrid. | |
2015 | DEPARTMENTAL • New pathway for stroke management, 23rd September, Flamenco Hospital, Malaga. | |
AUDIT | 2011 | • Degree of control of diabetes: HbA1c levels in all patients in the practice’s diabetic register. Sardana Primary Care Practice, Barcelona. |
TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE | 2012-2014 | • GP tutor for 2 trainees. Chotis Primary Care Practice, Madrid. Supervised one 1st-year trainee for 6 months and one 4th-year trainee for 12 months. |
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE | 2012-2014 | • Team Coordinator, Chotis Primary Care Practice, Madrid. |
PROCEDURES | • Physical examination and vital signs • Phlebotomy • Injections: iv, im, sc, articular. • Sutures • Local anaesthesia • Emergency abdominal ultrasound • Antenatal ultrasound • Vaginal swabs and cervical smears | |
LANGUAGES | • Spanish: Native • English: Occupational English Test in Medicine: Spandoc for OET score 440. General English: Academic IELTS score 7.5. Medical English: Full Professional Proficiency (see courses in Medical English above) | |
ANY EXTRA ACTIVITIES | • Piano • Hockey |
(Ejemplo ficticio utilizando la estructura de CV recomendada por el General Medical Council para la colegiación en el Reino Unido)
