2023-11-23 00:00:13
The desire for personal improvement leads many general practitioners to continue their professional training. One of the most common paths is to pursue a specialty, although during this stage many doubts are generated. That is why below we are going to analyze the current salary of IMSS residents.
Is it worth pursuing a medical specialty?
In the first instance, behind the desire to continue with the postgraduate studies There are many motivations. The most important thing is to have passion for one of the areas of Medicine. In the end it is about what will be studied during the following years and throughout the professional stage.
Likewise, another reason is to be able to access better jobs. The experts They usually receive payments up to 50% higher than general doctors. For the same reason, it is worth talking about money.
Currently, around 19 thousand places are offered to study a specialty. Of all the available places, almost half correspond to the IMSS. This is the Institution that houses the majority of training specialists in the country.
During this training stage, each specialist receives a salary/scholarship that is intended to help cover their personal expenses. Due to the long duration of the days, the majority of the amount is for the payment of rent or the space in which they stay.
Monthly salary of IMSS residents
Now, to know the salary of IMSS residents you can consult the collective contract 2022-2023 of the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS). This is the official document that stipulates the corresponding payment for each position.
Among what he mentions is that the monthly salary of IMSS residents increases as they progress in their preparation.
Resident (R1) – 5,667.44 Resident (R 2) – 6,116.90 Resident (R 3) – 6,266.56 Resident (R 4) – 6,417.26 Resident (R 5) – 6,609.80 Resident (R 6) – 6,808.04 Resident (R 7) – 7,012.46 Resident ( R 8) – 7,222.70
An important point is that the figure mentioned above only corresponds to the concept of salary. In addition, there are other bonuses that each person receives and, with this, the final amount is usually almost double.
Either way, the general consensus is that the payment is minimal and unfair. It all starts from the fact of all the activities that a resident Within a hospital he occupies one of the lowest positions and the “normal” thing is to work 36 hours in a row without rest.
With this in mind, residents are often accused of suffering from modern slavery. Furthermore, this situation is usually generated because hospitals do not have sufficient resources to hire specialists. Therefore, residents are treated as a version of cheap labor.
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