Real experiences from MIR residents in Spain

Why real experiences matter

Official information about hospitals and specialties is insufficient. Training programs sound good on paper, but reality can be very different.

Official	Reality
Structured rotation program	Rotations that depend on service needs, not your training
Continuous supervision	"If you have questions, call" (but nobody teaches you proactively)
24-hour shifts	24h + ward rounds + pending emergencies = 30+ hours
Teaching environment	Depends entirely on the service and attendings you get

What do residents share on Veralia?

We collect structured experiences across three fundamental dimensions:

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Training

•Quality of real teaching and supervision
•Variety of pathology and cases
•Possibilities for external rotations
•Access to complementary training
•Progressive autonomy

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Work

•Real workload
•Number and intensity of shifts
•Environment with attendings and other residents
•Available resources
•Respect for rest periods

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Quality of life

•Cost of living in the area
•Ease of finding housing
•Work-life balance
•Leisure options
•Transportation and accessibility

How Veralia works

We've designed a system that protects those who share while generating useful information for those who search:

Verification

We confirm you're a healthcare professional before your experience counts. This prevents trolls and ensures quality.

Total anonymity

Your identity is never published. Nobody will know you participated.

Aggregated data

We only show information when there are enough responses so nobody is identifiable. Never individual opinions.

Clear structure

Specific questions that generate comparable data, not free text that can be vague or biased.

What you can discover

With enough participation, future residents will be able to know:

✓Which hospitals really train well in your specialty
✓Where post-shift rest periods are respected
✓Which services have the best work environment
✓How many shifts are really done (not the official ones)
✓What supervision is like in the first year
✓Which cities offer better quality of life for residents
✓Where there are more possibilities for external rotations
✓Which hospitals have more workload vs. teaching

Why share your experience

If you're already a resident, your participation has real impact:

1

You help future colleagues

The information you would have liked to have when you chose.

2

You contribute to improving the system

Aggregated and public data can pressure for better conditions.

3

It's safe

We verify you're a professional, but your identity is never exposed.

4

It's only 5 minutes

Structured questions, no need to write long texts.

Real experiences from MIR residents