In Uruguay, Surgical Pathology (SP) lives one of the worst moments in its history.
Both public and private practice show marked loss of civil and spiritual values, reduced credibility among colleagues and the general public, internal wars, and very poor salaries or remunerations.
In this context, academy has lost its ancient role and few show the desire or motivation enough to engage a position in the Faculty Departments of SP, thus the influence of the academic places is almost zero, and the students are poorly instructed.
All elements described above generate a SP of poor quality.
The future is obscure. Leadership is absent and this ship needs a Captain urgently.