Academic Journal
View in EDS
Linked Full Text

How do we face the challenges of the Spanish Society of Neurology? Strategic Plan of the Spanish Society of Neurology.

Bibliographic Details
Title: How do we face the challenges of the Spanish Society of Neurology? Strategic Plan of the Spanish Society of Neurology.
Authors: Láinez Andrés JM; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: miguel.lainez@sen.es., Íñiguez Martínez C; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Porta Etessam J; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Ezpeleta Echávarri D; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Martínez de Albéniz Zabaleta MT; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Bilbao MM; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Escamilla Sevilla F; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Cerdán Santacruz DM; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., García Azorín D; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Carmiña Muñiz J; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Arias Rivas S; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Gil Navarro S; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain., Labordena IC; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain., Gil Girbau ME; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain., Santarrosa Mateo C; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain.
Source: Neurologia [Neurologia (Engl Ed)] 2026 Mar; Vol. 41 (2), pp. 501934. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 24.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier España Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 101778590 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2173-5808 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21735808 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Neurologia (Engl Ed) Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [Barcelona] : Elsevier España
MeSH Terms: Neurology*/organization & administration , Societies, Medical*/organization & administration , Strategic Planning*, Spain ; Humans
Abstract: Introduction: With the aim of redesigning the role of promoting and fostering the progress of neurology and anticipating the social, scientific, health, and economic context provided by the development of our specialty, the Spanish Society of Neurology has decided to formalise its direction in a Strategic Plan, the elements of which are shared in this article.
Methods: The development of the Plan has been structured in 3 phases: internal and external analysis, strategic projection, and formalisation of the plan. A qualitative and strategic analysis approach has been incorporated, through surveys, interviews, and participatory sessions with the SEN, with the participation of approximately 500 members and other professionals in the field. The current situation of the SEN and its environment has been explicitly stated, the corporate identity has been defined, and strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities have been analysed using the SWOT/CAME matrix. Finally, an Action Plan has been developed that identifies strategic pillars, objectives, and actions to be implemented.
Results: Five Strategic Pillars have been identified (the SEN's Image; Service Portfolio; Participatory Spaces; Digital Transformation; Results-Oriented Management), comprising a total of 23 strategic objectives. A total of 80 actions are proposed to achieve the Plan's objectives by 2025.
Conclusions: The deployment of the Strategic Plan involves having a backbone instrument for the strategic lines that are expected to favour the position of the SEN as a key player within the specialty of neurology in the face of current and future challenges.
(Copyright © 2025 Sociedad Española de Neurología. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have a financial relationship with the Spanish Society of Neurology. The Spanish Society of Neurology hired a consulting firm to support the Executive Board in the development of this strategic plan.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Challenges; Estrategia; Misión; Mission; Plan estratégico; Planificación; Planning; Propósito; Purpose; Retos; Strategic plan; Strategy
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251226 Date Completed: 20260306 Latest Revision: 20260306
Update Code: 20260306
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2025.501934
PMID: 41453609
Database: MEDLINE
FullText Links:
  – Type: other
    Url: https://resolver.ebsco.com:443/public/rma-ftfapi/ejs/direct?AccessToken=4CE9B935F3FBBF7DB64A&Show=Object
Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.nrleng.2025.501934?
    Name: ScienceDirect (all content) (s7799221)
    Category: fullText
    Text: View record from ScienceDirect
    MouseOverText: View record from ScienceDirect
Header DbId: cmedm
DbLabel: MEDLINE
An: 41453609
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: How do we face the challenges of the Spanish Society of Neurology? Strategic Plan of the Spanish Society of Neurology.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Láinez+Andrés+JM%22">Láinez Andrés JM</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: miguel.lainez@sen.es.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Íñiguez+Martínez+C%22">Íñiguez Martínez C</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Porta+Etessam+J%22">Porta Etessam J</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Ezpeleta+Echávarri+D%22">Ezpeleta Echávarri D</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Martínez+de+Albéniz+Zabaleta+MT%22">Martínez de Albéniz Zabaleta MT</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Bilbao+MM%22">Bilbao MM</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Escamilla+Sevilla+F%22">Escamilla Sevilla F</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Cerdán+Santacruz+DM%22">Cerdán Santacruz DM</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22García+Azorín+D%22">García Azorín D</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Carmiña+Muñiz+J%22">Carmiña Muñiz J</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Arias+Rivas+S%22">Arias Rivas S</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Gil+Navarro+S%22">Gil Navarro S</searchLink>; Sociedad Española de Neurología, Madrid, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Labordena+IC%22">Labordena IC</searchLink>; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Gil+Girbau+ME%22">Gil Girbau ME</searchLink>; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain.<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Santarrosa+Mateo+C%22">Santarrosa Mateo C</searchLink>; Fundació Unió Catalana d'Hospitals, Barcelona, Spain.
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22101778590%22">Neurologia</searchLink> [Neurologia (Engl Ed)] 2026 Mar; Vol. 41 (2), pp. 501934. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2025 Dec 24.
– Name: TypePub
  Label: Publication Type
  Group: TypPub
  Data: Journal Article
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Journal Info
  Group: Src
  Data: <i>Publisher: </i><searchLink fieldCode="PB" term="%22Elsevier+España%22">Elsevier España </searchLink><i>Country of Publication: </i>Spain <i>NLM ID: </i>101778590 <i>Publication Model: </i>Print-Electronic <i>Cited Medium: </i>Internet <i>ISSN: </i>2173-5808 (Electronic) <i>Linking ISSN: </i><searchLink fieldCode="IS" term="%2221735808%22">21735808 </searchLink><i>NLM ISO Abbreviation: </i>Neurologia (Engl Ed) <i>Subsets: </i>MEDLINE
– Name: PublisherInfo
  Label: Imprint Name(s)
  Group: PubInfo
  Data: <i>Original Publication</i>: [Barcelona] : Elsevier España
– Name: SubjectMESH
  Label: MeSH Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Neurology%22">Neurology*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Neurology+organization+%26+administration%22">organization & administration</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Societies%2C+Medical%22">Societies, Medical*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Societies%2C+Medical+organization+%26+administration%22">organization & administration</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Strategic+Planning%22">Strategic Planning*</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Spain%22">Spain</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Humans%22">Humans</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Introduction: With the aim of redesigning the role of promoting and fostering the progress of neurology and anticipating the social, scientific, health, and economic context provided by the development of our specialty, the Spanish Society of Neurology has decided to formalise its direction in a Strategic Plan, the elements of which are shared in this article.<br />Methods: The development of the Plan has been structured in 3 phases: internal and external analysis, strategic projection, and formalisation of the plan. A qualitative and strategic analysis approach has been incorporated, through surveys, interviews, and participatory sessions with the SEN, with the participation of approximately 500 members and other professionals in the field. The current situation of the SEN and its environment has been explicitly stated, the corporate identity has been defined, and strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities have been analysed using the SWOT/CAME matrix. Finally, an Action Plan has been developed that identifies strategic pillars, objectives, and actions to be implemented.<br />Results: Five Strategic Pillars have been identified (the SEN's Image; Service Portfolio; Participatory Spaces; Digital Transformation; Results-Oriented Management), comprising a total of 23 strategic objectives. A total of 80 actions are proposed to achieve the Plan's objectives by 2025.<br />Conclusions: The deployment of the Strategic Plan involves having a backbone instrument for the strategic lines that are expected to favour the position of the SEN as a key player within the specialty of neurology in the face of current and future challenges.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Sociedad Española de Neurología. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Competing Interests
  Group: Ab
  Data: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have a financial relationship with the Spanish Society of Neurology. The Spanish Society of Neurology hired a consulting firm to support the Executive Board in the development of this strategic plan.
– Name: SubjectMinor
  Label: Contributed Indexing
  Group:
  Data: <i>Keywords: </i>Challenges; Estrategia; Misión; Mission; Plan estratégico; Planificación; Planning; Propósito; Purpose; Retos; Strategic plan; Strategy
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date(s)
  Group: Date
  Data: <i>Date Created: </i>20251226 <i>Date Completed: </i>20260306 <i>Latest Revision: </i>20260306
– Name: DateUpdate
  Label: Update Code
  Group: Date
  Data: 20260306
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2025.501934
– Name: AN
  Label: PMID
  Group: ID
  Data: 41453609
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=cmedm&AN=41453609
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2025.501934
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        StartPage: 501934
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Spain
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Humans
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Neurology organization & administration
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Societies, Medical organization & administration
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Strategic Planning
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: How do we face the challenges of the Spanish Society of Neurology? Strategic Plan of the Spanish Society of Neurology.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Láinez Andrés JM
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Íñiguez Martínez C
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Porta Etessam J
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ezpeleta Echávarri D
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Martínez de Albéniz Zabaleta MT
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bilbao MM
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Escamilla Sevilla F
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Cerdán Santacruz DM
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: García Azorín D
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Carmiña Muñiz J
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Arias Rivas S
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Gil Navarro S
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Labordena IC
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Gil Girbau ME
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Santarrosa Mateo C
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 03
              Text: 2026 Mar
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-electronic
              Value: 2173-5808
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 41
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Neurologia
              Type: main
ResultId 1