%0 Journal Article %A Verschoor, Louis %T Travels for study and perfection of professors and students of the Real Colegio de Cirugía de Cádiz %D 2021 %@ 2659-4951 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24563 %X Lacomba and Virgili, the founders of the Real Colegio de Cirugía de Cádiz, had a common goal: a College based on a modern academic and clinical education in surgery and medicine. The College should meet state of the art international standards. Based on this view early in the existence of the College faculty and students were send abroad for study and perfection. In line with the ideas of Virgili travels were organized to centers of excellence in surgery as well as medicine. Described are the travels to the Universities of Leiden and Bologna (1752-1757) of four students, who expanded their knowledge and practical skills in surgery and medicine and obtained a doctorate. All four made a career at the College and became Maestros. %K Real Colegio de Cirugía de Cádiz %K Travels %K José de Nájera %K José Bejar %K José Selvarresa %K Bernardus Beau %K Leiden University %K Bologna University %K Viajes %K Universidad de Leiden %K Universidad de Bolonia %~ Universidad de Cádiz