Names in the programme record: Carlos Roberto Pelaez (director); responsible professor Osvaldo Romano
Catalogue documentation81%
Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application information: 2/7 selected fields published
Deadline
Historical information only — confirm current terms
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Published by official source
Registration
Awaiting source review
Language
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Visa / work authorisation
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Required documents
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Faculty documentation: Names in programme or roster evidence; individual profiles require review. Photos and roster sources are assessed separately.
Published information may still be partial. Confirm current intake, clinical privileges and your own eligibility with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding / fees
Fee paid by the trainee: ARS 50,000 for graduates with a medical degree (cash or six instalments of ARS 10,000), as stated in the 2025-26 proposal. Exemptions apply to some doctoral students and university faculty.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
Current application deadline unconfirmed; the available university PDF describes a past 2025–26 course.
Duration
12 months (1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 in the 2025-26 proposal); 2,500 hours, Monday to Friday 8:00-18:00
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOutpatient clinic observation, surgical training in open, arthroscopic and minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, assisting in surgery and case conferences, covering forefoot, midfoot and diabetic foot topics.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The proposal has a quota line for graduates of foreign universities but gives no fee or conditions for them. Confirm eligibility, registration and visa requirements with the Departamento de Postgrado.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Awaiting source review
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Awaiting source review
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Awaiting source review
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% of catalogue fields have published detailsChecked 29 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-27
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineCurrent application deadline unconfirmed; the available university PDF describes a past 2025–26 course.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleHistorical 2025–26 course: 1 September 2025–31 August 2026. Later course availability and application dates unconfirmed.
Doctors who have completed a residency or concurrency in orthopaedics and traumatology
Presentation of academic and professional record
Quota: maximum 2, minimum 1 places
Application documents
Awaiting source review
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A postgraduate intensive training course for orthopaedic specialists, run by the UNLP orthopaedics chair with the foot and ankle sector of Sanatorio IPENSA.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Cátedra de Ortopedia y Traumatología) / Sanatorio IPENSA, Sector de Patología de Pierna, Tobillo y Pie
The annual intensive training course in orthopaedics and traumatology of the leg, ankle and foot is organised by the Cátedra de Ortopedia y Traumatología of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, with the leg, ankle and foot sector of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Service at Sanatorio IPENSA, La Plata, where it is taught.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipNamed in programme evidence
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Cátedra de Ortopedia y Traumatología) / Sanatorio IPENSA, Sector de Patología de Pierna, Tobillo y Pie
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Individual profile source not linked · optional web searches (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗
RP
Faculty: responsible professor Osvaldo Romano
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipNamed in programme evidence
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Cátedra de Ortopedia y Traumatología) / Sanatorio IPENSA, Sector de Patología de Pierna, Tobillo y Pie
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Individual profile source not linked · optional web searches (unverified):Google ↗LinkedIn ↗
Names and roles come from the cited programme source; photographs have their own cited source and do not establish an individual profile. Rosters may change.
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