Faculty / program leadership: Luciano Pascarelli · Thiago Bernardo Carvalho de Almeida
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Registration fee R$ 250.00 (credit card only); enrolment fee 12 instalments of R$ 100.00 per the programme page. The edital states no other amount will be charged. No stipend is described.
Deadline
4 February 2027
Duration
12 months (full time, 40 h/week, 2,080 hours)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureIn-service, full-time supervised training with theoretical, practical and research components in shoulder and elbow surgery at Hospital IFOR; delivered as a specialised-complement (fellowship) programme credentialed by the SBOT. Not observational.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Foreign candidates may apply but must show an MEC-revalidated medical degree (Revalida, or revalidation in progress where legally applicable), active registration with the Brazilian regional medical council, Portuguese proficiency, a Brazilian residence visa/authorisation (or MERCOSUL residence protocol) and apostilled police clearance; failure to prove these by the deadline leads to elimination.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
CREMESP registration required for enrolment; foreign graduates need Brazilian council registration under CFM Resolution 2.216/2018.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa with Residence Authorisation issued by the Federal Police, or MERCOSUL Residence Protocol.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline4 February 2027
Commencing date5 April 2027
Application route / cycleAnnual cycle for April 2027 start: registration 30 September 2026 to 4 February 2027; interview invitations 11 February 2027; online interview 15 February 2027; results 19 February 2027; enrolment 18-19 March 2027.
Full medical degree from an MEC-accredited institution
Completed by 28 February 2027 an Orthopaedics & Traumatology residency recognised by CNRM/MEC, or an SBOT-recognised specialisation in Orthopaedics & Traumatology
SBOT Orthopaedics & Traumatology specialist title (TEOT)
Good standing with CREMESP (São Paulo Regional Council of Medicine) at enrolment
Application documents
Online registration form
Official photo ID
Lattes CV or summarised CV
Supporting documents for curricular analysis (Annex 2)
TEOT proof
Registration fee payment
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year SBOT-credentialed shoulder and elbow fellowship at Hospital IFOR with two places, selected by online interview and curriculum review.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Completion enables sitting the SBOT specialist-title examination in Shoulder & Elbow, per the programme page.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR) / Hospital IFOR (Rede D'Or)
Hospital IFOR in São Bernardo do Campo is part of Rede D'Or; the Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR) runs its medical education programmes.
Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual (HSPE) / IAMSPE, Orthopaedics
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil · Not published for the Shoulder & Elbow track (the same page gives 1 year only for the Foot & Ankle track)View program profile →
