Registration fee R$ 250.00 (paid to AACOENP). No tuition or stipend is mentioned in the edital.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTraining course for completed orthopaedic residents at INTO. The edital does not describe the clinical content in detail; it states that the course length is defined by the specialised centres. The edital lists the area as 'Fixador Externo' (external fixator); the Limb Reconstruction label is an interpretation of that area name.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Only foreigners holding a permanent visa in Brazil and a Brazilian medical degree are admitted under the edital; physicians trained and registered abroad are not eligible under these terms.
?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.
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Medical registration
CRM (Brazilian regional medical council) card and SBOT titular membership.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Permanent visa required for foreigners (edital item 4.1)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateEdital 002/2026 admitted candidates for entry in 2026 (first or second semester depending on area). The edital states course length is set by the specialised centres.
Application route / cycleAnnual. For 2026 entry, applications ran 1-30 November 2025 by e-mail (written exam 3 December 2025, oral exam 8-12 December 2025, final result 19 December 2025). That window has ended; the 2027-intake edital had not been posted on the INTO page when checked.
Brazilian citizen, or foreigner with permanent visa in Brazil, who graduated from a medical school in Brazil recognised by MEC
Completed (or in last year of) orthopaedics and traumatology residency accredited by CNRM
Titular member of the Brazilian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SBOT)
Valid regional medical council (CRM) card
May apply for one specialty only
Application documents
Pre-registration form (Anexo 1) completed and signed
Official ID with photo and CPF (originals and copies)
Two recent 3x4 photos
Proof of residence
CRM card
Residency completion certificate or declaration (or proof of final year)
Proof of SBOT titular membership
Proof of payment of R$ 250.00 registration fee
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Federal institute advanced-training course in fixador externo (external fixation / limb reconstruction) for specialists who have completed orthopaedic residency; selection by written exam and oral exam with an English assessment.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (INTO)
INTO is the Brazilian Ministry of Health's national orthopaedics and traumatology institute in Rio de Janeiro, and hosts the Curso de Aperfeicoamento (advanced training) courses and a visitor protocol for physicians.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
