Faculty / program leadership: Susan Sulzer Grassau
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Tuition 20 UF per month (240 UF over 12 months). No stipend mentioned.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (2,205 hours)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureIn-person clinical stay of full-time supervised practice (Monday-Friday) at Hospital San Jose (9 months) and Clinica Santa Maria (3 months), with theoretical seminars; the programme PDF lists the seminar topics.
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
Foreign-trained physicians are accepted if documents are apostilled and they hold the required Chilean registrations; the requirements list EUNACOM result and registration in the national registry of individual providers.
?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
Registration in the national registry of individual health providers (Superintendencia de Salud) and EUNACOM result.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not stated
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% 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 dateFlexible entry; end date flexible
Application route / cycleRolling flexible entry; applicants submit an online form and are then contacted to complete the student portal file.
Official contactEscuela de Postgrado, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile+56 2 2978 6688
Medical specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology registered with the Chilean Superintendencia de Salud
Genuine motivation for subspecialty learning and availability for the full programme
Application documents
Curriculum vitae
Professional degree certificate (apostilled if foreign)
Specialist-training programme certificate legalised before a notary
Traumatology specialist certificate
Hepatitis B immunisation certificate
Valid health insurance in Chile
National registry of individual providers registration
EUNACOM result
Professional liability insurance (only if accepted)
Letter of intent (optional)
Police clearance certificate (Registro Civil)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month subspecialty clinical stay for orthopaedic specialists run by the Universidad de Chile Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Certificate from the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile
HOST INSTITUTION
About Universidad de Chile, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The Escuela de Postgrado of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile offers 12-month clinical 'estadas de perfeccionamiento' in orthopaedic subspecialties. Host: Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina - Escuela de Postgrado (Departamento de Ortopedia y Traumatologia).