Faculty / program leadership: Francisco Ruiz Jiménez
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Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year, in person
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureFull-time in-person specialist training in arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery and traumatic and degenerative pathology management; requires exclusive dedication. 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 graduates must have their medical degree validated in Chile and pass EUNACOM.
?Confirm directly with host
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
Must be authorised to practise as a specialist within Chile; EUNACOM passed.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% 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 dateThe page lists the cycle as 4 May 2026 to 30 April 2026 (see conflicts); next start date not published
Application route / cyclePublic competition by file review followed by a personal interview with the Academic Committee; no application window is shown for the next intake.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Medical degree obtained in Chile, or equivalent foreign degree validated in Chile
Passed EUNACOM (Chilean national medical knowledge exam)
Specialist title in Traumatology and Orthopaedics, entitled to practise in Chile
Exclusive dedication
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year in-person postítulo in shoulder and elbow surgery recognised by the Chilean orthopaedic society, selected by file review and interview. Note: The page states dates 'Desde 4 mayo 2026 hasta 30 abril 2026' (end date precedes start date), so the intake period is unclear.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo
The Faculty of Medicine of Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago, whose shoulder and elbow programme has trained 19 specialists.