Faculty / program leadership: Nicolás Oliver Coscolla
Profile completeness89%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months, in person
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTraining of orthopaedic specialists in adult shoulder and elbow pathology with a classic and sports orientation: arthroscopic and open surgery, fracture management and joint replacement, nerve entrapment, with at least one scientific publication expected. Not observational.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Not published.
?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
Specialist certification registered with the Chilean Superintendencia de Salud.
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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 & 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 dateMay 2027
Application route / cycleAnnual competition; the page lists the next competition and start as May 2027.
Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology certified by the Superintendencia de Salud
Valid professional liability insurance
Hepatitis B, influenza and COVID vaccination proof
Other requirements may be set by the clinical host
Application documents
Application letter to the Director of Postgraduate Studies, UDP Faculty of Medicine
Updated CV
Certificates of courses, diplomas and other postgraduate studies
Specialty certificate (Superintendencia de Salud)
Copy of ID
Copy of valid professional liability insurance
Vaccination proofs
Passport-style photo (JPG)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year shoulder and elbow subspecialty stay at Clínica MEDS run by the UDP Faculty of Medicine, with one place for the May 2027 intake. Note: The document list asks for professional liability insurance 'vigente para 2025' on a page that announces a May 2027 intake (apparent outdated wording).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Diego Portales / Clínica MEDS
Clínica MEDS in Santiago is the clinical site for this Universidad Diego Portales postgraduate programme.