Names in the programme record: Dra. Elena Leonor Delgado Nieto
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded tuition: COP 35,763,000 for the first semester of 2026 (enrolment plus core credits).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 semesters (1 year), 64 credits
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSecond specialty in hand surgery based mainly at Hospital Universitario Barrios Unidos, with further training at Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt and Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia; teaching by orthopaedic and plastic surgeons with hand-surgery subspecialty training, plus complementary training in research, bioethics, health-services administration and teaching.
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 specialists need a Colombian Ministry of Education convalidation of their title and ReTHUS (Colombian health workforce) registration before admission.
?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
ReTHUS registration and Colombian convalidation for foreign degrees
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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
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSemester admissions through the Universidad del Rosario online application; no dates are published on the programme page.
Official contactDra. Elena Leonor Delgado Nieto (Programme Coordinator)
Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology or Plastic Surgery
Graduate of a Colombian university recognised by the Ministry of Education, or a foreign degree with a Colombian convalidation resolution and ReTHUS registration
Understanding of a second language, preferably English
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year Universidad del Rosario second specialty in hand surgery for orthopaedic or plastic surgeons, based at Hospital Universitario Barrios Unidos (SNIES 104918). Foreign applicants need a Colombian convalidation and ReTHUS registration.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Universidad del Rosario (Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud) / Hospital Universitario Barrios Unidos
Universidad del Rosario runs its hand surgery specialisation with Hospital Universitario Barrios Unidos as the base hospital and the Samaritana, Roosevelt and Misericordia hospitals as additional training sites.
