Clinical exposureSEMCPT-accredited foot and ankle teaching unit (since 2008). Accreditation requires at least 8 foot and ankle operations per week covering forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot and ankle, at least one weekly outpatient clinic, teaching sessions, and logging of visiting rotators (rotantes).
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
SEMCPT publishes no rules for foreign visitors; arrange directly with the unit lead. Spanish-language clinical environment.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not published; hands-on surgery in Spain normally requires Spanish registration — not specified by SEMCPT.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (Spanish-speaking unit).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY48% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Bellvitge University Hospital's foot and ankle unit is listed by the Spanish Foot and Ankle Society (SEMCPT) as an accredited teaching unit for training residents and specialists. Rotation terms are arranged directly with the unit.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Foot and Ankle Unit (Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Foot and Ankle Unit (Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology) in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes sEMCPT-accredited foot and ankle teaching unit (since 2008). Accreditation requires at least 8 foot and ankle operations per week covering forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot and ankle, at least one weekly outpatient clinic, teaching sessions, and logging of visiting rotators (rotantes)..
