Training Stays for Doctors Practising Outside Spain (Estancias formativas) — Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
Unpaid; no fee charged by the Clinic. The trainee pays travel, accommodation and living costs.
Deadline
1 December 2026 (for stays July–December 2027)
Duration
Up to 1 year (in an accredited teaching unit)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSupervised training stay in the accredited Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology teaching unit, organised in subspecialty units (hand, elbow, shoulder, spine, hip, knee, foot, tumours, bone and joint infection, paediatric orthopaedics and sports pathology). The responsible consultant evaluates the stay at the end.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Designed for doctors practising outside Spain: Indonesian specialists or residents can apply if employed by a home institution, but the stay is unpaid and must be authorised by Spain's Ministry of Health (allow many months). Language requirements are not published.
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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
Stay must be authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Health (estancias formativas para extranjeros); certification is issued by the Ministry.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 December 2026 (for stays July–December 2027)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleWindows: July–December 2026 and January–June 2027 not available; July–December 2027 deadline 1 December 2026; January–July 2028 deadline 1 June 2027. Steps: online request → department review → home-centre letter → Teaching Committee approval and regional report → Ministry of Health authorisation.
Current employment link with the home institution (authorisation letter required)
Stay only in an accredited teaching unit
Spanish Ministry of Health authorisation required before starting
Application documents
Online request stating objectives, estimated start date and duration
Updated CV
Authorisation letter from the home institution (after the department accepts)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona accepts specialists and residents practising outside Spain for unpaid training stays of up to one year in its accredited Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology teaching unit. The current window closes on 1 December 2026 for stays from July to December 2027, and each stay needs Ministry of Health authorisation.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Unpaid; no fee charged by the Clinic. The trainee pays travel, accommodation and living costs.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (accredited teaching unit), Pamplona
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
