✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
TBC on the current official listing
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureFull-time paediatric orthopaedics across spine, hip, foot, upper limb, knee and sports surgery, infection, tumours and neuromuscular conditions
Funding · not publishedPaid FEPOS hospital appointment; the salary amount is not published
DestinationSpain
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed recognised orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin · In selected cases, completed paediatric surgery training plus documented paediatric orthopaedic training · EU/EEA citizenship or another status giving unrestricted right to work in the European Union · Medical degree and completed orthopaedic training recognised in Spain · Good-standing letter and child-safeguarding / conviction-free certificate
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The medical degree and orthopaedic specialist training must be recognised in Spain, followed by registration with the Colegio Oficial de Médicos de las Illes Balears before clinical practice.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Spanish B2 minimum; C1 preferred. Applicants without an official certificate may be required by the Balearic medical registration body to sit a language assessment.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The published post is open only to EU/EEA citizens or people who already have an unrestricted right to work in the European Union.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Paid FEPOS hospital appointment; the salary amount is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineTBC on the current official listing
Commencing date15 July 2026 on the current official listing
Application route / cycleApplication by email to the named hospital contact; shortlisted candidates are interviewed
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completed recognised orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin
In selected cases, completed paediatric surgery training plus documented paediatric orthopaedic training
EU/EEA citizenship or another status giving unrestricted right to work in the European Union
Medical degree and completed orthopaedic training recognised in Spain
Good-standing letter and child-safeguarding / conviction-free certificate
Registration, licence & examinations
The medical degree and orthopaedic specialist training must be recognised in Spain, followed by registration with the Colegio Oficial de Médicos de las Illes Balears before clinical practice.
Visa / work authorisation
The published post is open only to EU/EEA citizens or people who already have an unrestricted right to work in the European Union.
Application documents
Full curriculum vitae including a colour passport photograph and paediatric orthopaedic experience
Personal statement of no more than 250 words
Two support letters: one from the local training-program director and one from a recent clinical supervisor, preferably in paediatric orthopaedics
Optional letter confirming a post at the applicant's returning centre
Proof of language level, professional good standing and the legal documents required for Spanish recognition and paediatric work
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A paid one-year hospital appointment supervised by EPOS. This is a clinically licensed post with unusually detailed published requirements, including Spanish B2, Spanish recognition and Balearic registration; the current call restricts eligibility to people with an existing EU work right.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Son Espases' paediatric orthopaedic service has eight consultants with defined coverage of nearly all paediatric musculoskeletal pathology except malignant tumours.
Program lead: Ignacio Sanpera and the eight-consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Department
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ignacio Sanpera and the eight-consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Department is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for FEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — Son Espases. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Ignacio Sanpera and the eight-consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Department is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Head of Paediatric Orthopaedics and FEPOS contactOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Clinical focus
Paediatric orthopaedic surgery and fellowship education
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ignacio Sanpera is listed in the cited programme evidence as head of paediatric orthopaedics and fepos contact for FEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — Son Espases. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric orthopaedic surgery and fellowship education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
The official FEPOS listing names Dr Sanpera as head of the eight-consultant paediatric orthopaedic department and as the direct application contact.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Surgeons who have completed recognised orthopaedic training; selected paediatric surgeons with documented paediatric orthopaedic training may be considered
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Spanish B2 minimum; C1 preferred. Applicants without an official certificate may be required by the Balearic medical registration body to sit a language assessment.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
