Names in the programme record: Dr. Sergi Barrera Ochoa
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months (semester) to 12 months (annual); shorter 1–3 month rotations also offered (minimum stay 1 month)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFull-time programme, 80% practical (scheduled surgery, outpatient clinics, ultrasound, regenerative medicine, post-operative care and emergencies including replantations and flaps) and 20% academic (weekly journal club and surgical-planning sessions, at least one scientific work). Ward rounds daily, Monday to Friday 8:00–22:00 schedule variable.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The plan accepts orthopaedic or plastic surgery specialists and residents without stating a nationality restriction; funding, visa and licensing arrangements are not published, so confirm with the unit.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (faculty list Spanish, Catalan and English as their languages)
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAnnual fellows January–December; semester fellows 1 January–June or July–December; quarterly rotators January, April, July or October
Application route / cycleApplications sent in person or by post/email, endorsed by the applicant's head of service; acceptance based on record and personal interview.
Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology or Plastic Surgery, or resident in years 2–5
Minimum stay of 1 month (longer stays valued)
Application endorsed by the head of service or another institutional authority
Personal interview
Application documents
Updated CV highlighting prior hand/upper-limb rotations, hand surgery experience, PubMed-indexed publications and congress presentations
Motivation letter
Recommendation letter from a hand or upper-limb surgeon
Signed consent form for use of personal data and photographs
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Six- to twelve-month full-time fellowship in hand, wrist, elbow surgery and microsurgery with 80% practical activity and a structured academic curriculum, plus shorter rotations. Note: the published study plan PDF is dated March 2024; confirm current intake and any fees with the unit.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Diploma recognising the stay and a personalised letter on completion.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Institut de la Mà (Hand Institute), Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
Hand, wrist, elbow and microsurgery unit (Institut de la Mà) based at Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya in Sant Cugat del Vallès, near Barcelona.
