Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
No remuneration; the applicant pays for the compulsory medical fitness exam, health insurance and professional liability insurance in Spain (self-funded).
Deadline
17 July 2026 for stays starting January–June 2027 (passed); next call expected for the following semester
Duration
Up to one year (dates fixed in the authorisation; no extensions)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTraining stay at a single Spanish unit accredited for specialist training (e.g. an orthopaedic surgery and traumatology teaching unit found via the FSE accredited-centres search), under Article 30 of Real Decreto 183/2008, without an employment relationship with the host.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
The route is for professionals active in countries with a cultural cooperation agreement with Spain; the page does not list which countries qualify, so Indonesian applicants should confirm eligibility with the Ministry before arranging a host unit.
?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.
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Medical registration
Sworn declaration of no professional disqualification; apostilled certificate of no sexual-offence convictions issued within 3 months before the stay.
✓Published by official source
Language
Application form completed in Spanish; foreign documents need sworn translation.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 deadline17 July 2026 for stays starting January–June 2027 (passed); next call expected for the following semester
Commencing date2027 call: stays starting between 1 January and 30 June 2027
Application route / cycleTwo calls a year: stays July–December 2026 (applications 2–13 February 2026) and January–June 2027 (applications 6–17 July 2026).
Health professional or specialist currently active in a country with a cultural cooperation agreement with Spain (or Spanish national practising abroad)
Acceptance report from the Spanish host centre's teaching committee
Favourable report from the host region's specialist-training body
Report from the head of the origin centre
One stay per person at one accredited unit
Application documents
Numbered document index
Signed application form
Passport copy
Degree/specialist title (apostilled or legalised, sworn translation if not in Spanish)
Host centre teaching-committee acceptance report
Favourable regional report
Origin centre head's report
Sworn declaration of no disqualification and commitment to provide a no-sexual-offences certificate
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Ministry-authorised unpaid training stay of up to one year at any Spanish unit accredited for specialist training, usable for orthopaedic surgery and traumatology departments. Calls open twice a year; the latest window (6–17 July 2026) covered stays starting January–June 2027.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain) — any accredited specialist-training unit, including Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
National authorisation route run by the Spanish Ministry of Health for foreign professionals to train temporarily in units accredited for specialist (MIR) training.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea · Up to 1 year; the minimum is not published. Training longer than 1 month needs Education Committee approval, and visa assistance applies beyond 90 days, so stays of 3 months or less are accommodated.View program profile →
SAME DESTINATION
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