Clinical exposureRotation for trainees ('becados' and fellows) at a centre accredited by the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA) for advanced arthroscopic surgery. Listed areas: knee, shoulder, hip, foot and ankle.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
AEA does not publish nationality restrictions for rotations at its accredited centres; terms (observation only vs hands-on, fees, language) must be agreed with the centre, and any hands-on role in Spain would need separate authorisation.
?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
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓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 & AVAILABILITY48% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleNo fixed window: per the AEA regulation (Sept 2025) a trainee can apply to AEA, which assigns the most suitable accredited centre, or contact the centre directly (the centre then reports the request to AEA). Centres must answer AEA requests within three weeks.
Official contactRicardo Cuéllar Gutiérrez (centre contact)+34 943 00 28 00
Not published for direct requests; AEA grants have historically required AEA membership
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Policlínica Gipuzkoa, Grupo Quirónsalud (San Sebastián) is listed by the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA) as an accredited training centre, obliged to host AEA trainees and fellows and report on each rotation. Knee, shoulder, hip and foot-ankle arthroscopy are listed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Policlínica Gipuzkoa (Grupo Quirónsalud), Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Policlínica Gipuzkoa (Grupo Quirónsalud), Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes rotation for trainees ('becados' and fellows) at a centre accredited by the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA) for advanced arthroscopic surgery. Listed areas: knee, shoulder, hip, foot and ankle. .
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.