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Names in the programme record: SECMA DECIM module coordinators
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Enrolment fee EUR 2,500; rotation costs (travel, accommodation, meals) paid by the trainee (self-funded).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
16 months (tutored training plan) followed by the DECIM exam
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureEight tutored modules (basic sciences and rehabilitation; skin, soft tissue and infection; hand and wrist fractures and instability; arthritis; tendon injuries; nerve and brachial plexus; paediatric hand; Dupuytren, tumours and vascular disease) with coordinators and tutors, plus practical rotations at centres chosen 4 months in advance; prepares for the European EBHS diploma.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Enrolment requires SECMA membership and a completed COT or plastic surgery specialty; the plan and exam are delivered in Spanish and no provision for non-Spanish-registered surgeons is published.
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Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% 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 / cycleRolling application through the SECMA online form; rotation centres and periods fixed 4 months in advance.
Completed specialty in Plastic Surgery or Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (title required)
SECMA membership
Motivation letter
CV
Hand surgery experience (operations performed, current clinical activity)
Recommendation letter (optional)
Application documents
Specialty title in Plastic Surgery or COT
Motivation letter
CV
Recommendation letter (optional)
Hand surgery experience record
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Sixteen-month tutored hand surgery training plan run by SECMA with eight modules and practical rotations, leading to the Spanish Hand Surgery Diploma exam and preparation for the European EBHS. Costs EUR 2,500 plus self-funded rotations and is reserved for SECMA members with a completed COT or plastic surgery specialty.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Enrolment fee EUR 2,500; rotation costs (travel, accommodation, meals) paid by the trainee (self-funded).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spanish Society for Surgery of the Hand (SECMA)
National society for hand surgery in Spain, awarding the Spanish Diploma in Hand Surgery (DECIM).
