✓ 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
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published in the reviewed official programme evidence
Clinical exposureTheoretical and practical shoulder-and-elbow training through consultations, surgery, clinical and laboratory research, scientific dissemination and publication, within a unit performing advanced arthroscopy and complex primary and revision surgery
Funding · not publishedNot published in the reviewed official programme evidence
DestinationPortugal
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.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The official source does not establish automatic eligibility, registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm academic admission and any clinical-practice authorisation directly with the host.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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
Portuguese registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted operative role are not published and must be confirmed with CUF and SECEC.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published in the reviewed programme evidence
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation support is not published. International applicants must confirm the correct study or work route with the host before applying.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published in the reviewed official programme evidence
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ language✓ application process✓ application portal✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · not published by the cited official source— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— official contact · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleCUF directs interested surgeons to apply through SECEC; no current dated intake window is published
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
Portuguese registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted operative role are not published and must be confirmed with CUF and SECEC.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation support is not published. International applicants must confirm the correct study or work route with the host before applying.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 hospital-confirmed Porto shoulder-and-elbow fellowship linked to the SECEC teaching-centre pathway. CUF publishes faculty and participation in consultations, surgery and research, but not duration, positions, funding or a dated next intake.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Participation in consultations, surgery and research with publication opportunities in a SECEC-designated European teaching centre
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
CUF Porto's Shoulder and Elbow Unit combines outpatient care, surgery and clinical and laboratory research and has current SECEC Education Centre recognition.
Programme lead / supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Manuel Ribeiro da Silva is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / supervisor for Hospital CUF Porto Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Manuel Ribeiro da Silva is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Published programme or host facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Maria João Leite is listed in the cited programme evidence as published programme or host faculty for Hospital CUF Porto Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Maria João Leite is listed by the official programme source as published programme or host faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Spain–Portugal–Switzerland expansion checked 27 August 2026. Programme identity is kept separate from application availability, professional registration and visa eligibility.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow training; current eligibility and international intake terms are not published
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The official source does not establish automatic eligibility, registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm academic admission and any clinical-practice authorisation directly with the host.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
