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SECEC Education Centre Visit — CUF Porto

Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit

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Names in the programme record: Manuel Ribeiro da Silva

Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Self-funded: SECEC states that travel and accommodation are the applicant's responsibility
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2–3 days
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
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
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

≈Partially published

International applicants

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.

?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.

—Not published

Medical registration

Portuguese registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted operative role are not published and must be confirmed with CUF and SECEC.

✓Published by official source

Language

No formal language requirement is published in the reviewed programme evidence

—Not 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.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycleSubmit the current SECEC visit form. The Membership Committee reviews eligibility, forwards an eligible application to the selected Education Centre and the centre contacts the applicant if a visit can be arranged.
Official contactSECEC Membership Committeesececoffice@gmail.com
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Published by official source

  • SECEC Junior or Full member
  • One Education Centre visit application per member
Application documents

Published by official source

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Motivation letter
  • Ranked list of five preferred Education Centres
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.

Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow training; current eligibility and international intake terms are not published

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Participation in consultations, surgery and research with publication opportunities in a SECEC-designated European teaching centre

ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION

Published housing information

✓ Official source mentions accommodation

Travel and accommodation are arranged and paid by the applicant

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

2 listed faculty and programme contacts

MRManuel Ribeiro da Silva, fellowship faculty at Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit

Faculty: Manuel Ribeiro da Silva

Programme lead / supervisorOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Official individual profile ↗
MJMaria João Leite, fellowship faculty at Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit

Faculty: Maria João Leite

Published programme or host facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow
Official individual profile ↗

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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