Names in the programme record: Dr. Juan Vieira / Dr. Antonio Tuccella / Dr. Oscar Martín (clinic coordinators)
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published (no tuition, salary or stipend information on the official programmes page)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (residencia de clínica / fellow)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOne-year 'residencia de clínica' (fellow) to complete the paediatric orthopaedist's training in one area: NeurOrtopedia, Miembros Inferiores (lower limbs) or Cadera (hip), each run by the corresponding FHOI subspecialty clinic.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
FHOI states that its fellowships are open to Venezuelan and/or foreign doctors who have completed residency in traumatology and/or paediatric orthopaedics; no language, licensing, fee or visa terms are published, and the 'Llamado a Concurso' and regulation buttons on the page carry no downloadable document.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (Spanish-speaking hospital)
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% 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
Venezuelan and/or foreign doctor who has completed residency in Traumatology and/or Paediatric Orthopaedics
The neuro-orthopaedics, lower-limb and hip fellowships are listed as 'para ortopedistas infantiles' (for paediatric orthopaedists)
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year FHOI fellowships (residencias de clínica) in neuro-orthopaedics, lower limbs or hip for paediatric orthopaedists, open to Venezuelan and foreign surgeons who have completed residency. Each is led by the named FHOI clinic coordinator; dates, fees and stipend are not published.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación
The Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) in Caracas is a paediatric orthopaedic hospital whose Dirección de Educación e Investigación has run a 2-year postgraduate course in paediatric orthopaedics since 1974 (described as the only one in the country) and, since 2003, one-year 'residencias de clínica' (fellows) in orthopaedic super-specialisation; it has teaching-service agreements with several universities.
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