Internato Médico de Cardiologia (Cardiology Specialist Training) – Portugal

Overview

Portugal's national cardiology residency (formação específica), run in hospital services holding formative accreditation (idoneidade) set by the Ordem dos Médicos Colégio de Cardiologia; the programme in force is Portaria n.º 46/2011, and an updated programme with new minimum service criteria (ward, intensive care, electrocardiology, echocardiography rotations) was sent for approval in November 2023.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

Programme comprises 48 months of cardiology training time; an accredited cardiology service must provide at least 29 of these months

Start

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Positions

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Accreditation

Training services require idoneidade formativa (training accreditation) from the Ordem dos Médicos Colégio de Cardiologia; standards aligned with UEMS

Department

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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

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International applicants

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Visa support

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Licence requirement

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How to apply

Deadline

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Application method

National internato médico placement

Funding

Funding

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Official sources