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Twelve-month advanced neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic clinical training at HCUCH and affiliated Santiago sites. This is the Department of Neurology-Neurosurgery programme with 1,584 hours and two places; it is distinct from the university's Campus Oriente neuromuscular programme. Flexible scheduling does not establish that a place is currently available.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Specialty associations
- Not yet verified
- Learning format
- In-person clinical training, Monday–Thursday 08:00–14:00 and Friday 08:00–16:00
- Duration
- 12 months; 1,584 hours (1,296 practical and 288 theoretical); 59 credits
- Start
- Current webpage says flexible by agreement; linked 2026 PDF gives 1 April 2026–31 March 2027. Confirm current availability and start dates
- Positions
- 2 published programme places; current availability must be confirmed
- Accreditation
- Certification by the Universidad de Chile Faculty of Medicine postgraduate school
- Department
- Departamento de Neurología-Neurocirugía; HCUCH Neuromuscular Unit and affiliated clinical sites
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Neurologists and physiatrists interested in neuromuscular disease and clinical electrophysiology, registered with Chile's Superintendencia de Salud
- Qualification requirement
- Not yet verified
- Citizenship requirement
- Not yet verified
- Practice location requirement
- Not yet verified
- Membership requirement
- Not yet verified
- Eligibility restrictions
- Foreign university qualifications are explicitly contemplated and must be apostilled; required Chilean registration and other admission conditions still apply
- Language
- Not stated on the official source
- Teaching language
- Not yet verified
- Clinical language
- Not yet verified
- International applicants
- Foreign university qualifications are explicitly contemplated and must be apostilled; required Chilean registration and other admission conditions still apply
- Licence requirement
- Registration in the national individual healthcare-provider register; EUNACOM result and professional liability insurance appear in the application document list
- Visa route
- Not yet verified
- Visa sponsorship
- Not stated on the official source
- Visa support
- Not stated on the official source
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not published — consult available start dates and admission capacity
- Application method
- Submit the programme enquiry/application form; eligible candidates receive instructions to complete their student-portal dossier
- Documents
- CV; professional degree (apostilled for foreign degrees); notarised specialist-training certificate; Neurology specialist certificate; hepatitis B immunisation; valid Chilean health insurance; provider registration; EUNACOM result; liability insurance if accepted
- Contact
- Médichi help desk: +56 2 2582 1500; programme enquiry form
Funding and costs
- Tuition / fees
- Conflicting sources — current 2026 webpage states 240 UF total (20 UF/month), while its linked 2026 PDF states 220 UF total. Confirm the payable amount with the programme
- Application fee
- Not yet verified
- Stipend / salary
- Not yet verified
- Scholarship
- Not yet verified
- Funding
- Not stated on the official source
Sources and verification
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