Spanish Ministry of Health Training Stays for Foreign Health Professionals (Estancias Formativas) — Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology units

Overview

Ministry-authorised unpaid training stay of up to one year at any Spanish unit accredited for specialist training, usable for orthopaedic surgery and traumatology departments. Calls open twice a year; the latest window (6–17 July 2026) covered stays starting January–June 2027.

The programme

Training type

Observership

Duration

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Start

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Positions

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Accreditation

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Department

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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Health professional or specialist currently active in a country with a cultural cooperation agreement with Spain (or Spanish national practising abroad); Acceptance report from the Spanish host centre's teaching committee; Favourable report from the host region's specialist-training body; Report from the head of the origin centre; One stay per person at one accredited unit

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

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Funding

Funding

Published funding status: eligible

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