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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) – Serviço de Pós-graduação (PICCAP)

Internal MedicineInfectious diseasesSpecialist training programme
Destination
BRA
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Overview

Three-year advanced infectious diseases training for foreign physicians in the HCPA infectious diseases service.

The programme

Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
36 months
Start
2 March 2026
Positions
1
Accreditation
Lato sensu certificate of Advanced Professional Training issued by HCPA (CNE/CES Resolution 1/2018); not valid for practice in Brazil.
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Medical degree. Foreign medical degree; Celpe-Bras intermediate-upper Portuguese certificate.
International applicants
Programme is exclusively for foreign physicians; requires CREMERS foreign medical student authorisation.
Visa support
Passport with valid student/training visa required at enrolment; candidate obtains the visa.
Licence requirement
CREMERS authorisation for foreign medical students required.

How to apply

Deadline
Registration 7 November – 1 December 2025 (2026 intake; closed)
Application method
Online form (2025 edital): CV, letter of intent, optional recommendation letter, diploma and prerequisite proof; document review then online interview/case study.

Funding

Funding
No funding; monthly fee R$ 1,000 (2026, adjusted yearly by IPCA-E); no housing or meal allowance.

Official sources

https://www.hcpa.edu.br/downloads/ger_estagios/processo_de_selecao_hcpa_-_2026.pdfhttps://www.hcpa.edu.br/ensino/aperfeicoamento-profissional-piccap

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