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

Plastic SurgeryBurns & reconstructive surgerySpecialist training programme
Destination
BRA
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Overview

Three-year advanced plastic surgery training for foreign physicians in the HCPA plastic surgery service (fundamentals, surgical technique and advanced technique modules).

The programme

Focus
Plastic surgery
Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
36 months (8,640 hours)
Start
April 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
Residency abroad in general surgery or equivalent 3-year general surgery training. 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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