Specialist Training in Forensic Medicine (foundation programme)

Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland

Forensic MedicineSpecialist training programme
Destination
ICE
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Overview

Structured 1.5-year foundation programme at the Department of Pathology (approved May 2018) covering medicolegal autopsy and injury assessment in the living and deceased; full certification (about five years) is expected to be completed abroad.

The programme

Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
1.5 years
Start
Early March or end of June
Positions
Not stated on official page
Accreditation
Approved by the Assessment and Qualification Committee in May 2018
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Completion of the internship (foundation) year or equivalent; general medical licence in Iceland; at least B2 Icelandic language skills apply to some candidates; eligible applicants are interviewed
International applicants
Not stated on official page
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
General medical licence in Iceland

How to apply

Deadline
Posts advertised in January and September
Application method
Specialist training positions are advertised twice a year (January and September) through a coordinated recruitment process for Landspítali and Akureyri Hospital; posts start in early March and end of June

Funding

Funding
Not stated on official page

Official sources

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