SPOCMA Hand Surgery Fellowship

A society-organised hand fellowship delivered in several Portuguese centres, ending with assessment, a scientific presentation or paper and a completion diploma.

Programme details

Pathway

Clinical

Subspecialty

Hand & Peripheral Nerve

Duration

2 months; extension to 3 months may be possible

Positions

Up to 9 fellows across the published 2026 programme

Start date

Confirm current cycle

Training format

The official call describes outpatient, operating-theatre and emergency exposure across degenerative, traumatic, compressive and congenital hand conditions.

Eligibility

Orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and recently qualified specialists; the published application required personal details, a concise CV and ranked placement preferences.

International eligibility

Not established by the public call; applicants outside Portugal must confirm membership, registration, language and clinical authorization directly with SPOCMA.

Funding / salary

Unpaid

Published deadline

8 Dec 2025 (2026 programme closed)

Recognition

Official SPOCMA fellowship

Malpractice coverage

Not publicly listed

Certificate issuer

Portuguese Society for Surgery of the Hand

Last verified

28 Aug 2026

Source traceability

Availability is not inferred from the existence of a webpage. Confirm the active intake, registration, visa, funding and required documents directly with the programme.