⌖ Recife · Brazil
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Full-programme neurosurgical training support for Portuguese-speaking African trainees at a WFNS Foundation reference centre.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
Intended for young doctors from Portuguese-speaking African countries; residents must speak Portuguese.
Clinical · Regional neurosurgical training
Year 1 mainly in neurology; year 2 in neurosurgical wards, trauma and ICU; later years in the operating theatre with progressively complex procedures.
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Portuguese
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
Intended for young doctors from Portuguese-speaking African countries; residents must speak Portuguese.
Resident salary of about USD 800 net per month plus around USD 4,000 per year from WFNS (figures from the centre's 2007 letter).
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Hospital accommodation planned but not guaranteed (limited places, first come first served).
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Portuguese Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
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