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Observational Placements for Foreign Residents (including Neurosurgery)

Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria (Hospital de Santa Maria)

⌖ Lisbon · Portugal

Profile completeness28%18 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Residents (internos) training outside Portugal who obtain prior confirmation from the receiving department.
Funding
The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
Confirm with programme
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

ULS Santa Maria's Medical Residency Directorate (DIM) coordinates observational placements for foreign residents in liaison with the Ordem dos Médicos, which can be requested for its Neurosurgery Department.

Observation in the receiving department; the Neurosurgery Department at Hospital de Santa Maria has inpatient wards and operating theatres on floors 8 and 9 (including a neurosurgical intensive care unit) with 24-hour on-site medical cover.

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Official ULS Santa Maria resident handbook (2024, PDF)Last checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Residents (internos) training outside Portugal who obtain prior confirmation from the receiving department.

≈Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical · Multi-specialty

≈Partially supported

Participation / hands-on scope

Observation in the receiving department; the Neurosurgery Department at Hospital de Santa Maria has inpatient wards and operating theatres on floors 8 and 9 (including a neurosurgical intensive care unit) with 24-hour on-site medical cover.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

✓Published in profile

Language requirement

Portuguese

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Visa & work authorisation

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.

Data quality & missing information · 28% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

28% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Rolling / contact programme
Commencement
Not published
Duration
Confirm with programme
Positions
Not published
Application route
Obtain confirmation from the Neurosurgery Department, then submit the request to the Medical Residency Directorate (DIM), which coordinates foreign residents' observational placements with the Ordem dos Médicos.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
apoio.neurocirurgia@ulssm.min-saude.pt
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Residents (internos) training outside Portugal who obtain prior confirmation from the receiving department.

Funding and support

The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Portuguese Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria (Hospital de Santa Maria)

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official ULS Santa Maria resident handbook (2024, PDF)
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
José Manuel Almeida Dias Caldeira Miguens (Director, Neurosurgery Department)
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?