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Tacuarembó and Hospital Maciel Visiting Neurosurgery Placement (Archive)

Hospital de Tacuarembó / Hospital Maciel

⌖ Tacuarembó / Montevideo · Uruguay

Profile completeness24%19 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 7 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 7 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.

Eligibility
The two participants in the reported placement were advanced neurosurgery residents from Hospital Central Antonio María Pineda in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
Funding
Funding was not stated in the ASSE report.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
One month for the reported placement.
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Uruguay’s public health service documents a completed one-month neurosurgery placement split between Tacuarembó and Montevideo.

Exchange of neurosurgical techniques and practice at the regional neurosurgery centre in Tacuarembó and Hospital Maciel in Montevideo. Participants described seeing care for vascular lesions and brain tumours.

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Official report from Uruguay’s public health service (ASSE)Last checked 7 Nov 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the recorded evidence supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

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International eligibility

General entry requirements: The two participants in the reported placement were advanced neurosurgery residents from Hospital Central Antonio María Pineda in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.

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Training level & pathway

The participants were advanced neurosurgery residents.

≈Scope or eligibility needs confirmation

Participation / hands-on scope

Exchange of neurosurgical techniques and practice at the regional neurosurgery centre in Tacuarembó and Hospital Maciel in Montevideo. Participants described seeing care for vascular lesions and brain tumours.

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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.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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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 · 24% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

24% of tracked decision fields are recorded

Checked 7 Nov 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.

✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Training exposure✓ Official source✓ Training level✓ Programme director— Funding: confirm directly— Current status: confirm directly— Commencement: confirm directly— Deadline: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Participation level: confirm directly— International eligibility: confirm directly— Medical registration: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Visa / work authorisation: confirm directly— Benefits: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Insurance: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Application documents: confirm directly— Application route: confirm directly— Official contact: confirm directly— Accreditation: confirm directly
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Status at last source review
Current availability unconfirmed

Uruguay’s Presidency reported the completed two-hospital placement on 27 February 2012. Current recruitment, dates and a public application route remain unverified.

Commencement
Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
Duration
One month for the reported placement.
Positions
Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
Application route
Continue through the official programme or institution source.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

The two participants in the reported placement were advanced neurosurgery residents from Hospital Central Antonio María Pineda in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

Training level

The participants were advanced neurosurgery residents.

Funding and support

Funding was not stated in the ASSE report.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Programme and application fees
Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
Benefits
Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
Insurance
Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
Accommodation
Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.

Application documents

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Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

FIELD-LEVEL EVIDENCE

What was checked, and when.

These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.

HOST INSTITUTION

Hospital de Tacuarembó / Hospital Maciel

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official report from Uruguay’s public health service (ASSE)
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
7 Nov 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Álvaro Villar, head of neurosurgery at Hospital de Tacuarembó per the news report; he is not named as placement director.
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
7 May 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Does my qualification and country of medical training meet the requirements for this appointment?
  2. Does this appointment permit supervised patient care, observation only, research, or a combination?
  3. Which medical registration and immigration route apply, and what support does the host provide?
  4. Which intake is recruiting, when do applications close, and when would the placement start?
  5. What documents and references are required, and where should the complete application be submitted?
  6. What stipend or salary is offered, and which tuition, application or placement fees would I pay?
  7. Who arranges and pays for insurance and accommodation?
  8. Which language evidence and examinations apply to this programme and my training background?