CTCTS Fellow

General Thoracic · Advanced Clinical Fellowship

Paediatric Thoracic and Airway Surgery Fellowship

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) / UFRGS · Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · Porto Alegre · Brazil

At a glance

Duration
1 year
Application deadline
15 December 2025 for the 2026 cohort; closed
Intake
2026 cohort; next cycle not announced
Funding
CIPE centre directory states no scholarship; salary and fees not published in the 2026 notice
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Programme overview

A one-year advanced paediatric thoracic and airway programme at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, recognised by CIPE. The 2026 cohort was coordinated by José Carlos Fraga and offered practical specialist development. Its published application window closed in December 2025; later vacancies and individual operative permissions require direct confirmation.

Programme details

Required prior training
Completed paediatric surgery training
Accreditation
Recognised CIPE advanced thoracic/airway training centre
Funding
CIPE centre directory states no scholarship; salary and fees not published in the 2026 notice
Official contact
Prof. José Carlos Fraga; secretary Gisele: gkanabah@hcpa.edu.br; +55 51 3359 7938
Language
Programme-specific requirements not publicly stated
International applicants
Eligibility and qualification recognition require direct confirmation
Registration
Confirm clinical registration and institutional authorisation with the host
Participation
Advanced clinical training; exact operative privileges and rotations require confirmation
Certification
The CIPE notice describes certification through its advanced paediatric thoracic/airway training centre. This is not an assurance of independent registration or operative privileges.
Unpublished details & source notes
Visa information
Not published for this specific route
International applicant requirements
Clinical participation
Advanced clinical training; exact operative privileges and rotations require confirmation
Registration
Confirm clinical registration and institutional authorisation with the host
Visa
Not published for this specific route
Language
Programme-specific requirements not publicly stated

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

How to apply

Ask the programme secretary about the next intake: gkanabah@hcpa.edu.br, +55 51 3359 7938. The published 2026 application window was 15 November–15 December 2025.

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Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.

Sources for updated details

Associated faculty

Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.

Verification notes

Distinct from the adult thoracic fellowship for foreign-trained general surgeons. The foreign-physician PICCAP call’s fees, Celpe-Bras rule and visa arrangements are not assumed to apply to this separate paediatric route.

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