Adult Cardiac · Clinical Fellowship (Programa de Complementação Especializada – Fellow)

Programa de Complementação Especializada (Fellow): Cirurgia das Coronariopatias

InCor — Instituto do Coração, HCFMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) · São Paulo, Brazil · São Paulo · Brazil

Programme overview

A 40 h/week fellowship (1,760 h/year) in surgical treatment of coronary artery disease at InCor, with an optional second year.

Associated faculty

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Omar Asdrubal Vilca Mejia, MDTeaching Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, FMUSP; Coordinator, Surgical Quality and Safety Unit, InCor-HCFMUSP

Programme details

Focus: Coronary artery surgery
Duration: 1–2 years (2nd year optional)
Eligibility: Completed CNRM-recognised residency in Cardiovascular Surgery or equivalent training approved by the InCor Teaching Committee
Required prior training: Completed CNRM-recognised residency in Cardiovascular Surgery or equivalent training approved by the InCor Teaching Committee
International applicants: Brazilian CRM required for registration; equivalent foreign training only with InCor Teaching Committee approval
Language: Portuguese
Funding: Self-funded: monthly fee R$400–700 plus registration/enrolment fees
Positions: 2
Application documents: CRM, residency diploma/declaration (<6 months), 3x4 photo
Official contact: Comissão de Ensino – comissaoensino@hc.fm.usp.br, (11) 2661-5310; Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Luiz Augusto Ferreira Lisboa
Data quality: Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
Source type: Official institutional or society page
Registration: Brazilian CRM registration required to apply
Participation: Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
Visa information: Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Application schedule source: https://ensinoincor.com.br/complementacao-especializada/

International applicant check

Language: Portuguese
Clinical participation: Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
Registration: Brazilian CRM registration required to apply
Visa: Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

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

How to apply

Register online during the FMUSP CCEx window (12:00 on 6 Oct 2026 to 16:00 on 6 Nov 2026) via https://www.fm.usp.br/ccex/programas-de-formacao-profissional/complementacao-especializada, uploading CRM (Brazil), residency diploma/declaration (CNRM-recognised, issued <6 months) and a 3x4 photo, and pay the R$620 registration fee. Departmental selection 23 Nov 2026 – early Jan 2027; first-call results 19 Jan 2027.

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Verification notes

Ensino InCor PCE page shows the 2026/2027 cronograma: applications 6 Oct – 6 Nov 2026, programmes start 1 Mar 2027. Fees: R$620 registration, R$310 enrolment and per-semester re-enrolment, monthly fee R$400–700 depending on programme. Registration requires a Brazilian CRM; equivalent foreign training may be accepted only with InCor Teaching Committee approval. 17 Oct 2026: Closing date/time confirmed on the official 2026/2027 PCE schedule; 16:00 is interpreted in the host city time zone (São Paulo). The published schedule has year inconsistencies in selection/wait-list dates, so those are not encoded as calendar events.