General Thoracic · University Medical Specialty

Specialty in General Thoracic Surgery

University of Costa Rica and CCSS teaching hospitals·San Jose

Programme overview

Post-General-Surgery specialty training in benign and malignant thoracic disease, airway and oesophageal endoscopy, trauma and related cardiovascular emergencies.

InstitutionUniversity of Costa Rica and CCSS teaching hospitals

LocationSan Jose, Costa Rica

SpecialtyGeneral Thoracic

FocusGeneral Thoracic Surgery

Programme typeUniversity Medical Specialty

Duration2 years

ParticipationFull-time supervised clinical and operative specialty training

International applicantsForeign applicants require applicable professional authorisation; the page does not promise positions to international candidates

RegistrationPrior General Surgery qualification, Costa Rican professional incorporation and UCR selection apply

AccreditationUniversity of Costa Rica medical specialty

PositionsNot publicly listed

IntakeMedical-specialty admission cycle

DeadlineFollow the current UCR medical-specialty admission cycle

FundingCCSS training and employment terms depend on placement

LanguageSpanish clinical proficiency required

Visa informationNot publicly listed

FeesNot publicly listed

Data qualityOfficial university programme verified 27 Aug 2026

Application opensNot publicly announced

EligibilityForeign applicants require applicable professional authorisation; the page does not promise positions to international candidates

Required prior trainingNot publicly listed — confirm with programme

Application documentsSee official application instructions

Operative exposureFull-time supervised clinical and operative specialty training

Research componentNot publicly listed

Salary or stipendCCSS training and employment terms depend on placement

BenefitsNot publicly listed

AccommodationNot publicly listed

Official contactUse the official programme page

Publication stateVerified

Source typeOfficial institution

International applicant check

Foreign applicants require applicable professional authorisation; the page does not promise positions to international candidates

Clinical participationFull-time supervised clinical and operative specialty training

RegistrationPrior General Surgery qualification, Costa Rican professional incorporation and UCR selection apply

VisaNot publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

LanguageSpanish clinical proficiency required

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

Application route

How to proceed

Apply through the UCR postgraduate medical-specialty process.

Open official programme page ↗

Verification notes

The official programme publishes a two-year duration, General Surgery prerequisite and rotations across four CCSS teaching hospitals; no current closing date is inferred.

Source qualityOfficial institutional or society page

Last checked27 Aug 2026