WGO Porto Alegre Hepatology Training Center – Courses and Electives

Overview

WGO hepatology training centre at HCPA offering Brazilian and international doctors courses of 16–480 hours and 1–4-month electives in general hepatology, viral hepatitis, HCC, liver transplantation, critical care hepatology, liver pathology and elastography.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

Courses 16–480 hours; electives 1 to 4 months

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Short courses limited to 20 trainees; electives on an individual basis

Accreditation

World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) Training Center

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Medical doctors (Brazilian and international); regulatory requirements vary with course length and trainee origin

International applicants

Yes – courses offered to international doctors; electives available in English and Spanish

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email the HCPA GI Division secretariat (fsoares@hcpa.edu.br) or the centre director Prof. Mário Reis Álvares-da-Silva

Funding

Funding

No fees are required for training; certificates provided

Official sources