Programme overview
Fellowship to improve surgical knowledge of specialists in digestive surgery, general surgery and/or surgical oncology in digestive-tract oncologic surgery, with minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Coordinators Drs Luiz Arnaldo Szutan and Pedro Bertevello.
Source intake statement at last review: Official BP edital (2023 cycle read); a 2026 edital PDF exists but could not be opened; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- 720 hours a year: surgical activities 320 h, outpatient 100 h, scientific meetings 100 h, procedures 100 h, final course project 100 h.Captured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- Portuguese (proficiency evidence required of foreigners)Captured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- 2023-02-28Captured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- 2023-04-03Captured from the official source listed below
- Application cycle
- Annual; 2023 edital: registration 1 Dec 2022 - 28 Feb 2023, interview and CV analysis 7 March 2023, start 3 April 2023Captured from the official source listed below
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- 1Captured from the official source listed below
- How to apply
- Online RedCap registration (link in the edital)Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Degree in Medicine and medical residency in Digestive Surgery, Advanced General Surgery and/or Surgical Oncology recognised by MEC or accepted by the Brazilian specialty society. Foreigners: RNE, permanent visa, Portuguese proficiency evidence and diploma revalidated by a Brazilian public university.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- Online RedCap form with payment receipt and uploaded documents; Lattes CVCaptured from the official source listed below
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Registration fee BRL 450; enrolment fee BRL 200Captured from the official source listed below
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Surgical Oncology. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Dates above are from the 2023 edital PDF (bp.org.br). The 2026 edition PDFs (educacaoepesquisa.bp.org.br) are listed in search but returned errors on fetch.
Profile completeness
11/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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