Programme overview
Four-year national specialty pathway covering arterial, venous, open and endovascular vascular practice.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Open vascular surgery
- ✓Endovascular therapy
- ✓Arterial and venous disease
- ✓Research, teaching and service management
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
Medical degree, PPEM eligibility, specialty examination, interview and second-language competency are stated.
International applicants: Foreign applicants require authorisation from the Costa Rican medical college
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: See the current UCR medical-specialty selection cycle
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- Programme- and applicant-specific; confirm with the institution and relevant authority
- Required documents
- Follow the current official application instructions
Clinical scope and case mix
Full-time residency across designated CCSS teaching hospitals. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
Not publicly specified
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
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