Short-Stay Advanced Training (Observer) in Fetal Medicine / Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron – Obstetrics Service (Hospital de la Mujer)

Barcelona, Spain

Duration
2 months (full time, Mon–Fri in most programmes; chorionic biopsies Mon–Tue; fetal cardiology Thu–Fri)
Training type
Short-stay advanced training, observer profile (observership)
Positions
1–2 places per programme, subject to availability
Start
Calendar year 2026 (02/01/2026 to 31/12/2026) per programme listing; start date agreed with programme director

Program overview

Short-Stay Advanced Training (Observer) in Fetal Medicine / Maternal-Fetal Medicine is listed as short-stay advanced training, observer profile (observership) offered by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron – Obstetrics Service (Hospital de la Mujer) in Barcelona, Spain. It is listed under Maternal–Fetal Medicine, with an original program classification of Maternal-fetal medicine: fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, chorionic biopsies, high obstetric risk, fetal cardiology, pediatric and fetal neurology (separate programmes).

Faculty

Named faculty have not yet been recorded here. Check the official source for the current teaching team.

Application information

Deadline / application cycle
Not a fixed deadline: 'to be confirmed, depending on availability'; places are not reserved more than 1 year in advance
International applicants
Programme documents list extra requirements for foreign professionals (vaccination report, visa copy if required, insurance), so non-Spanish physicians can apply
Visa support
Page asks foreign professionals for a visa copy if their country of origin requires one, plus accident/health insurance and civil-liability insurance; visa sponsorship not stated
Funding
Registration fee EUR 1,000 (fetal medicine, high-risk obstetrics, prenatal diagnosis) or EUR 1,100 (chorionic biopsies, fetal cardiology, fetal neurology). Unpaid: no salary or compensation from the hospital; observer cannot take responsibility for patient care or sign clinical documents
Verified as of
2026-10-19

Classification

Directory pathway
Maternal–Fetal Medicine
Original classification
Maternal-fetal medicine: fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, chorionic biopsies, high obstetric risk, fetal cardiology, pediatric and fetal neurology (separate programmes)
Program format
Short-stay advanced training, observer profile (observership)

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