Postgraduate Specialist Programs

We offer postgraduate specialist training leading to a Certificate of Qualification as a Specialist issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden. The contents of the postgraduate medical training are equivalent to Swedish specialist education authorized by the National Board of Health and Welfare.

The training period is normally five years and can be offered within the following areas:

Dermatology and Venereal Diseases	Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Diagnostic Radiology	Ophthalmology
ENT	Orthopaedics
General Surgery	Paediatrics
Internal Medicine	Rheumatology
Neurology	Thoracic surgery
Neurosurgery

General information:

• Clinical Practice
  • The major part of the program will be devoted to clinical practice of a varied nature in order to provide experience of all phases within the scope of the specialty. The resident will begin by assisting other medical specialists while they examine, diagnose and treat patients. The resident will gradually, and according to his or her competence, be assigned clinical tasks.
• Lectures and seminars
  • An intensive, tailor-made course in Swedish will be given during the first 6 months of the program. During the course in Swedish, the resident will also receive an introduction to Swedish culture.
  • The principal supervisor will assign the resident literature studies on a regular basis. The resident will also be expected to attend courses and participate in conferences and congresses.
• Examination
  • The program will lead to a Certificate of Qualification as a Specialist issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden.