WARNING The period for requests for training stays for the first semester of 2026 has ended. Specialist training placements of foreign hospitals Training stays for professionals from foreign hospitals are aimed at qualified specialists from foreign hospitals. They are regulated by the Ministry of Health, which must grant authorization.We welcome professionals from 28 nationalities who carry out additional training periods of up to 12 months integrated into healthcare teams in more than 40 specialties. The large volume of annual applications and the need to make all training programs compatible in an environment that respects patients obliges us to be very rigorous with the circuits and admission conditions. Before starting the procedure, carefully read each of the steps to follow. Application process Application for stay at Vall d'Hebron Before applying for your training stay at the Ministry:Remember that you can only apply for one training stay and one hospital.Contact the professionals with whom you want to do the stay, if you know them, and check if there are places available before making the application.Fill out the form and attach:Report from the head of the health centre where you provide services where the rotation is authorized with your name and surname, speciality, rotation unit and rotation dates.Photograph. It must be passport size and have a white background. Acceptance of the request The Teaching Committee will evaluate your application and determine whether it is accepted or denied. If accepted:A formal acceptance will be sent to you, signed by the chairwoman of the Teaching Committee.Authorization will be requested from the Department of Health (competent body of the autonomous community).If accepted by the autonomous community, the corresponding acceptance will be sent to you.This acceptance is only valid during the specified dates and is necessary to initiate procedures with the Ministry of Health. It does not generate any future commitment from the Hospital if it is not accompanied by the corresponding authorization from the Ministry of Health.Important: to guarantee that all the bodies involved (Teaching Committee, autonomous community and Ministry of Health) can process the authorization on time, it is essential to initiate the procedures at least three months before the scheduled date of delivery of the documentation to the Ministry. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed. Acceptance by the Ministry of Health You will have to start the procedures with the Ministry of Health on its website following its instructions and upload the acceptances from the centre and the autonomous community. The Ministry opens the deadline for submitting applications at two times a year in general. Interested parties should pay attention to the Ministry of Health website to find out the deadlines. Later, you will receive the resolution from the Ministry. Once the stay has been authorized, the Ministry of Health will close the file. Therefore, a change of date will involve a new procedure. Incorporation On the day of incorporation, contact the Teaching Department to complete the necessary procedures. Remember that it is essential that you provide a photocopy of the accident and healthcare insurance, a vaccination certificate and a photocopy of the civil liability insurance. Likewise, you will have to sign a confidentiality and teaching commitment document, which specifies that you know, understand and accept the conditions established by the Hospital. RequirementsAt the time of undertaking the training placement, it is necessary to have a professional or training relationship with a public or private institution in a country that has subscribed to the cultural collaboration agreement with Spain.The applicant must hold a university degree in medicine, pharmacy or nursing.Professionals with a qualification in a health sciences specialism or who are undertaking training in one of the following specialisms and who meet the qualification requirements set out below may also apply for a training placement: clinical psychology, clinical analysis, clinical biochemistry, immunology, microbiology and parasitology, radiopharmacy and hospital radiophysics.ConditionsThe maximum duration of the stay will be twelve months without the possibility of extension.The authorization of the training stay will only be valid for the specific dates detailed in the resolution of the Ministry of Health.Professionals in training, due to not being residents of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, or of any other Spanish center accredited for specialized training, will in no case be able to carry out the same activities as residents of hospitals in the Spanish State, neither in what affects the practice and learning of technical skills, nor in terms of the progressive assumption of healthcare responsibilities.CertificationOnce the training period has concluded, the Teaching Committee will issue a certificate stating the activities carried out and the assessment of the training placement as satisfactory or unsatisfactory in the view of the report issued by the professionals who have supervised the training.Depending on the assessment, The Ministry of Health will issue a certificate accrediting the training placement. Neither the certificate from the Hospital nor that from the Ministry may be used to obtain a qualification as a Spanish specialist or for the conversion of the corresponding foreign qualification.Professionals' relationship with Vall d'Hebron University Hospital They attend the hospital for the sole purpose of training.Accepting the placement does not establish any kind of working relationship with the hospital and no financial compensation or payment will be made by the Hospital during the training period.Professionals on placement are subject to the internal rules and regulations of the Hospital, as well as to the specific rules of the Department or Unit where they carry out their training.Spanish professionals must have a healthcare card, while foreign professionals must have accident insurance and a policy that covers medical care. The Hospital accepts no responsibility for claims due to common illness or any accident that may occur as a result of their time in the centre’s facilities, as the placement is solely for training purposes. The hospital reserves the right to revoke the placement agreement at any time if it considers there has been a breach of the established conditions.Activities of professionals on placement at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Professionals on placement will have a training timetable agreed with their supervisor according to their programme and approved by the head of department or the nursing supervisor. They are not authorised to sign clinical documentation and are not responsible for the care of patients admitted to the hospital, outpatients or those attending emergency departments.The activities they are involved in will be planned, led, supervised and certified by professionals working in the healthcare unit where the placement takes place, and they must have the agreement of patients to be present or take part in diagnosis and treatment via clinical interview, examination or any type of procedure. It will be obliged to know and respect the current rules on the protection of personal data (RGPD, EU Regulation 2016/679 and LOPD 3/2018, of 5 December) and to guarantee professional secrecy both during stay in the hospital and afterwards.They must be collegiate members and have civil liability insurance that covers the risks that may occur as a result of the activities carried out during the placement.