Specialist training

Medicine

A residency (specialist training) in Sweden means working in a hospital under the supervision of fully-qualified professionals. It lasts for at least five years, and comprises training in the specialty area and other relevant fields.

In Sweden, the continued clinical training of medical doctors towards specialist competence is the responsibility of the public health authorities, i.e. the county councils and the major cities, not the universities. There are no courses at the Swedish medical schools or teaching hospitals leading to the qualification as a specialist.

Residencies in Sweden are extremely limited in number and very difficult to obtain. Fluency in Swedish is also required.

For further information, please contact the National Board of Health and Welfare, at the address below.
The National Board of Health and Welfare
SE-106 30 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel +46 8 555 530 00
Fax +46 8 555 532 52
E-mail socialstyrelsen@sos.se
Web site www.sos.se

Odontology

Post-doctoral programmes in dentistry open to foreign graduates. The institute of Odontology at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg offers, in collaboration with the Public Dental Service, City of Göteborg certificate programmes in the following areas:

• Endodontics (two years)
• Orthodontics (three years)
• Periodontics (three years)

Sahlgrenska International Care AB handles all administrative procedures related to the international postgraduate training programs such as admission, financing, housing assistance etc.

For further information and application form, please contact:
Sahlgrenska International Care AB
Medicinaregatan 12C
SE-413 90 Göteborg
Sweden
Tel +46 31 342 68 00
Fax +46 31 13 26 25
E-mail info@sahlgrenska-international.com
Web site  www.sahlgrenska-international.com