The Pathological Anatomy Teaching Unit is made up of pathological anatomy professionals from the Internal Medicine Department at the General Hospital. The Unit's healthcare activity is divided by specialisation with a total of 20 pathologists working in parallel with the clinical team. A modernized and young department dedicated to specialised training, with translational research by specialisation and a teaching role in the medicine and biomedicine degrees. 

The Radiodiagnosis Teaching Unit is provided by the Radiology Department (general and infant) with participation from specialists from Neurology, Gynaecology Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Traumatology Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

The Ophthalmology Teaching Unit at Vall d'Hebron Hospital has several decades of experience in academic training, both formal and continuous, in the subject of Ophthalmology in the degree in Medicine and in the training, via MIR (internal residency), of doctors specialised in ophthalmology.

Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialisation dedicated first and foremost to patient diagnosis through the use of substances containing radioisotopes, and which primarily provides information about the body’s functioning. Treatment with non-encapsulated radioactive sources is also within its scope.

We have extensive experience in training rheumatology residents. Since 1991 we have trained 20 specialists, most of whom are now leaders in the field. We believe rheumatology requires total commitment over a three year period. For this reason, we offer a period of general training in internal medicine during the first year, in order to dedicate the following three years exclusively to rheumatology. Thanks to this programme, we guarantee rigorous and quality training in the professional competencies required for rheumatology and related care, research and teaching aspects.

The core of the Haematology and Haemotherapy Teaching Unit is provided by the Clinical Haematology Department, the haematology laboratory and the blood bank; with participation from other specialisations such as Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Oncology, Infectious Diseases and the A&E Department.

The Radiation Oncology Department stands out for its paediatric oncology and radiosurgery care, as well as for its participation in numerous oncological clinical trials. For this reason, we receive residents from all over Spain who do rotations specifically in our units, and visits by specialists from around the world who wish to learn the most advanced techniques. We have extensive experience in continuous professional development for residents, many of whom have gone on to take up positions of responsibility in international hospitals.

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is accredited to train residents in medical-surgical dermatology and venereology. The core of the teaching unit is provided by the Dermatology Department, the Day Surgery Unit (Pere Virgili Health Complex) and the Horta Medical Centre (CAP). The following departments are also involved in the Teaching Unit: Plastic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Microbiology, Pathological Anatomy, and the Accident and Emergency Department.

The Microbiology and Parasitology team comprises professionals, most of whom are university lecturers, who have achieved a high level of professional excellence and are committed to quality and innovation whilst being at the cutting edge of diagnostic techniques and who are leaders in relevant aspects of  clinical microbiology. If you train in our teaching unit, you will have the chance to work in some of the leading clinical laboratories in the country, both in terms of the number of samples we work with and the latest generation technology we use. 

The Neurology Teaching Unit at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is provided by the Neurology Department with participation from Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Neurophysiology, Neuroradiology, Paediatrics, and A&E.