The residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation allows you to gain experience of clinical practice in rehabilitation; an area where all aspects of the specialisation are considered, from orthopaedics, neurology, spinal cord injuries, infant rehabilitation, amputations, lymphoedema, pelvic floor and speech therapy; to pulmonary rehabilitation and community-based treatment for back pain and burns.

The Paediatric Surgery Unit is divided into the surgical sub-specialisations of digestive surgery, neonatal and foetal surgery, maxillofacial surgery, surgical oncology, thoracic surgery and urological surgery. We are a leader in paediatric surgery in Catalonia and perform the highest number of surgical procedures in Spain. This foremost position would not be possible without the work of other hospital professionals such as anaesthetists, paediatricians, radiographers and specialists, nurses and other professionals. 

The area of Clinical Biochemistry applies chemical and biological laboratory methods for the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, prevention and research of diseases, and is comprised of experts from the Clinical Laboratory with a variety of professional experience, from primary care to the high level of specialization in a tertiary hospital. Our challenge is to maintain the high level of automation of the Central Laboratory, designed to allow us to develop highly specialised areas of knowledge in a leading centre such as Vall d’Hebron.

The Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Teaching Unit is divided between Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, the Radiodiagnosis Unit, and the Accident and Emergency Department. Activity in the anaesthesia and resuscitation specialisation is divided into five areas: Maternity and Children’s Hospital, General Healthcare, Traumatology, the Pain Management Unit and the Pere Virgili Health Complex, and the Surgery Unit.  The Anaesthesia Department also has three Resuscitation Units and numerous recovery areas for postoperative care. Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is a global leader in the field ; 49,000 anaesthetic procedures were recorded in 2015, 11% on infants. In addition, we have pioneered the creation of a Pain Management Unit, in which anaesthesia and resuscitation play an important role and with more than 3200 analgesic procedures recorded per year. The Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Unit at Vall d’Hebron was created in 1955 and is currently one of the units with the highest potential in Catalonia and Spain as a whole, with 105 consultants and 45 residents. 

The core of the Teaching Unit is provided by the Radiopharmacy Unit, with participation from the Nuclear Medicine and Pharmacy departments, the Laboratories and the Radiation Protection Unit.

Residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology undergo ongoing and tutored learning throughout their training, enabling them to acquire in-depth knowledge of the physiology and pathology of the lower female genitalia, pregnancy and birth.

The Internal Medicine Teaching Unit is led by the Internal Medicine Department and its various care units (General Internal Medicine, Hepatology, Autoimmune System Diseases, Infectious Diseases), with participation from the Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Neurology, Haematology, Oncology, Intensive Care Medicine and A&E Departments.

The Paediatrics Teaching Unit has extensive experience in training specialists. There are a total of 60 Paediatrics residents at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 15 per year. Over the last few years, Paediatrics at Vall d’Hebron has been the first choice for new residents, and in the 2017 exam session achieved the best results of any Spanish hospital. In addition to this, we receive residents from hospitals all over the world. 

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is accredited to train three residents per year in the Hospital Pharmacy Teaching Unit. The Teaching Unit operates in parallel with the Pharmacy Department.