ESAIC Exchange Programme Host Centre (Observership / Hands-on)

Overview

ESAIC exchange host offering observership and hands-on training at a tertiary adult centre covering cardiothoracic surgery, multi-organ transplantation, HPB, sarcoma, neurosurgery, major trauma and burns. Exchanges must start in February, April, August or December.

The programme

Training type

Observership

Duration

1–3 months

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

ESAIC Exchange Programme host centre

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Residents/young specialists (at least 3rd-year trainees and specialists in their first 5 years) and specialists (at least 4th-year specialists or more senior)

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Observership: UK immigration rules; hands-on: full GMC registration and UK immigration rules; English fluency as per GMC requirements

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Online application to the ESAIC Exchange Programme; the ESAIC Exchange Programme Committee matches applicants to host centres (notifications in early October for exchanges the following year)

Funding

Funding

No salary; ESAIC allots a symbolic budget to support applicants from European lower- and upper-middle-income countries

Official sources