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Subspecialty Training in Visceral Surgery (SGVC Schwerpunkt to Surgery)

SIWF / ISFM (Swiss Institute for Medical Education)

General SurgeryVisceral SurgerySubspecialty training programme
Destination
CHE
Bern, Switzerland
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Overview

Schwerpunkt in Visceral Surgery (administered by SGVC, published by SIWF) completed after the Surgery title, including 12 months at a category V1 site.

The programme

Focus
Visceral (GI/HPB) Surgery
Training type
Subspecialty training programme
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
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Duration
At least 24 months of clinical training after obtaining the Surgery title (12 months at category V1 sites)
Start
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Positions
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Accreditation
SIWF Schwerpunkt (subspecialty) to a federal specialist title; programme published by SIWF.
Department
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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Federal or federally recognised foreign specialist title in Surgery.
Qualification requirement
Federal or federally recognised foreign specialist title in Surgery.
Citizenship requirement
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Practice location requirement
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Membership requirement
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Eligibility restrictions
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Language
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Teaching language
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Clinical language
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International applicants
Not stated on the official page
Licence requirement
Federal or federally recognised foreign specialist title in Surgery.
Visa route
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Visa sponsorship
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Visa support
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How to apply

Deadline
Not stated on the official page
Application method
Apply individually for resident (Assistenzarzt) posts at SIWF-recognised training sites (searchable in the SIWF register, www.siwf-register.ch); the title is then applied for through SIWF once all requirements, including the specialist exam, are met.
Documents
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Contact
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Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Scholarship
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Funding
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Sources and verification

https://www.siwf.ch/files/pdf30/viszeralchirurgie_version_internet_d.pdfhttps://www.siwf.ch/weiterbildung/facharzttitel-und-schwerpunkte/chirurgie.cfm
Evidence by field
  • Qualification requirement: legacy record not reverified; checked not recorded. Source 1 Source 2 Derived from Eligibility.

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