Overview
National SIWF programme for the federal specialist title in Haematology, combining inpatient general internal medicine with 3-4 years of haematology at recognised sites.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 6 years: 1-2 years inpatient General Internal Medicine, 3-4 years haematology, max 1 year options (e.g. medical oncology, infectious diseases, paediatric haematology/oncology)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Federal specialist title (eidg. Facharzttitel) awarded by SIWF; programme accredited by the Federal Department of Home Affairs on 12 August 2025 (programme of 1 January 2023, last revised 26 September 2024).
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Medical graduates; a General Internal Medicine specialist title counts as equivalent for the non-specific part.
- International applicants
- Foreign training creditable under Art. 33 WBO; at least 2 years of haematology-specific training must be done at recognised Swiss sites.
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Admission to the specialist examination requires a Swiss federal or recognised foreign medical diploma (Art. 23 WBO).
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on 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.
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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