Overview
Montpellier registration point of the national DESIU in laryngo-phoniatrics (with Aix-Marseille, Toulouse and UVSQ), with surgery and rehabilitation options; local lead Dr Thibault Kennel. The French Medical Council recognised the DESIU in July 2019, allowing it to be shown on prescriptions and plaques.
The programme
- Training type
- Postgraduate degree programme
- Duration
- 1 year; 130 hours; September 2026 – June 2027 (indicative); 5 compulsory seminars plus e-learning, written exam and dissertation
- Start
- September 2026
- Positions
- Limited capacity
- Accreditation
- DESIU recognised by the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins (July 2019).
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Surgery option: DES/DESC residents and practitioners in ORL and head and neck surgery (others with committee approval). Rehabilitation option: also other specialties, GPs and qualified speech therapists.
- International applicants
- Foreign-trained applicants apply to the national coordinator, who allocates them among universities by available places.
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- First contact national coordinator Prof. Antoine Giovanni (antoine.giovanni@ap-hm.fr) with brief CV and motivation letter; then enrol at the allocated university.
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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