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

Medical University of Vienna – Clinical Division of General Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

AnaesthesiologyAdvanced clinical anaesthesiaExchange / Observership / Hands-on
Destination
AUT
Vienna, Austria

Overview

Exchange in a division running more than 40 anaesthesia workstations, 24 ICU beds, pre-anaesthesia clinic and emergency physician service with strong research.

The programme

Focus
General anaesthesiology and intensive care
Training type
Exchange / Observership / Hands-on
Duration
Up to 3 months; available all year
Start
Exchanges scheduled in the year after selection (2027 placements already matched)
Positions
Limited spots per host centre
Accreditation
ESAIC Exchange Programme (EP) host centre
Department
Department of Anaesthesiology / Intensive Care

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
ESAIC Active/Trainee member working in Europe; resident/young specialist (at least 3rd-year trainee, up to 4th year post-residency) or specialist (5th year post-residency or more senior), as accepted by the host. Accepts: residents and specialists
International applicants
Restricted: applicant must be an ESAIC Active/Trainee member actively working in Europe (WHO European Region) at the deadline. Doctors working outside Europe are not eligible
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Language: English. Legal requirements: per MedUni Vienna observer-training and clinical/research fellow rules

How to apply

Deadline
2027 call closed; 2028 call opens May 2027 (usually mid-May to end of June)
Application method
Binding online application to ESAIC (call opens mid-May, closes end of June) with supporting documents; ESAIC matches applicants to host centres by merit and preference; selected fellows submit a report within 1 month

Funding

Funding
No salary. ESAIC symbolic support only for residents/specialists from European lower- and upper-middle-income countries; AIG travel insurance and reduced Euroanaesthesia registration for all selected candidates

Official sources

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