Overview
Visiting fellowship covering cardiopulmonary bypass, valve repair, off-pump CABG and open/endovascular aortic surgery.
The programme
- Training type
- Observership (International Fellowship Program - observational)
- Duration
- 2-4 weeks (could be individualised)
- Start
- Institution policyNo fixed intake; training can be arranged year-round (applications at least 3 months before training begins)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Official certificate of completion issued after training
- Department
- Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Medical doctors; documents: medical licence, certificate of employment and diploma (English), health certificate, pledge of medical information use, passport, photo; travel insurance once confirmed
- International applicants
- Yes - SNUH International Fellowship Program (observational) for foreign doctors; sponsored track (annual call, approx. 25 trainees) and non-sponsored track (all year round)
- Visa support
- Visa assistance provided by SNUH
- Licence requirement
- Observational - no Korean medical licence; participation in medical practice not permitted without Korean licence
How to apply
- Deadline
- Sponsored: annual application period; non-sponsored: all year round, submit at least 3 months before training
- Application method
- Email scanned application documents to 02903@snuh.org; application reviewed and approved by the department
Funding
- Funding
- Sponsored track: SNUH support of KRW 60,000 per day (KRW 1.8 million per month); non-sponsored: no financial support. Lodging, meals, insurance and transport are the observer's responsibility