General Thoracic
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Advanced Visiting Training — Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, China · 6 or 12 months
Chengdu, China · 6 or 12 months
Deadline: No year-specific intake deadline confirmed
Cardiothoracic subspecialty fellowships in Chengdu, China
1 fellowship in Chengdu.
Fellowships
What the official sources state
Advanced Visiting Training — Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Focused visiting skills training within West China’s thoracic programme, with simulation, case review, operative observation and supervised participation.
- Required prior training
- Bachelor’s degree or above, more than three years of surgical clinical work, medical qualification and practising certificates. Completed CTS certification is not explicitly required.
- Deadline
- No year-specific intake deadline confirmed
- International applicants
- West China Hospital publishes a separate overseas visiting-trainee route for physicians licensed outside China. Confirm the appropriate applicant category and availability in minimally invasive thoracic surgery with the host before applying.
- Language
- For the overseas route, the hospital accepts Chinese (HSK 4 with 180 or equivalent) or English (TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent where required). Applicants from English-speaking countries are exempt from English proof under the published notice.
- Funding
- The published overseas route is self-funded. The hospital lists a CNY 600 application fee and annual tuition of CNY 40,000 for ordinary or CNY 50,000 for advanced visiting trainees, with prorating for shorter placements. Confirm which category and fees apply to the thoracic placement.
- Application documents
- For the overseas route, prepare your passport, degree and transcripts, training plan, two academic references, recent police clearance and medical exam, language evidence where required, and proof of employment or enrolment. Doctors must also provide a valid home-country medical licence and notarised evidence.
- Official contact
- For the overseas route, contact the West China Hospital International Cooperation and Exchange Office at ghb@wchscu.cn or +86 28 8542 1920 and ask about placement in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
How to apply: Enquire through the official West China Post-Graduate Medical Education admissions portal for the minimally invasive thoracic track and current recruitment.
About training at Chengdu, China
Chengdu, China lists 1 fellowship at 1 institution. None currently shows an open application route on its official page. 1 has no published date or needs confirmation, so check with the programme.
Subspecialties here: General Thoracic.
Before you apply: registration, visas and funding vary by programme and country, and an official page does not always state them. Read the profile, then see International applicant guide · Licensing and registration · Visa and work rights · Funding and costs · Contacting a programme.
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