CTCTS Fellow

Asan Medical Center

1 fellowship · Seoul, South Korea

Institution

1 fellowship · South Korea

Latest programme check 1 Nov 2026

Training overview

Training formats
Observership
Application routes
1 rolling
Subspecialty focus
Multi-specialty
Training duration
Agreed with the department; no fixed observer duration published

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Programmes at Asan Medical Center

Official eligibility, funding & application details

What the official sources state

ASAN International Visiting Scholars — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Asan Medical Center · Seoul, South Korea · Subspecialty Observership · Rolling

The physician route of Asan’s IViS programme accepts overseas doctors for department-approved training. The official brochure explicitly includes Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. This listing covers observation; the separate limited hands-on clinical fellowship has additional regulatory requirements.

Eligibility
Overseas physicians: current employment certificate, medical licence and diploma required for the physician route.
Deadline
Apply at least 3 months before the requested start
Required prior training
Licensed physician with relevant surgical background; exact CTS experience and acceptance determined by the department.
Language
Employment certificate and medical licence submitted in English; teaching-language requirements to confirm.
Funding
Training fees and funding for the physician observer route: Not publicly listed. Dormitory availability is subject to approval and room availability.
Application documents
Application, recommendation, CV, employment certificate and medical licence in English, diploma, passport, ID photo and completed immunisation form. Submit the complete set together; travel-insurance evidence follows approval. The immunisation form must be completed within six months of training.
Official contact
Asan Medical International: intedu@amc.seoul.kr
Participation
Observation of clinical practice. No operative or independent patient-care privileges are promised under this listing.
Approval
AMI review, departmental approval; visits over one month also require Education Committee approval.
Separate hands-on pathway
The brochure describes a distinct regulated clinical fellowship with at least 3 years after medical licensure and mandatory pretraining. Its March/September schedule is not the IViS observer intake.
Visa information
The IViS application process provides visa assistance for approved training exceeding 90 days. Apply at least three months before training; this does not guarantee visa approval.
Accommodation
Shared dormitory accommodation may be requested after approval, subject to availability, for the visiting doctor only; accompanying persons are not accommodated.

How to apply: Use the application form linked on the IViS page. Submit a recommendation, CV, current employment certificate, medical licence, diploma, passport, photo and immunization form together. Provide travel insurance after approval. Enquiries: intedu@amc.seoul.kr.

Sources for programme details
  • Eligibility, Required prior training, Language, Funding, Official contact, Participation, Approval, Separate hands-on pathway: Official source ↗ · checked 1 Nov 2026
  • Application documents, Visa information, Accommodation: Official source ↗ · checked 3 Nov 2026

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