Central Chest Institute of Thailand (Department of Medical Services) · Nonthaburi, Thailand · Advanced Subspecialty Fellowship · Open
CCIT’s two-year advanced programme for overseas cardiac surgeons combines clinical cardiac surgery, progressive surgical training and academic work. Its curriculum emphasises complex mitral repair, valve reconstruction, coronary surgery and redo procedures, with operative planning, ICU case discussions and scientific writing. Entry, funding and individual clinical privileges still require host confirmation.
- Eligibility
- Foreign thoracic surgeons with a medical degree (MD) and at least 1 year of experience
- Deadline
- Applications accepted throughout the year; confirm vacancy
- Required prior training
- Foreign cardiothoracic surgeons with a medical degree and at least one year’s experience, as published; confirm additional credentials.
- Application documents
- Thailand’s Department of Medical Services handbook for foreign-physician training lists a medical degree, current home-country medical licence and recent certificate of good standing. Confirm CCIT’s intake checklist and any separate credentialing requirements before applying.
- Official contact
- DMS international cooperation office: inter.health@dms.mail.go.th; tel. (+66) 2 590 6275, (+66) 2 590 6279 (page footer).
- Participation
- Stepwise supervised operative training and perioperative care; privileges require host approval.
- Curriculum
- Adult cardiac, valve and coronary surgery; complex mitral reconstruction, redo and emergency cardiac care.
- Research
- Research project, scientific writing, presentations and publications.
- Application timing
- Government page accepts applications throughout the year; placement availability requires confirmation.
- Visa information
- The Department of Medical Services asks the training institution to submit requests for visa support. Its handbook lists a support letter, passport copy and scholarship acceptance letter for an initial request. Ask CCIT which documents and category apply to the appointment.
- Mitral repair focus
- Rheumatic, degenerative and functional mitral disease; artificial chordae, leaflet-preserving techniques and complex reconstruction.
- Learning structure
- First-assistant experience, stepwise surgical training, operative planning, postoperative management and ICU case discussions.
- Academic work
- Weekly conferences, journal club, morbidity/mortality and international case conferences, research methodology and scientific writing.
- Admissions schedule
- Thailand’s Department of Medical Services lists one place and says applications are accepted throughout the year. Confirm availability and obtain the application checklist from the programme before submitting.
Not published by the host: language, funding. Confirm directly before applying.
Thailand