Multi-specialty · Subspecialty Observership
ASAN International Visiting Scholars — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Asan Medical Center · Seoul, South Korea · Seoul · South Korea
South KoreaAt a glance
- Duration
- Agreed with the department; no fixed observer duration published
- Application deadline
- Apply at least 3 months before the requested start
- Intake
- By departmental approval; no fixed observer intake published
- Funding
- Training fees and funding for the physician observer route: Not publicly listed. Dormitory availability is subject to approval and room availability.
Programme overview
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.
Programme details
- Eligibility
- Overseas physicians: current employment certificate, medical licence and diploma required for the physician route.
- Required prior training
- Licensed physician with relevant surgical background; exact CTS experience and acceptance determined by the department.
- Participation
- Observation of clinical practice. No operative or independent patient-care privileges are promised under this listing.
- Funding
- Training fees and funding for the physician observer route: Not publicly listed. Dormitory availability is subject to approval and room availability.
- Language
- Employment certificate and medical licence submitted in English; teaching-language requirements to confirm.
- Official contact
- Asan Medical International: intedu@amc.seoul.kr
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Unpublished details & source notes
- Source type
- Official provider programme page and official programme brochure
International applicant requirements
- Clinical participation
- Observation only under this listing; request approval for specific clinical learning objectives.
- Registration
- A medical licence is required for the physician application. Observation does not confer Korean clinical practice rights.
- Visa
- 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.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
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.
Open official programme page ↗Confirm operative privileges with the host. Participation depends on licensing, credentialing, immigration status and institutional approval.
Sources for updated details
- Eligibility, Required prior training, Participation, Funding, Language, Official contact, Approval, Separate hands-on pathway, Source type: Official source ↗ · checked 1 Nov 2026
- Application documents, Visa information, Accommodation: Official source ↗ · checked 3 Nov 2026
Host-selected supervision
The source does not assign a named CTS supervisor to every visitor. Confirm the accepting department and supervisor before applying.
Faculty-source review: 1 Nov 2026
Check the official programme source ↗Verification notes
Official source reviewed on 1 Nov 2026. Unknown intake, fees or participation details require direct host confirmation; listing does not imply an open place.