Congenital · Visiting Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Visiting Fellowship Program (International Fellowship Program)
Seoul National University Hospital / Seoul National University Children's Hospital — Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery · Seoul, South Korea · Seoul · South Korea
Programme overview
Visiting fellowship in the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Seoul National University Children's Hospital, offered under SNUH's sponsored International Fellowship Program for doctors. Fellows join daily ward and PICU rounds, participate in and observe congenital heart operations and CPB management, and attend cardiac conferences, journal meetings and staff lectures; SNUH provides a stipend of KRW 60,000 per day.
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Programme details
- Focus
- Congenital heart surgery incl. complex neonatal repair, single-ventricle palliation, CPB management, postoperative ICU care
- Duration
- 1 month to 1 year
- Eligibility
- Medical doctors
- International applicants
- Yes — programme for international doctors
- Funding
- SNUH provides KRW 60,000 per day (KRW 1.8 million per month); lodging, meals, insurance and transport are the trainee's responsibility
- Positions
- Approximately 25 per year across all SNUH departments
- Application documents
- English medical licence, certificate of employment, diploma, Pledge of Medical Information Use, photo; travel insurance after confirmation
- Official contact
- 02903@snuh.org
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Registration
- Programme is observational at hospital level (SNUH 'International Fellowship Program (Observational)'); no Korean licence route described
- Language
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
International applicant check
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Programme is observational at hospital level (SNUH 'International Fellowship Program (Observational)'); no Korean licence route described
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Language
- Not publicly listed
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Email scanned copies of the English medical licence, certificate of employment, diploma/degree certificate, signed Pledge of Medical Information Use and photo to 02903@snuh.org. The application is reviewed and approved by the department, followed by approval notification; travel insurance must then be submitted.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
The SNUH International Fellowship page (observational programme, ~25 trainees/year across departments, application period 'Annually') links the department PDF 'Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery'. No specific dates published. Programme is described as observational at hospital level, though the department PDF lists 'participation of operation'. Distinct from SNUH adult cardiac and general thoracic visiting fellowships already listed.