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[Severance Academy] SIF-Prime Course September 2020

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  • Writer Severance Academy
  • Date 20.10.07
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7 international physicians successfully completed the Severance International Fellowship - Prime Course(SIF-PC) September 2020 at September 25, 2020.


SIF-PC is a pre-training program open for all international physicians who are interested in learning about the Korean healthcare system and hospital management. It is especially beneficial to those who want to study more on clinical research methodology and biostatistics. 

The faculties and instructors of this course are specialists in diverse medical or clinical fields : renowned professors of Yonsei University College of Medicine and Graduate School of Public Health, and leaders and staffs of Severance Hospital etc.


The 7 graduates of SIF-PC September 2020 came from 7 different countries.

Dr. Lorenzo Salvatore Solimeno from Italia, 3rd year resident in Otorhinolaryngology was especially grateful to have the opportunity to communicate with other physicians from diverse countries. “I learned more about biostatistics and how to write a manuscript, which is very important as a physician,” said Lorenzo.


“I was interested in learning about clinical research even before the SIF-PC was made, and I heard this great news from Severance Academy that they are going to open a course about it,” said Dr. Abdurrahman Almurayshid, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He added, “The curriculum was well-structured, starting from the basics and advancing throughout the course, and the practice sessions were especially helpful.”


The SIF-PC is also a pre-requisite program for foreign physicians who wish to practice medicine in Korea. It was originally named Severance Healthcare Specialist Basic Training Course(SSBTC), which was first launched in March 2020. This was the first time in Korea for a single medical institution to acquire permission for medical hands-on practice of 11 foreign physicians from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea, by developing a new training program independently.


5 out of 7 SIF-PC September 2020 participants are newcomers to Severance Hospital, who started their clinical training at October 1, after completing this course. Their trip to Korea was tough. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the Korean government currently requires all passengers from abroad to go through a self-quarantine period for 2 weeks immediately after they arrive in Korea. Nevertheless, their passion for learning could not stop them. All 5 physicians came to Korea in mid-August, went through the self-quarantine period, and completed the full 4-weeks course successfully.

After they complete the 3-months pre-training period, they will also be qualified to apply for medical hands-on practice to the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea. 

SIF-PC is not only open to international physicians who wish to train at Severance Hospital, but also to those who are currently training or planning to train at other medical institutions within Korea. The application notice will be posted on the YIGH website ‘Notice’ menu(https://yigh.yuhs.ac/yigh/activities/notice.do).

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