Pediatric Orthopedics & Scoliosis Surgery
Clinical Procedures
You will be spending a lot of time in the operating room acquiring good amount of exposure to common and rare pediatric/adolescent problems. Clinical training encompasses all areas of pediatric orthopedics including acute trauma, deformity correction and limb lengthening, scoliosis, neuromuscular diseases, various hip and foot/ankle conditions, sports medicine, congenital hand problems, and brachial plexus management. You will have especially bigger exposure in lower extremity deformity and neuromuscular problems such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida in particular. Multifaceted exposure to physical and occupational rehabilitation principles in liaison with Rehabilitation Hospital, a 300 bedded hospital located next to children’s hospital will also be provided.
Usual quantum of work: 1500 outpatient consultations and a minimum of 80 cases of surgeries per month
Research training
A wide variety of clinical and basic (gait analysis and measurements of foot function) research projects can be pursued. We have tremendous resources, including extensive procedural databases, statistics, and access to the medical library and e-journals. With guidance of your faculty mentor, you will pursue short or long-term projects and the fellow is strongly expected to complete research projects of publishable quality in the prestigious journals during the fellowship period.
Academic Activities
Trainees will be able to participate in :
- A weekly pre- and postoperative case discussion for decision making and postoperative rehabilitation are held with professionals from multiple clinical departments.
- A bi-weekly didactic teaching sessions for current concept reviews are provided from the mentors.
- A monthly research meeting is held for checking fellow’s ongoing research activities and for provision of guidance for moving forward to adequate direction.
- Special lectures that are given by an invited speaker.
Hands-on Medical Practice
Physicians who train at Severance for 6 months or longer can gain more experience by participating in hands-on medical practice. The scope of hands-on medical practice is strictly regulated under the Korean Medical Law Article 27 paragraph (1) of the Medical Service Act and Article 18 subparagraph 2 of the Enforcement Rule of the same act. Every doctor who wants to get approval for medical hands-on practice has to officially apply for the permission of Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare through Severance Academy.
Please read carefully the following instructions :
[Qualifications]
- Applicant(physician) must possess a medical license from a foreign country and have minimum 3 years of clinical experience AFTER acquiring his/her medical license or certificate of specialty.
- The Physician must have a letter of recommendation issued by the trainee’s government organization that is in charge of issuing the medical license or certificate of specialty.
[Application Process]
- Trainees must complete a 3-months pre-training course before application.
- 1) The 1-month education program is focused on Korean language, culture, and healthcare system.
The 2-months are consisted of clinical observation at Severance Hospital. - 2) The 1-month education program can be completed by participating in the SIF-PC course provided by Severance Academy.
- 1) The 1-month education program is focused on Korean language, culture, and healthcare system.
- The application result will be noticed within 20 days after application.
(However, if the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Korea requests for revision or additional documents, the preparation period will not be counted as the 20-days reviewing period.)
[Practice Conditions]
- Every hands-on practice shall be done under the supervision of designated training professors. Medical practice performed by a trainee him- or herself is strictly prohibited.
- Hands-on practice is only allowed within Severance Hospital.
- An informed consent from a patient is necessary before practice.
- The scope of hands-on practice shall be approved by the General Director of Severance Hospital before performing it.
Training Duration and Activities
| Duration | Observation | Hands-on Practice | Lecture | Research | Conference & Seminar | Robot Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1~3 months | O | O | O | |||
| 6 months | O | O | O | O | ||
| 1 year | O | O | O | O |
Hands-on Practice is allowed ONLY after the permission of Korea MOHW.
All activities and schedule are subject to change according to department schedule.