Yonsei Institute
for Global Health

Severance International Fellowship (SIF) is open to foreign physicians, dentists, nurses, medical technicians, or hospital administrators who wish to experience clinical care, operative procedures, and participate in research activities at Severance Hospital(Sinchon) Seoul, Korea. This program builds on the hospital’s long legacy and mission to educate future clinical leaders in healthcare and ultimately reducing health inequalities in the global society.

Yongin Severance Hospital Orthopedic Surgery has three professors who are leading opinion leaders actively engaged in clinical care, surgery, and research. It is one of the largest divisions within the orthopedic department. Each professor specializes in various subspecialties within spine surgery such as cervical spine surgery, thoraco-lumbar spine surgery, deformity correction, spinal tumors, and minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) & biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS). 

In these days, minimal invasive spine surgery is rapidly growth trend in all over the world. Especially, endoscopic spine surgery is one of the surgical methods introduced in many countries with increasing interest. 

Each year, many domestic orthopedic specialists aspiring to become experts in the field of spine surgery participate in fellowship programs at this division to gain experience in various spine surgeries, clinical research, and treatments.

Through the Severance International Fellowship Program, the hospital recruits talented individuals from various countries interested in spine surgery, which is a great honor. The hospital looks forward to the active participation of many individuals who hope to engage in diverse spine surgery experiences, research, and vibrant exchanges with leading opinion leaders in the top orthopedic department in Korea and Asia.

1. All foreign trainees have to be eligible to enter Korea without violating Article 11(Prohibition, etc. of Entry) of the Immigration Act of the Republic of Korea.
   
   
2. All foreign trainees have to be enough fluent in English or Korean to participate in the training. Trainees have to be not only able to do daily conversation, but also have to understand and be able to listen, read, write, and speak about their professional specialty area in English or Korean. Severance Academy might request official proof of the trainee's language proficiency if necessary. Interpretations are NOT available.
   
   
3. All foreign trainees have to be registered as trainees in Severance Academy, mainly by applying online at this homepage. (Email applications are not recommended.)
   
   
4. All foreign trainees have to submit a immunization form that asks for proof of vaccination or antibody test results for specific diseases designated by Severance Hospital. Please download the form here.