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.

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.

The Department of Prosthetics at Yonsei University College of Dentistry is in charge of overall prosthetics. You can freely observe and experience the following major clinical activities: Fixed Prostheses, Removable Partial Denture, Complete Denture, Maxillofacial Prostheses, Implant Prosthodontics, Digital Prosthodontics, and Geriatric Dentistry.

In addition, you can experience overall implant planning, surgical stent design & fabrication, 3D printing, and computer aided design & manufacturing.

Being the leader in clinical and research fields related to digital dentistry, our department provides an environment where you can experience and receive education on overall Prosthodontics Diagnosis and comprehensive workflow for digital dentistry through 3D data integration.

Applicants can participate in research and write a thesis if they wish. You can also participate in various educational programs such as the weekly Prosthodontic Conference, monthly Research and special conference, the Implant conference, and the annual congress of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics.