Specialist Course for Prevention of Epidemics
Severance International Fellowship (SIF)
Severance International Fellowship (SIF) is open to foreign physicians, dentists, nurses, medical technicians, or health administrators who wish to experience clinical care, operative procedures, learn about the Korean healthcare system, or participate in research activities at Severance Hospital(Sinchon) Seoul, Korea. This program builds on the hospital’s long legacy and mission to educate future medical leaders in healthcare and ultimately reducing health inequalities in the global society.
Common Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- All foreign trainees have to be registered as trainees in Severance Academy, mainly by applying online at this homepage. (Email applications are not recommended.)
- 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.
* For eligibility details of this course, please see "How to Apply" menu.
Specialist Course for Prevention of Epidemics
This course will mainly be consisted of lectures from professionals at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei Graduate School of Public Health etc., field visit to major institutions lke Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Emergency Operations Center, National Center for Medical Information and Knowledge, National Biobank of Korea, and Incheon Airport National Quarantine Station.
The participants will also be engaged in academic activities and establish action plans for 11 different global epidemic action topics during the course.
Benefits
1. Certificate
All participants of our SIF program will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training. The certificate will be issued by the President & CEO of Yonsei University Health System.
2. Alumni Network & Gatherings (to be determined)
Severance Academy operates various SNS or online communities, where you can communicate freely with other international trainees who were in Severance before or will be training soon. You can get help from other physicians or medical staffs before you come to Korea and get some useful tips including their training experience, accommodations, good restaurants near the hospital etc. We will also update the newest news of Severance regularly at this homepage. Severance Academy will also host offline gatherings exclusive for international trainees, or invite you to official events hosted by Severance Hospital or governement institutions.