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 Gastrointestinal Surgery Training Program aims to provide international rich knowledge and experience of various relevant clinical cases and in-depth education. Fellows will mainly observe or practice in the operating theater to learn the surgical techniques of upper GI surgery and will have chances to participate in Gastric Cancer Conference for multidisciplinary team approach under the supervision of professors. 

The actual clinical performance of these surgeries will equip them with the integrated capacities that are necessary for the education, research, and clinical practice fields.

Under the guidance of supervisors, the fellows are strongly encouraged to actively participate in the clinical research activities to get familiar with professional methods of documenting, oral reporting, and data interpretation.