Programme overview
International aortic and vascular training with an observational curriculum and a separate, conditional route to authorised medical hands-on practice.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Observation of open aortic, TEVAR/EVAR, peripheral arterial and venous procedures
- ✓Vascular access, varicose-vein and ECMO exposure
- ✓Academic conferences and research mentorship
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
Licensed physicians or specialists with more than three years of clinical experience after medical licensure.
International applicants: The international training scheme expressly accepts overseas physicians subject to departmental selection and relevant Korean permissions.
Application status
Programme listed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: Three-month training starts monthly, applying four months ahead. Six-/twelve-month training starts 1 March (apply 1–31 October in the preceding year) or 1 September (apply 1–30 April). These recurring windows have no confirmed intake year.
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Medical hands-on practice needs separate Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare permission after the stated preparatory steps. An overseas licence alone does not confer Korean clinical privileges.
- Language requirements
- The overview describes English or Korean fluency; the application page specifically requires fluent English. Confirm the language expectation with the department.
- Visa and work rights
- Visa application is part of the approval process when applicable; the page does not promise sponsorship or approval.
- Required documents
- Authorised English CV, medical licence with issue date, specialty certificate if applicable, proof of employment/clinical experience, passport, photograph and immunisation form; visa form for stays over 90 days. Hands-on permission additionally needs a licensing-authority recommendation, passport validity over six months and translated primary medical-school curriculum/qualification documents.
Clinical scope and case mix
The curriculum describes observation. Medical hands-on practice requires prior department approval, a training period longer than six months, SIF-PC completion, then two months observing before applying to Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare. Permission is conditional, not guaranteed.. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Research activity is described by the indexed source; review the official page for the current scope.
Funding, fees and support
A training fee is payable two weeks before starting; no amount or salary/stipend is published.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
The overview’s hands-on description is qualified by the detailed permission process and the observational curriculum. A six-month placement alone does not meet the longer-than-six-month hands-on requirement.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Documented
- Clinical participation
- Partly documented
- International eligibility
- Documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Partly documented
- Application deadline
- Partly documented
- Prior training
- Documented
- Accreditation
- Partly documented
Questions to resolve with Gangnam Severance Hospital — Yonsei University Health System
Request written answers for these 4 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- Clinical participation: Which clinical or research activities are permitted, supervised and assessed?
- Salary, funding and fees: What salary or fees apply to my intake, in which currency, and which costs are covered?
- Application deadline: Is a place available for my intended intake, and what are its application opening and closing dates?
- Accreditation: Which body recognises this specific programme, and what credential or certificate is awarded?
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
Programme enquiries: Yonsei international training office: int_academy@yuhs.ac.
Open programme website ↗Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-04. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.