Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
The page says the course may be supported by the Iwai medical foundation; no fee, stipend or support amounts are published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Maximum 3 months (as a rule 2 months)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHands-on training in endoscopic spine surgery (MED, FESS, fixation techniques) under the Japanese "advanced clinical training" permit, which allows foreign doctors without a Japanese licence to take part in clinical diagnosis and surgery on patients under supervision (prescribing excluded).
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Intended for foreign doctors; past trainees came from Taiwan, China (incl. Hong Kong), India, Germany, the USA and the Dominican Republic.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
Permit under the MHLW foreign physician advanced clinical training system (no Japanese licence needed)
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published beyond the MHLW clinical-training permit
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe page states acceptance for training is fully booked for the time being; the programme resumed after COVID-19 and no application window is published.
Doctors under 45 years of age who aim to become spine surgeons
Foreign doctor granted permission under the Japanese advanced clinical training (foreign physician clinical training) system
Application documents
Not published
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Up-to-3-month endoscopic spine surgery clinical training for foreign doctors at Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Tokyo; currently fully booked.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Training approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Education and Training Center
Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital in Edogawa, Tokyo, is a spine-focused hospital reporting over 36,000 endoscopic spine operations. Host: Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital (Iwai Medical Foundation), Education and Training Center.
