✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current✓ Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Training fee: USD 2,000 per month for observation or USD 3,000 per month for hands-on practice, plus a one-time USD 100 observation administration fee or USD 200 hands-on administration fee. Discounts or waivers may be considered; travel, accommodation and living costs are excluded.
Deadline
1–31 October 2026 for a 1 March 2027 start; the next published recurring window is 1–30 April for a 1 September start
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Last checked
20 Aug 2026
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureRotator cuff, instability, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty and trauma clinics and surgery, conferences and clinical research; hands-on practice requires separate Korean approval
Funding · publishedTraining fee: USD 2,000 per month for observation or USD 3,000 per month for hands-on practice, plus a one-time USD 100 observation administration fee or USD 200 hands-on administration fee. Discounts or waivers may be considered; travel, accommodation and living costs are excluded.
DestinationSouth Korea
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Open to foreign physicians through Severance International Fellowship
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Foreign physician with a current medical licence or specialist certificate · At least three years of clinical experience after licensure or specialist certification for hands-on practice · Professional fluency in English or Korean · Current immunisation documentation · Eligibility to enter the Republic of Korea
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
Rotator cuff, instability, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty and trauma clinics and surgery, conferences and clinical research; hands-on practice requires separate Korean approval Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The standard international pathway is observational. Hands-on practice requires at least six months' training, departmental approval, required preparation and separate permission from the Korean Ministry of Health.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Fluent English is required. Severance also requires enough English or Korean for daily and professional reading, writing, listening and speaking, may request proof, and does not provide interpretation.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants training for more than 90 days must submit the published visa application form. The administration fee includes visa support; immigration approval remains separate from programme acceptance.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Training fee: USD 2,000 per month for observation or USD 3,000 per month for hands-on practice, plus a one-time USD 100 observation administration fee or USD 200 hands-on administration fee. Discounts or waivers may be considered; travel, accommodation and living costs are excluded.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
93% of core application fields verified
Checked 20 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-16. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1–31 October 2026 for a 1 March 2027 start; the next published recurring window is 1–30 April for a 1 September start
Commencing date1 March or 1 September
Application route / cycleApply through the Severance International Training portal. Documents are reviewed, an email interview may follow, and approval, visa and immunisation checks precede fee payment two weeks before training.
Official contactSeverance Academy / Yonsei Institute for Global Healthint_academy@yuhs.ac
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Foreign physician with a current medical licence or specialist certificate
At least three years of clinical experience after licensure or specialist certification for hands-on practice
Professional fluency in English or Korean
Current immunisation documentation
Eligibility to enter the Republic of Korea
Registration, licence & examinations
The standard international pathway is observational. Hands-on practice requires at least six months' training, departmental approval, required preparation and separate permission from the Korean Ministry of Health.
Visa / work authorisation
Applicants training for more than 90 days must submit the published visa application form. The administration fee includes visa support; immigration approval remains separate from programme acceptance.
Application documents
English curriculum vitae or résumé
Medical licence showing its issue date
Specialist certificate, when applicable
Past and current proof of employment
Passport copy
Passport-style photograph
Completed immunisation form
Visa application form for training longer than 90 days
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six-month, fully published international shoulder pathway covering major shoulder disorders, procedures, conferences and research. The default programme is observational; hands-on practice requires departmental approval, longer training conditions, preparatory coursework, observation and Korean Ministry of Health permission.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly shoulder and case conferences, clinical-research participation and access to national society meetings are included. Trainees staying at least six months may seek separately approved supervised hands-on practice after the required preparation; housing, insurance and living allowance are not published.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Not provided in the published fee; travel, accommodation and other living costs are the trainee's responsibility
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
The official faculty page describes a three-professor shoulder division at Severance Hospital and reports 528 shoulder operations in its cited prior year across Sinchon and Gangnam.
SIF Director and Professor of Orthopedic SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; SIF Director
Affiliation
Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
Clinical focus
Rotator-cuff disease, shoulder instability, arthroplasty, frozen shoulder and trauma
Qualifications
MD, PhD
Tae Hwan Yoon is listed in the cited programme evidence as sif director and professor of orthopedic surgery for Severance International Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Rotator-cuff disease, shoulder instability, arthroplasty, frozen shoulder and trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Yonsei's official international fellowship page identifies Professor Yoon as the Severance International Fellowship director and senior faculty in the three-professor Shoulder Joint Division.
Clinical Assistant Professor and fellowship facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
Clinical focus
Shoulder clinical care, surgery and fellowship education
Qualifications
MD, PhD
Joon Ryul Lim is listed in the cited programme evidence as clinical assistant professor and fellowship faculty for Severance International Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder clinical care, surgery and fellowship education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Yonsei lists Dr Lim as a clinical assistant professor within the Severance Shoulder Joint Division and as teaching faculty for its international shoulder fellowship.
Clinical Assistant Professor and fellowship facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
Clinical focus
Shoulder clinical care, surgery and fellowship education
Qualifications
MD, PhD
Woo Sung Do is listed in the cited programme evidence as clinical assistant professor and fellowship faculty for Severance International Shoulder Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder clinical care, surgery and fellowship education. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Yonsei lists Dr Do as a clinical assistant professor within the Severance Shoulder Joint Division and as teaching faculty for its international shoulder fellowship.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Severance describes a long-running international training mission and an orthopaedic department dating to 1926; the shoulder division recruits domestic fellows annually and now publishes a dedicated international pathway.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic specialists with more than 3 years of post-specialist clinical experience
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Fluent English is required. Severance also requires enough English or Korean for daily and professional reading, writing, listening and speaking, may request proof, and does not provide interpretation.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Open to foreign physicians through Severance International Fellowship
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
