Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
Clinical exposureRotator cuff, instability, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty and trauma clinics and surgery, conferences and clinical research; hands-on practice requires separate Korean approval
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to foreign physicians through Severance International Fellowship
≈Partially published
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. 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.
✓Published by official source
Language
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.
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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
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
Application documents
Published by official source
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
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.
Intended for: Orthopaedic specialists with more than 3 years of post-specialist clinical experience
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Not provided in the published fee; travel, accommodation and other living costs are the trainee's responsibility
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
Position / status
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
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
Position / status
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
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
Position / status
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
Yonsei lists Dr Do as a clinical assistant professor within the Severance Shoulder Joint Division and as teaching faculty for its international shoulder fellowship.
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