Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to 1 year; the minimum is not published. Training longer than 1 month needs Education Committee approval, and visa assistance applies beyond 90 days, so stays of 3 months or less are accommodated.
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureOverseas physicians observe clinical practice at Asan Medical Center. The Department of Orthopedic Surgery page states it offers "clinical observer programs for international medical professionals". The IViS page describes concepts "observed during training" and does not state whether hands-on care is allowed.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to physicians working in hospitals outside Korea.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa assistance is offered for training periods exceeding 90 days; visa type not specified.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% 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 dateChosen by the applicant; applications at least 3 months before the start of training
Application route / cycleAll year round; submit at least 3 months before training begins. Approval by the department, and by the AMC Education Committee (monthly) for stays over 1 month.
Official contactAsan Medical Institute / Education officeintedu@amc.seoul.kr
Physician with a medical degree and medical licence working in an overseas hospital
Proficient in Korean or English (TOEIC/IELTS scores or a telephone interview may be required)
Applications at least 3 months before the training start
Application documents
Application form
Recommendation letter
CV/resume
Certificate of employment (English)
Copy of medical licence (English)
Copy of diploma
Copy of passport
Photo (JPG, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background)
Immunization form (completed within 6 months before training)
After approval: travellers insurance
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
General international visiting scholar programme of Asan Medical Center; the Orthopedic Surgery department states it hosts international clinical observers. Note: The IViS page does not list departments or a minimum stay; the orthopaedic link comes from the Orthopedic Surgery department page ("Clinical observer programs for international medical professionals"), which does not name the IViS programme. Not treated as a conflict, but the mapping is an inference.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Optional dormitory housing after approval; visa assistance for training beyond 90 days.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Optional dormitory housing after approval; visa assistance for training beyond 90 days.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Asan Medical Center in Seoul is the flagship hospital of the Asan Foundation and a teaching hospital of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
