1 day, 3 days, 1 week (5 business days) or 1 month
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureShort-term observational course for spine specialists: lectures on the latest surgical techniques, surgery observation and a hands-on workshop with a spine model. Observation only (no patient care described); assistance in the operating room is provided.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Addressed to spine specialists worldwide.
?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
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% 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
Application form (download from the observation course page)
Curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Paid short observership (1 day to 1 month) in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery at Wooridul Spine Hospital.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Korean-style meals at the hospital dining room, assistance in the operating room, participation in the weekly Friday tele-conference, and a Spine Total Care certificate.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: Course fees (excluding taxes and bank charges): 1 day USD 600; 3 days USD 1,800; 1 week USD 2,000; 1 month USD 6,000; payable by PayPal to miss@wooridul.co.kr. Housing not provided.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center
Wooridul Spine Hospital is a private spine specialty hospital at 445 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; its International Training Center has run training for spine specialists from abroad since 1993 (course fellows have included orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons).
