Names in the programme record: Cheng-Di Chiu (Deputy Director, Spine Center)
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded: the hospital provides no stipend or financial support; training fee is decided by the training department; tuition and dormitory fees are payable in cash (NTD) on arrival.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTraining in CMUH's combined orthopaedic-neurosurgical Spine Center (>3,000 spine patients a year): minimally invasive interventional and endoscopic spine surgery, 3D computer-assisted navigation, ROSA robot-assisted spine surgery, deformity and revision lumbar surgery, stem-cell therapy for spinal cord injury and spine-lab animal research, plus weekly meetings, journal clubs, twice-monthly international combined conferences and M&M. Under Taiwanese law trainees may not provide direct patient care; supervised hands-on assisting only for stays over 3 months with mentor approval.
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 foreign licensed doctors with over one year of post-licensure experience; observational status under Taiwanese law, self-funded.
?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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Application reviewed by a CMUH evaluation committee and reported to Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare for approval; no direct patient care permitted.
✓Published by official source
Language
Chinese or English strongly suggested; all documents in or translated to English or Chinese.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
After acceptance the trainee obtains a travel/resident visa for Taiwan (passport valid at least 6 months beyond the training end date).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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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 / cycleApplications accepted year-round via CMUH's online form, at least 4 months before the desired start date.
Licensed doctor with more than one year of clinical experience after licensure (proof dated within 4 months of application)
Diploma from an accredited medical school and home-country medical/practitioner licence
Chinese or English language skills strongly suggested
Health screening and travel health/injury insurance valid in Taiwan (injury at least NT$1,000,000; health at least NT$100,000)
Application documents
Online application form with recent photo
Passport copy valid 6+ months beyond training end
Statement of interest and training objectives
Curriculum vitae
Medical school diploma
Home-country medical licence
Proof of over 1 year of working experience (issued within 4 months)
Health screening reports and COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Travel health and injury insurance
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
CMUH's Spine Center, which combines orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine teams, is listed among the hospital's International Training Programmes for licensed foreign doctors. Training covers minimally invasive, endoscopic, navigated and robot-assisted spine surgery; it is self-funded and observational, with supervised assisting only for stays over 3 months.
HOST INSTITUTION
About China Medical University Hospital (CMUH), Spine Center (combined orthopaedics and neurosurgery)
China Medical University Hospital (CMUH), Spine Center (combined orthopaedics and neurosurgery) in Taichung, Taiwan is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes training in CMUH's combined orthopaedic-neurosurgical Spine Center (>3,000 spine patients a year): minimally invasive interventional and endoscopic spine surgery, 3D computer-assisted navigation, ROSA robot-assisted spine surgery, deformity and revision lumbar surgery, stem-cell therapy for spinal cord injury and spine-lab animal research, plus weekly meetings, journal clubs, twice-monthly international combined conferences and M&M. Under Taiwanese law trainees may not provide direct patient care; supervised hands-on assisting only for stays over 3 months with mentor approval..
