Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Seoul, South Korea
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
Programmes and application details
Observership
Severance International Fellowship — Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Training
A defined oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery track within the Severance International Fellowship (SIF). Fellows observe eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty, malignant lid tumour surgery with eyelid reconstruction, ptosis correction), orbital surgery (fracture reconstruction, decompression, tumour surgery) and lacrimal surgery, and may join thyroid ophthalmopathy research, data analysis and thesis writing.
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Duration
- 3 months, 6 months or 1 year training periods
- Clinical participation
- Outpatient and surgery observation; hands-on practice requires the SIF-Prime Course and Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare permission
- International applicants
- Open to foreign physicians; fluency in English or Korean required and interpretation is not available
- Funding
- Self-funded — observership training fee US$2,000 per month plus a one-time US$100 administration fee (hands-on practice US$3,000 per month); discounts may apply for MOU institutions, YUHS-recommended applicants and physicians from OECD DAC-listed developing countries
- Application timing
- 1–30 November for 3-month training starting 1 March; 1–31 May for 3-month training starting 1 September; 1–30 April for 6-month training starting 1 September; 1–31 October for 1-year training starting 1 March
Upcoming application cycle
Three intakes: 1 March, 1 September (3 months) and 1 September (6 months), 1 March (1 year)
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Physicians with more than 3 years of clinical experience after acquiring a doctor's licence; must be fluent in English; must provide documentation of current immunizations and be eligible to enter Korea.
Published training
- Eyelid surgery: blepharoplasty, malignant lid tumour surgery with eyelid reconstruction, blepharoptosis correction
- Orbital surgery: orbital fracture reconstruction, orbital decompression, orbital tumour surgery
- Lacrimal surgery: dacryocystorhinostomy, lacrimal stent intubation, oculoplastic endoscopic procedures
- Optional basic research on thyroid ophthalmopathy, data analysis and thesis writing
- Certificate of completion issued by the President & CEO of Yonsei University Health System
Application route
Apply online through the Yonsei Institute for Global Health website (International Training → Application) within the application window for the chosen training period; all documents must be translated into English and authorized.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: int_academy@yuhs.ac
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Yonsei Institute for Global Health — SIF Oculoplasty overview ↗Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
- Yonsei Institute for Global Health — SIF Oculoplasty: How to Apply ↗Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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