Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Toho University Faculty of Medicine — Omori Hospital. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Tokyo, Japan
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 1 linked source
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.
At a glance
- International Physician Observership Program (IPOP) — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: observership, Two to twelve weeks, starting on a Monday. Upcoming application cycle. Valid medical licence and practice outside Japan, or full-time enrolment in a foreign residency or fellowship; proof of English or Japanese proficiency, a director's recommendation letter and immunisation records are required.
Intake, fees and eligibility change between cycles. Confirm each point with the host using the official source listed for the programme before preparing an application.
Programmes and application details
Observership
International Physician Observership Program (IPOP) — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
A university-wide international observership in which Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is one of the listed specialties at Omori Hospital. The page does not describe subspecialty content for the department.
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Duration
- Two to twelve weeks, starting on a Monday
- Clinical participation
- Observation-style training with no hands-on component; activities are mainly in Japanese and English support is not guaranteed
- International applicants
- Open to physicians licensed and practising outside Japan and to full-time residents or fellows abroad; participants arrange their own visa and travel insurance
- Funding
- Application fee 15,000 JPY and programme fee 25,000 JPY per week; optional dormitory room extra; fees waived under an institutional MOU
- Application timing
- 31 October 2026 for the April to June 2027 term; later terms close 31 January and 30 April 2027
Upcoming application cycle
Four terms a year; some departments may be unable to accept participants after review
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Valid medical licence and practice outside Japan, or full-time enrolment in a foreign residency or fellowship; proof of English or Japanese proficiency, a director's recommendation letter and immunisation records are required.
Published training
- Observation of procedures and surgeries
- Patient rounds and teaching conferences
- Attendance at all scheduled educational activities is expected
- Certificate of completion if all scheduled training is attended
Application route
Submit the application form, fee and supporting documents directly (agencies and brokers are not accepted) by the deadline for the chosen term.
Published application documents
- Application form
- Recommendation letter from hospital or university director
- Immunisation record and chest X-ray assessment
- Passport copy, photo, medical licence copy and short CV
- Proof of English or Japanese proficiency
Official institution page · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Toho University — International Physician Observership Program ↗Source reviewed 29 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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