General Internal Medicine Residency (Category A training site)

Overview

KSW's Department of Internal Medicine, a University of Zurich teaching hospital, is a category A (3 years) site for General Internal Medicine and was chosen by SIWF as a national pilot hospital for competency-based training (EPAs). Rotations include the emergency centre, intensive care and specialty clinics.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

Up to 3 years creditable (category A)

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

52 clinical training posts (filled flexibly at 50-100%)

Accreditation

SIWF category A (3 years) for General Internal Medicine; SIWF national pilot hospital for competency-based training.

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

More than 2 years of inpatient internal medicine experience, good references and German at Goethe C1 desired; candidates with less experience considered depending on curriculum and goals.

International applicants

Not stated on official page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Rolling

Application method

Applications accepted on a rolling basis, preferably by e-mail to the head of the training site (Prof. Michael Osthoff); electronic applications usually answered within 72 hours.

Funding

Funding

Salaried resident posts; maximum 50 h/week including about 5 h structured training (per concept)

Official sources