DES in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (national residency)

Collège Français d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale / French medical faculties

ENT / OtolaryngologyLaryngologySpecialist training programme
Destination
FRA
Multiple cities, National, France

Overview

French national specialty residency (DES ORL-CCF) of 12 semesters in three phases (foundation, in-depth and consolidation), with at least 9 semesters in the specialty; it offers an audiophonology (audiology and phoniatrics) option and access to transversal training (FST) such as oncology, orbito-palpebral-lacrymal surgery, allergic diseases and sleep.

The programme

Focus
General otolaryngology
Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
6 years (12 semesters): 2-semester foundation phase, in-depth phase and consolidation phase as docteur junior
Start
Not stated on official page
Positions
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Accreditation
National diploma (Diplôme d'études spécialisées) defined by the arrêté of 21 April 2017 as amended (2019 maquette).
Department
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Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Medical students admitted to the third cycle after validating the second cycle, ranked via the national examinations and assigned to a subdivision by the CNG.
International applicants
Foreign-trained doctors usually access French ENT training via DFMS/DFMSA rather than the DES (not stated on this page).
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
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How to apply

Deadline
Not stated on official page
Application method
Choice of specialty and subdivision through national ranking (ECN/EDN) and CNG assignment.

Funding

Funding
Salaried resident (interne) posts

Official sources

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