ORL Specialist Training Site (Category A, 3 years)

Overview

Category A ORL training clinic in Lucerne offering 3 recognised years towards the Swiss ORL specialist title, with an annual exchange rotation with the USZ ENT clinic, optional rotations with St. Gallen or HUG, and 6-month rotations in partner ENT practices.

The programme

Focus

General otolaryngology

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

3 years recognised at this site (5-year national programme); initial 1-year contract, then training contract

Start

Posts are filled about 1 year in advance

Positions

8 ORL specialist-training posts

Accreditation

SIWF: Facharzt ORL category A (3 years) per Weiterbildungskonzept (March 2026).

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

At least 1 year as resident in a surgical department (internal medicine experience welcome); good surgical basics, research interest; completed doctoral thesis welcome.

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

Application period usually opens about 18 months before the start date and lasts 3 months; dates published on the LUKS HNO Weiterbildung page

Application method

Application to Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Linder, Chefarzt (hno.direktion@luks.ch) with motivation letter, CV, certificates (state exam, SIWF/FMH), course list, publications, references; shortlisted candidates invited to an interview.

Funding

Funding

Salaried resident post

Official sources