EACTAIC / Heart Center Leipzig Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia Fellowship

Overview

Heart Center Leipzig offers a 1–2 year cardiothoracic/vascular anaesthesia fellowship (2 fellows/year) with German-language instruction, salaried contract and EACTAIC/EACTA host accreditation. Official Helios fellowship page plus EACTAIC host table; programme-track listing, not a vacancy.

The programme

Focus

Cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Specialty associations

Not yet verified

Learning format

Supervised CTVA fellowship with adult/paediatric OR, hybrid OR, PACU, ICU rotations, extensive TEE (EACVI/EACTA exam preparation) and structured academic programme

Duration

1–2 years (12 months basic cardiac anaesthesia with optional advanced second year including ICU and paediatric cardiac anaesthesia)

Start

Not stated on the official page

Positions

2 fellows per year

Accreditation

EACTAIC/EACTA CTVA fellowship host; Heart Center Leipzig certificate jointly with EACTA; DGAI-certified TEE training centre

Department

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Medical degree; specialist certification in anaesthesia; ≥1 year cardiac anaesthesia experience; German B2–C1 (Goethe or equivalent); EACTA/EACTAIC membership at commencement; three reference letters; German translations of credentials as required for Saxon licensing

Qualification requirement

Specialist certification in anaesthesia; minimum one year cardiac anaesthesia experience

Citizenship requirement

Not restricted by nationality (German licensing required)

Practice location requirement

Not yet verified

Membership requirement

EACTA/EACTAIC membership at commencement

Eligibility restrictions

Yes – international applications invited; German language and Saxon medical licensing required

Language

German (medium of instruction)

Teaching language

German

Clinical language

German

International applicants

Yes – international applications invited; German language and Saxon medical licensing required

Licence requirement

Registration with Sächsische Landesärztekammer after Regierungspraesidium Leipzig assessment

Visa route

Not stated on the official page

Visa sponsorship

Not stated on the official page

Visa support

Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on the official page

Application method

Contact programme leadership (Prof. Jörg Ender; Dr Anna Flo Forner; Rajni Singh) at Heart Center Leipzig with required documents

Documents

Certified German translations of medical degree and anaesthesia specialty certificate; German-translated CV; three German-translated reference letters; German language certificate B2–C1

Contact

Prof. Dr med. habil. Jörg Ender — +49 341 865-1439; Dr med. Anna Flo Forner; Rajni Singh; anaesthesie.herzzentrum@helios-kliniken.de (EACTA host listing)

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

Not stated on the official page

Application fee

Not stated on the official page

Stipend / salary

€51,000 per year (year 1); €54,000 per year (year 2), paid monthly

Scholarship

Not stated on the official page

Funding

Remuneration €51,000/year (year 1) and €54,000/year (year 2); optional ~€7,200/year for additional on-call hours

Sources and verification