Overview
Category C training clinic serving eastern Canton Zurich with subspecialty units for oculoplastics, glaucoma, cornea, refractive and cataract surgery, medical and surgical retina, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmology; structured yearly training contracts and workplace-based assessments.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- Category C1 (ophthalmology) and C2 (ophthalmic surgery); concept describes goals for training years 1–4
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 3 FTE in ophthalmology and 2 FTE in ophthalmic surgery (500% total)
- Accreditation
- SIWF/ISFM Ophthalmologie category C1, Ophthalmochirurgie category C2
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Physicians in training towards the Swiss specialist title in ophthalmology / Schwerpunkt Ophthalmochirurgie; part-time possible
- International applicants
- Not stated on official page
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Swiss federal medical diploma or MEBEKO-recognised foreign diploma and cantonal registration required for clinical employment (general Swiss requirement; not detailed on the page)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Application to the Augenklinik KSW (augenklinik@ksw.ch)
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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