UEG Clinical Visiting Fellowship – Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Overview

UEG Clinical Visiting Fellowship host centre (Endoscopy, IBD, Hepatology, Pancreatico-biliary, Functional disorders) at Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee – Innere Medizin & Gastroenterologie (IMuG). GI-Department as main specialty with adjunct Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Endocrinology Unit, Centralized Emergency Department (ZAE) and Centralized Endoscopy Unit are also part of the department.

The programme

Focus

Endoscopy, IBD, Hepatology, Pancreatico-biliary, Functional disorders

Training type

Observership

Duration

Minimum 2 weeks; prolongation: Yes, stay length is flexible.

Start

2027 visits (January–December 2027); host's possible months: March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November

Positions

Up to 60 fellowships across all UEG host centres (2027)

Accreditation

United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Clinical Visiting Fellowship – registered 2027 host centre

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

UEG Young Associates who are clinicians in digestive health, fluent in English (min. B2), residing in Europe, a Mediterranean-bordering country or a UEG National Member Society country, and in the last two years of clinical training or within 2 years of completion; one participation only. Host prefers: Medical gastroenterologist / hepatologist, Surgeon (with GI focus), Radiologist with interest in GI imaging and interventions.

International applicants

Yes – host should ideally be in a different country from the home institution; host notes for EU/non-EU citizens: Not for observers.

Visa support

Not provided – visa arrangements are the fellow's responsibility

Licence requirement

Registration for practice in host country required: Not necessarily for an observer.. Hands-on: No hands-on training possible. Trainee tasks: That depends on his status with regards to EU labor law and approbation in Austria: mostly, they will act as observers.

How to apply

Deadline

2027 call closed; application for the 2028 programme opens April 2027

Application method

Online UEG application (CV, motivation letter, recommendation letter; rank top 3 host centres); UEG matches selected fellows to centres

Funding

Funding

EUR 1,250 grant towards travel and living costs; free UEG Week registration after completion

Official sources