EACTS OPCAB Extended Fellowship (Medtronic partnership)

San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital (EACTS Francis Fontan Fund)

Cardiothoracic SurgeryAdult cardiac surgeryTravelling Fellowship (society-funded clinical placement)
Destination
ITA
Salerno, Campania, Italy

Overview

Six-week fellowship under high-volume OPCABG surgeons (around 300 cases/year) focused on total arterial off-pump revascularisation.

The programme

Focus
Off-pump coronary surgery
Training type
Travelling Fellowship (society-funded clinical placement)
Duration
1.5 months
Start
From January 2027
Positions
Not stated on official page
Accreditation
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund (FFF) fellowship
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
EACTS member; first five years of independent practice; partnership with anaesthesiologists and cardiologists at own centre; access to up-to-date coronary imaging; fluent English
International applicants
Open to EACTS members; the page sets no nationality or EU-residency restriction (EACTS membership is international). Fluent English required.
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline
Application window 1 March – 1 May 2026 (2026/27 cycle closed)
Application method
Online application to the EACTS Francis Fontan Fund with letter of support, letter of interest, CV with publications and operative experience (documents in English, Word or PDF)

Funding

Funding
Grant of €6,000 (educational grant from Medtronic)

Official sources

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