Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center

Funding: No observership fee; no salary, travel, living expenses or other financial support is provided. Accommodation is not provided.

Exposure: Observation of the neurosurgery team (Dr. Tanikawa's team) of the Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center; the page does not list subspecialty content for observers.

Eligibility: Programmes offered to foreign neurosurgeons; applicants whose first language is not English (or without study/work in an English-speaking country) must submit IELTS min 6.0 or TOEFL iBT min 80; ACT requires verified 3+ years' experience as a doctor.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital observership page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: No salary, travel, living expenses or other financial support is provided. Fees include ACT initial application JPY 30,000, revenue stamps JPY 15,300 per year and malpractice insurance JPY 40,660 per year.

Exposure: Training in the Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center with permission to perform medical procedures subject to Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approval; the page lists personal anastomosis practice instruments among required items.

Eligibility: Open to foreign neurosurgeons; English proficiency (IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80) for non-native applicants; stays over 90 days need a Certificate of Eligibility and long-term visa; ACT needs 3+ years as a doctor and Japanese MHLW permission for procedures

Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital observership and ACT page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.