Fellowship Program
Fellowship Program
The Fellowship Program at Show Chwan Memorial Hospital and IRCAD Taiwan offers immersive, high-level surgical training in minimally invasive techniques. Combining clinical exposure with advanced education and research, the program is designed to develop future leaders in surgery.
About The Program
The Division of Surgery at Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with IRCAD Taiwan, offers an advanced fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) with a minimum duration of three months. Fellows may specialize in areas such as Hepatobiliary & Pancreas, Colorectal, Endocrine, Bariatric, or Upper Gastrointestinal surgery. Training includes exposure to open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures across inpatient, outpatient, and operative settings. Most activities are conducted within the shared campus of Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital and IRCAD-Taiwan.
Fellows have access to IRCAD-Taiwan’s comprehensive training resources—including lectures, simulations, cadaver and animal labs, and research in surgical innovation. Each participant is guided by experienced mentors and may apply for an extended one-year paid program based on qualifications and experience. Candidates from all countries are welcome to apply.
Conferences
Educational sessions include hands-on IRCAD lab training with dry boxes, ex-vivo models, live animals, cadavers, surgical video analysis, and interactive courses.
Weekly
Regular conferences include Journal Meetings, Team Meetings, R&D Meetings, GS Case Presentations, GI/GS Combined Meetings, and IRCAD Strategy Sessions.
Monthly
Monthly conferences include M&M sessions and international video conferences with top departments like Tokyo Women’s Medical University. Fellows train at IRCAD Taiwan’s lab using multiple models and surgical video analysis to develop technical skills.
Program Information
Location: Changhua, Taiwan
Primary Program Site: Chang Bing Show Chan Memorial Hospital
University Affiliation: None
Year of Program Creation: 2016
% Of Clinical Program: 80%
% Of Research Program: 20%
Interaction with Residents: Some cases shared
Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Institution? Yes
Are there teaching conferences available for the fellow? Yes
Is there an evaluation tool for fellow by faculty in place? Yes
Is there an evaluation tool for faculty by fellow in place? Yes
Facilities
- Dry Lab
- Wet lab
- Library
- Administrative Support
- Clinical Research
- Simulation Lab
Chief Personnel
Wayne Shih-Wei Huang
Fellowship Director
MD, MPH, PhD
Michael Chien-Hua Lin
Fellowship Co-Director
MD
Faculty
HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC SURGERY
Charles Chung-Wei Lin – MD (Changhua)
Dev-Ou Chou – MD (Changhua)
Hon Phin Wong – MD (Changhua)
COLORECTAL SURGERY
Jing-Jim Ou – MD, MPH
ENDOCRINE SURGERY
James Hurng-Sheng Wu – MD, MPH
HERNIA SURGERY
Wayne Shih-Wei Huang – MD, MPH, PhD
BARIATRIC SURGERY
Michael Chien-Hua Lin – MD
UPPER GI SURGERY
Yueh-Tsung Lee – MD, MPH
Chia-Ying Li – MD (Changhua)
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