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Home » IFSO INTEGRATED HEALTH OBSERVERSHIP PROGRAM 2025

IFSO INTEGRATED HEALTH OBSERVERSHIP PROGRAM 2025

IFSO is happy to announce the launch of a new initiative for its integrated Health (IH) members: the "IFSO Integrated Health Observership Program in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2025".

The IH Observership provides a fantastic opportunity to enable IH members the chance to visit the best MBS centres in the world for a period of one to three weeks, to have an amazing experience and bring back home knowledge and new skills.

At the end of the IH Observership the applicant will receive a Certificate to testify that he/she has completed the IH Observership Program. The winners who complete the IH Observership before the IFSO World Congress in Santiago in September 2025 will receive their certificate during the Congress, handed over by IFSO IH President and IFSO President.

EDUCATIONAL GRANT SUPPORT

  • IFSO will provide an educational grant to cover travel reimbursement, accommodation, local transportation and meals for a minimum of one week up to three weeks. The amount of the travel and accommodation will be checked on a case-by-case basis according to the city of origin, the hosting city and the length of the stay (max amount of the grant: 2,500 USD$).
  • Any additional expense will be at the IH observer's charge.

LIST OF METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTRES

  • IFSO has identified a list of at least one of the best and most renown metabolic and bariatric surgery centres in the different IFSO Chapters to offer the best experience to its IH members. Click below to download the list of centres.
  • Each centre of these hospitals meets the following requirements:
    • Routine protocols
    • A multidisciplinary team
    • Logistic support.

APPLICANTS' MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants must be IFSO IH Members in good standing
  • Applicants must be at least 25 years of age (at the time of the application)
  • Applicants must be currently practising in the MBS field.
  • Applicants should have the relevant professional registration or academic degree required to practise in their discipline.
  • Successful applicants must provide a written report to IFSO within a month of the completion of the Observership.
  • Applicants may only be awarded this grant once.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

  1. Application form
  2. A one page CV
  3. A one page personal statement covering:
    1. Experience and contribution as an Integrated Health member of a multidisciplinary MBS team.
    2. How the observership will help the Applicant in his/her career
    3. How the observership will help contribute to the development of MBS in the applicant’s home country
  4. A letter of recommendation from the Head of Department or professional mentor or IFSO member who vouches for the applicant
    1. How the applicant has contributed to the MBS program or department.
    2. How an observership could help the applicant and/ or MBS program

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS : 4 MAY 2025

To apply please send an email to info@ifso.com with the following documents:

  • Application form
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Letter of recommendation

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