NYA Exchange Programme 2026

Nordic Young Anaesthesiologists (NYA) and The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) are proud to announce the NYA Exchange Programme for Trainee Doctors in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2026.

The NYA Exchange Programme offers trainees a grant and the opportunity to visit a host department in one of the Nordic countries: Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark or Sweden during a stay of one-two weeks (5-10 working days). This exchange must be completed within 1 year of receiving grant notification. Six grants will be handed out for 2026.

The NYA Exchange Programme offers maximum flexibility as trainees are able to set up their own exchange arrangement or use one of the departments that NYA already has an exchange agreement with.

The NYA Exchange Programme grant is set at 10.000 DKK (1.340 EURO) per exchange trainee to cover accommodation and travel costs.

Requirements

Applicant must

• Be a trainee in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
• Be a member of one of the Nordic national societies.
• Complete the exchange program before the end of their residency and within 2026

Applicants agree to

• Be responsible for any and all arrangements, including travel and accommodation, relating to the exchange stay and the host department. Some host departments will be able to provide assistance with most of the arrangements.
• Abide by requirements set by their host department.
• Send a written or recorded short report about their exchange experience to NYA for publication on our website and/or other online channels within 2 months of completing the exchange.
• Send a confirmation of your stay signed by the host department to NYA before the grant will be paid out.

Proposed host departments

• Finland: Helsinki University Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Oulu University Hospital, Kuopio University Hospital
• Norway: Haukeland University Hospital – Bergen, Ålesund hospital
• Iceland: Landspitali University Hospital – Reykjavik
• Sweden: Karolinska University Hospital – Stockholm, Akademiska University Hospital – Uppsala
• Denmark: Aarhus University Hospital

The list of proposed host departments may be extended until the application deadline.

Application process

Application deadline December 14th 2025.

Send your application to: [email protected]

Applications must be in English and contain:

• A cover letter describing you and your motivation for applying and why you are interested in participating in the exchange program – maximum 1 A4 page (maximum 500 words) 
• Curriculum Vitae
• Your preferred exchange location in a prioritized order

Based on your cover letter, we would like to know:

• Do you have any previous experience with organizing educational activities, and can you tell us a little bit about it?
• Do you follow NYA in social media (Facebook and/or Instagram)?

All applicants can expect an answer to their application by the end of January 2026.

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact NYA at [email protected]