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Applying to Postgraduate Programs

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties aims to provide postgraduate training programs in an effort to develop the skills of health practitioners in various health fields. Additionally, SCFHS is keen to supervise these programs and provide legalized vocational training opportunities for graduates of medical and health colleges inside and outside the Kingdom.

List of Postgraduate Programs

Title
1.
Main Specialty in Neurological Physiotherapy
2.
Main Specialty in Hematopathology
Accredited centers

الدمام

تجمع الشرقية الصحي
Program Curriculum
3.
Main Specialty in Adult Critical Care
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Medical City of King Saud University
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Security Forces Hospital
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Jeddah

Saudi German Hospital
Directorate of Health Affairs
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Mecca

Security Forces Hospital
Makkah Health Cluster

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Alahsa

Almousa Specialist Hospital

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Fourth Training Sector

Hospitals of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense in the fourth training sector

دبي

المستشفى السعودي الألماني بدبي

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الظهران

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثالث

الطائف

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثاني في مكة المكرمة والطائف

خميس مشيط

المستشفى السعودي الألماني بعسير
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
4.
Main Specialty in Radiation Oncology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster
Program Curriculum
5.
Main Specialty in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Dallah Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Specialized Medical Center Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group in Riyadh
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh

Al-Ahsaa

Almousa Specialist Hospital in Alahsa
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate
King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Alahsa
King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Alahsa

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain
King Hamad University Hospital in Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain Defense Force Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Makkah

Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate
The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif
Security Forces Hospital
Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu
Makkah Health Cluster

Jeddah

Dr. Samir Abbas Hospital in Jeddah
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah
Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Medina

Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City in Medina
Uhud General Hospital in Medina

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region
Hospitals of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense in the fourth training sector

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Eastern Province

Eastern Health Cluster

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

الطائف

تجمع الطائف الصحي

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر

ينبع

المركز الطبي بالهيئة الملكية بينبع
مستشفى ينبع العام

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
المستشفى السعودي الألماني بعسير

عرعر

تجمع الحدود الشمالية الصحي

القطيف

تجمع الشرقية الصحي
Program Curriculum
6.
Main Specialty in Diagnostic Radiology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Dallah Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Saudi German Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Al-Ahsaa

Almousa Specialist Hospital in Alahsa
King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Alahsa
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain
King Hamad University Hospital in Kingdom of Bahrain
Governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jeddah

Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate

Makkah

Security Forces Hospital in Mecca
The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif
Makkah Health Cluster
Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Medina

Uhud General Hospital in Medina
King Fahd Hospital in Medina

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

الطائف

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثاني في مكة المكرمة والطائف

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر

الظهران

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثالث

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
7.
Main Specialty in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Al-Ahsa

King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Alahsa
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jeddah

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Medina

Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina
Uhud General Hospital in Medina

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Third Training Sector

Armed Forces Hospitals at the Ministry of Defense in the third training sector

Fourth Training Sector

Hospitals of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense in the fourth training sector

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

حفر الباطن

تجمع حفر الباطن الصحي

المنامة

المستشفيات الحكومية بمملكة البحرين
Program Curriculum
8.
Main Specialty in Cardiac Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Jeddah

King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Mecca

Mecca Health Cluster

Medina

Medina Cardiac Center

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster
Program Curriculum
9.
Main Specialty in Pediatric Neurology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Riyadh First Health Cluster
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Scinces

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر
Program Curriculum
10.
Main Specialty in Anatomic Pathology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
General Directorate of Health Affairs
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh

Jeddah

International Medical Center
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster
Dammam Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
Governmental hospitals
King Hamad University Hospital

المدينة المنورة

مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بالمدينة المنورة
Program Curriculum

Exams

The exams in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties aim to assess the level of trainees and develop them to be able to practice their health specialties with efficiency and proficiency.

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Saudi Board Examination

Part One Exam

Saudi Board's Part One exam involves health and fundamental sciences related to the specialty, it does not involve other postgraduate training programs such as Diplomas and Fellowships.

Exam Conditions:

  1. Completion of 9 months of training in any of Saudi Board programs.
  2. Valid registration in one of the Commission's postgraduate programs.
  3. Any further conditions set by the Learning and Training Council.
  4. Applying online when the application opens.
Annual Promotion Exam

The annual promotion exam aims to evaluate the trainee and ensure he/she has the required knowledge and skills in that year.

Final Exam

The general goal of the final exam is to ensure that the trainee has the required competence with the intended specialty along with determining his/her eligibility for taking the final exam.

Exam Prerequisites:

  1. Completion of the program's training period.
  2. Completion of any other requirements set by some of the Scientific Council​s like (researches, publications, books, cases, lists and procedures).
  3. If the trainee does not pass the final written exam in the specified period of time, he/ she should request exam eligibility renewal from the Central Training Committee before taking the exam to allow sufficient time. It is up to the committee to renew his/her exam eligibility for one extendable year or to refuse the renewal and request completion of an extra training period at a satisfactory level.  
  4. Applying online when the application is open.
Final Clinical Exam

The aim of the final clinical exam is to determine the trainee's ability to practice the profession safely and independently and to ensure that the trainee has the required clinical competency.  

The following forms of evaluation will be undertaken for the final clinical exam:

  • Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).

  • Standardized oral examination (SOE).
     

Exam Prerequisites:

  1. Pass the final written exam of the Saudi Board Programs /fellowships /diplomas.

  2. The trainee can have a maximum of three exam attempts to pass the clinical exam in order to obtain a specialty certificate during the period assigned by the Council of Education and Training in the rules of procedure.  

  3. The trainee is not allowed to enter the clinical exam.

Rules and Regulations

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General Assessment Regulations Download
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Use of Simulation in High Stakes Exams Download
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Executive Rules for Trainees’ Leave, Withdrawal, Deferral, and Interruption Download
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Executive Rules for Changing the Training Center and Specialty Download
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Executive Rules for Continuous Assessment and Annual Promotion Download
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Executive Rules for Admission and Registration in Postgraduate Programs Download
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Executive Rules for Violations, Disciplinary Procedures, and Grievances Download
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Executive Rules for Central, Scientific, and Supervisory Training Councils and Committees Download
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General Regulations for Training in Postgraduate Programs Download
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General Regulations for the Executive, Scientific, and Professional Councils and Committees of the Commission Download

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