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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

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11.
Main Specialty in Urology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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
Security Forces Hospital
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Jeddah

International Medical Center
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
Directorate of Health Affairs

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Medina

Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard
King Fahd Hospital
Uhud General Hospital

Alahsa

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

AlBaha

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
King Hamad University Hospital

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الطائف

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

حفر الباطن

تجمع حفر الباطن الصحي

الأحساء

مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء
Program Curriculum
12.
Main Specialty in Psychiatry
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University in Riyadh
General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Riyadh Region
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh

Northern Borders

General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Northern Borders

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Bahrain

Governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

جدة

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces 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

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City in Medina

الظهران

مركز جونز هوبكنز أرامكو الطبي بالظهران

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

أبها

تجمع عسير الصحي

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي
Program Curriculum
13.
Main Specialty in Preventive Medicine
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Medical Center in Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University 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

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

Jeddah

Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah

Jazan

University Medical Center in Jazan University
General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Abha

The Medical City at King Khalid University

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region
Medical Center in college of medicine in University of Tabuk

Medina

The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
University clinics at Taibah University in Medina

مكة المكرمة

تجمع مكة المكرمة الصحي

الطائف

تجمع الطائف الصحي
العيادات الطبية الجامعية بجامعة الطائف
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثاني في مكة المكرمة والطائف

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
14.
Main Specialty in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
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
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

جدة

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

Medina

King Fahd Hospital in Medina
Program Curriculum
15.
Main Specialty in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh

Mecca and Taif

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif

الدمام

مستشفى المواساة بالدمام
Program Curriculum
16.
Main Specialty in Pediatrics
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

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

Mecca and Taif

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

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard

Yanbu

Royal Commission Medical Center

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Alahsa

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

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission

Al-Baha

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Bahrain

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

Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Scinces

تبوك

تجمع تبوك الصحي
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الرابع

حفر الباطن

تجمع حفر الباطن الصحي

الطائف

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

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
17.
Main Specialty in Pediatric Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Medical City of King Saud University
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
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

Jeddah

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

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

مكة المكرمة

تجمع مكة المكرمة الصحي

المنامة

المستشفيات الحكومية بمملكة البحرين

جازان

المديرية العامة للشؤون الصحية بمنطقة جازان
Program Curriculum
18.
Main Specialty in Orthopedic Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital 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
Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

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

Mecca and Taif

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif

Hafar Albatin

Directorate of Health Affairs in Hafar Albatin Governorate

Mecca

Security Forces Hospital in Mecca

Medina

King Fahd Hospital in Medina

Bahrain

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

Al-Baha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Baha Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Asier

Directorate of Health Affairs in Bisha Governorate

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

دبي

المستشفى السعودي الألماني بدبي

الظهران

مركز جونز هوبكنز أرامكو الطبي بالظهران
Program Curriculum
19.
Main Specialty in Ophthalmology
Accredited centers

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Medina

Uhud General Hospital

Riyadh

Medical City of King Saud University
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Medical Center at King Fahd Security College
Security Forces Hospital
The Medical Complex at the General Administration of Medical Services Headed by the General Intelligence

Jazan Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Mecca and Taif

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

Third Training Sector

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

المنامة

المستشفيات الحكومية بمملكة البحرين

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر

الأحساء

تجمع الأحساء الصحي
مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بالأحساء
مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء
Program Curriculum
20.
Main Specialty in Neurosurgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Directorate of Health Affairs

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Dubai

Dubai Health Authority

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital

حائل

تجمع حائل الصحي

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر
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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About the Trainee
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