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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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21.
Main Specialty in Adult Neurology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

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
Directorate of Health Affairs

Mecca

Security Forces Hospital

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Alahsa

King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard
Almousa Specialist Hospital

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Dubai

Dubai Health Authority

Bahrain

Governmental hospitals

Third Training Sector

Armed Forces Hospitals at the Ministry of Defense in the third training sector
Program Curriculum
22.
Main Specialty in Internal Medicine
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University in Riyadh
Specialized Medical Center 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
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Care Academy in Riyadh

Jeddah

Dr. Ghassan Naguib Pharaoh General Hospital in Jeddah
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital 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

Medina

Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina
King Fahd Hospital in Medina

Makkah

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

Bisha

Directorate of Health Affairs in Bisha Governorate

Aseer Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Najran Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Tabuk Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Yanbu

Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu

Alahsa

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

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

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

Taif

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

Hail

Saudi German Hospital in Hail
Program Curriculum
23.
Main Specialty in General Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster
Armed Forces Hospitals at the Ministry of Defense in the third training sector
Security Forces Hospital

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

Al-Ahsaa

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

Jeddah

Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
International Medical Center in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center 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
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
Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate
Makkah Health Cluster

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Medina

King Fahd Hospital in Medina
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina
Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu
Uhud General Hospital in Medina

The Fourth Training Sector

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

Yanbu

Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu

Bisha

Aseer Health Cluster Of Bisha Zone

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Hospital in Khobar

Khamis Mushait

Saudi German Hospital in Aseer

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran
Program Curriculum
24.
Main Specialty in Forensic Medicine
Accredited centers

Mecca

Forensic Center

Dammam

Regional Center for Poison Control and Forensic Medicinal Chemistry
Forensic Center
Program Curriculum
25.
Main Specialty in Family Medicine
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Al-Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jeddah

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

Bisha

Directorate of Health Affairs in Bisha Governorate

Abha

The Medical City at King Khalid University

Yanbu

Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu
Yanbu General Hospital

Medina

The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

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

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Mecca

Makkah Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital in Mecca

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

نجران

تجمع نجران الصحي
Program Curriculum
26.
Main Specialty in Emergency Medicine
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
King Hamad University Hospital

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Jeddah

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

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital

Medina

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

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الخبر

مستشفى الدكتور سليمان الحبيب بالخبر

الأحساء

مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء

الهفوف

تجمع الأحساء الصحي
Program Curriculum
27.
Main Specialty in Dermatology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

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

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

المنامة

المستشفيات الحكومية بمملكة البحرين

الهفوف

تجمع الأحساء الصحي

الباحة

تجمع الباحة الصحي
Program Curriculum
28.
Main Specialty in Anesthesia
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Alahsa

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

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Kingdom of Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
King Hamad University Hospital
Governmental hospitals

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Jeddah

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

Makkah

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector
Security Forces Hospital
Makkah Health Cluster

Asir

Saudi German Hospital
General Directorate of Health Affairs

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Al-Baha

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Medina

Saudi German Hospital
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard

Hail

Health cluster

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Fifth Training Sector

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

الطائف

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

أبها

مستشفى أبها الخاص
تجمع عسير الصحي
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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Executive Rules for Assessment Download
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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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