Trainee

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
101.
Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Medical City of King Saud University
102.
Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second 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 Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Program Curriculum
103.
Pain Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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
Medical City of King Saud University
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

مكة المكرمة

تجمع مكة المكرمة الصحي
Program Curriculum
104.
Perinatal Neonatal Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group
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

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
Directorate of Health Affairs

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Mecca

Macca Health Cluster

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Alahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster
Almousa Specialist Hospital

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

الطائف

تجمع الطائف الصحي

تبوك

تجمع تبوك الصحي
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الرابع

الباحة

تجمع الباحة الصحي
Program Curriculum
105.
Pediatric Intensive Care Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in 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
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah

Aseer

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City in Medina

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region
Program Curriculum
106.
Adults Cardiology Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group
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 Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster
King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Al-ahsa

Almousa Specialist Hospital
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in

Jazan Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Najran Region

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster

Medina

Medina Cardiac Center

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

حائل

تجمع حائل الصحي

الظهران

مركز جونز هوبكنز أرامكو الطبي بالظهران
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثالث

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر

الهفوف

تجمع الأحساء الصحي
Program Curriculum
107.
Saudi Fellowship Program in Nephrology
Accredited centers

الرياض

المدينة الطبية بجامعة الملك سعود بالرياض
تجمع الرياض الصحي الأول
مدينة الأمير سلطان الطبية العسكرية في القطاع التدريبي الأول
مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بالرياض
مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بالرياض
مستشفى قوى الأمن بالرياض

جدة

مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بجدة
مستشفى الملك فهد للقوات المسلحة بجدة
مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بجدة
مستشفى الدكتور سليمان فقيه بجدة

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الدمام

مستشفى المواساة بالدمام

المدينة المنورة

مستشفى الملك فهد بالمدينة المنورة

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر

الطائف

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

أبها

تجمع عسير الصحي

الظهران

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثالث

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

الأحساء

مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء
Program Curriculum
108.
Adult Gastroenterology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Dubai

Dubai Health Authority

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jeddah

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

Mecca and Taif

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

Aseer

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

The Second Training Sector in Mecca and Taif

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif
Program Curriculum
109.
Medical Oncology Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Jeddah

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

Makkah

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

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

الطائف

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

المدينة المنورة

مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بالمدينة المنورة

المحرق

الخدمات الطبية الملكية بمملكة البحرين
Program Curriculum
110.
Body Imaging & non-vascular intervention
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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
Medical City of King Saud University

Jeddah

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

مكة المكرمة

تجمع مكة المكرمة الصحي

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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