Specializations Currently In The Arab Board Of Medical Specializations

Requirements For Registration For Training
The Arab Board Of Medical Specializations 

• Proficiency in the Arabic language

• Doctor of Medicine from a medical school recognized by the Arab Board

• Must be licensed to practice medicine.

• Must have completed a year of clinical rotations either before or after graduation

• Completion and submission of required registration papers to the Arab Board of Medical Specializations.

• Payment of the $225 annual fee ($200 fee for registration and $25 for subscription to The Journal of the Arab Board of Medical Specializations)

• Submission of the registration papers to the training center of choice where the  selection   process proceeds according to the regulations of the Board

• Other stipulations may apply in individual cases. 

Trainees from each country must communicate with the Board through the local organization exclusively.  If there is no local organization, communication must be through the individual center for training affiliated with the Board

• Local Organization Committee in the United Arab Emirates for trainees from The Emirates.

• The Central Department of Training in the Kingdom of Bahrain

• Saudi Council for Health Specializations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• The Iraqi Commission for Medical Specializations in Iraq

• Sudan Medical Specialization Board (S.M.S.B)

• Kuwait Institutions of Medical Specializations in Kuwait

• The Educational and Training Office for Medicine in Qatar 

• Libyan Board in the Republic Of Libya

• Egyptian Board of Medical Specializations in Egypt

• Yemeni Board Of Medical Specializations in Yemen

• Directorate General of Education & Training In Sultanate of Oman

General Rules of the Training

Training Centers

The Scientific Council accepts teaching hospitals as training centers after a thorough evaluation.  There are minimum requirements, which include such factors as hospital size, facilities, and the availability of full time faculty in multiple specialties.  The suitability of the hospital is verified by means of visits from a local committee and the training committee from the Scientific Council as a final step.  Reevaluation of each training center is carried out every five years.  For further information, see the Arabic version.

Examinations

Certification examination consists of two parts:

• Part One is a written examination given after 1-2 years of training.  His own supervisors and the head of the department in which he is training must sponsor each candidate.  The examination may be repeated 3-4 times.  If the candidate does not pass the examination, he is dismissed from the program.

• Part Two consists of written, oral, and clinical skills sections. It is administered at the end of the training program.  Each candidate must have passed Part One before he is eligible to register to take Part Two.  Two supervisors must sponsor each candidate.  The written exam must be passed before the oral and clinical skills sections can be taken. 

The Examination Committee is responsible for each written examination.  This committee meets to select questions for each examination and organize its administration.  The Committee is responsible for supervising the selection of questions, printing, proof reading, and all administrative details.

Written examinations consist of multiple-choice questions.  The examinations are corrected by computer in Damascus at the Office of the Secretary General in the presence of a member of the Examination Committee. The examiners are chosen from the Examination Committee, the Scientific Committee, and from outside the Board at the discretion of the Committee.  Qualified local and foreign specialists may be invited to participate in these examinations, but the policy is that each candidate should be examined by individuals who are of a different national origin.

 Examination centers are chosen based on the number of candidates taking an exam.  In general, the examinations are given wherever there are 10 or more candidates.  The candidates are referred to the closest center possible to take examinations. 

 Certification is conferred after completing the training program and passing all of the required examinations.

Fees To Be Paid By The Trainee

• The annual fee is $225 to be paid to the Secretariat General of the Arab Board

• Fee for Part One is $200 which must accompany the application and should be sent to the Secretariat General

• Fee for Part Two is $200 which must accompany the application and should be sent to the Secretariat General

• Fee for Clinical and Oral Examination is $200 which must accompany the application and should be sent to the Secretariat General

• Fee for the Certificate is $200 and must be submitted before the certificate will be issued