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
171.
Diabetes Fellowship
Approved centers

Riyadh

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

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

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Mecca

Makkah Health Cluster

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector
Program Curriculum
172.
Adults Respiratory Medicine Fellowship
Approved centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital
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 Medical City for National Guard
Directorate of Health Affairs
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

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Dubai

Dubai Health Authority

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster

القصيم

تجمع القصيم الصحي
Program Curriculum
173.
Adults Infectious Diseases
Approved centers

Riyadh

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
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Khobar

King Fahd University 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

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

الأحساء

مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء

جازان

المديرية العامة للشؤون الصحية بمنطقة جازان
Program Curriculum
174.
Palliative Care Medicine
Approved centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

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

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Mecca

Mecca Health Cluster

القطاع التدريبي الخامس

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
175.
Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Approved centers

Riyadh

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

Mecca

Mecca Health Cluster

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

عسير

المديرية العامة للشؤون الصحية بمنطقة عسير
Program Curriculum
176.
Hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery Fellowship
Approved centers

Riyadh

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Program Curriculum
177.
General Surgery Board
Approved 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

Hafer Albatin

Directorate of Health Affairs in Hafar Albatin 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

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

Abha

Saudi German Hospital in Asir
Directorate of Health Affairs in Bisha Governorate
General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Albaha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Baha Region

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

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

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

The Fourth Training Sector

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

The Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

The Third Training Sector

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

القريات

تجمع الجوف الصحي

ينبع

المركز الطبي بالهيئة الملكية بينبع

الطائف

مديرية الشؤون الصحية بمحافظة الطائف

بيشة

مديرية الشؤون الصحية بمحافظة بيشة

الخبر

مستشفى الملك فهد الجامعي بالخبر
Program Curriculum
178.
Endocrine & Breast Surgery Fellowship
Approved centers

Riyadh

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

جدة

مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بجدة

الدمام

تجمع الشرقية الصحي
Program Curriculum
179.
Forensic Medicine
Approved centers

Riyadh

Medical Center at King Fahd Security College
General Directorate of Health Affairs

Jeddah

Directorate of Health Affairs

Mecca

Forensic Center

Medina

Forensic Center

Dammam

Regional Center for Poison Control and Forensic Medicinal Chemistry
Forensic Center
Program Curriculum
180.
Family Medicine Board
Approved 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

Aljowf

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aljowf Region

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

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

Al Qurayyat

Directorate of Health Affairs in Qurayyat Governorate

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate

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

Aseer

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Al-Baha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Baha Region

Northern Borders

General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Northern Borders Region

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

Third Training Sector

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

Second Training Sector

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

حفر الباطن

تجمع حفر الباطن الصحي

نجران

المديرية العامة للشؤون الصحية بمنطقة نجران
Program Curriculum

Daem

 This initiative aims to alleviate the psychological pressures of  trainees and help them overcome the difficulties they face.

Apply within 72 hours of submitting the application, or on the same day for emergency cases

Daem
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  • Free

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.

Health Academy

أُنشأت الأكاديمية الصحية في عام 2017، وهي إحدى مخرجات رؤية 2030، والتي تهدف إلى سد فجوة الاحتياج الوظيفي وخلق برامج التدريب المهني الصحي لبناء القدرات وتعزيز جدارات القوى العاملة في مجال الرعاية الصحية ورفع كفاءة وجودة الخدمات المقدمة وتمكين التحول الصحي.

Rules and Regulations

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About the Trainee
القواعد التنفيذية للتقييم 
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اللائحة العامة للتقييم 
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Use of Simulation in High Stakes Exams
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القواعد التنفيذية لإجازات المتدربين والانسحاب والتأجيل والانقطاع
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القواعد التنفيذية لتغيير المركز التدريبي والتخصص
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القواعد التنفيذية للتقويم المستمر والترقية السنوية 
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القواعد التنفيذية للقبول والتسجيل في برامج الدراسات العليا 
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القواعد التنفيذية للمخالفات والإجراءات التأديبية والتظلمات 
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القواعد التنفيذية لمجالس ولجان التدريب المركزية والعلمية والإشرافية 
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اللائحة العامة للتدريب في برامج الدراسات العليا 
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