The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) are continuing to develop the Joint Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine, as formally established in 2016.
This postgraduate medical training programme gives nominated graduates of approved medical colleges the opportunity to train in Saudi Arabia and Ireland. It is jointly accredited and supervised by the SCFHS and RCPI.
The Joint Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine is a four-year training programme. You will spend the first year in approved training posts in Saudi Arabia and the following three years in approved training posts in Ireland.
You can apply for the first year of the Joint Residency Training Programme if you:
Further to appointment to the Programme you must achieve the following requirements during Year 1 of training in Saudi Arabia to progress to Year 2 of training in Ireland:
Practicing medicine in Ireland is a rich experience on both the professional and personal levels. As I progressed during my medical training with RCPI, I got the privilege of observing and working with great teachers and capable specialists in their field. Being involved in providing interdisciplinary medical care to patients with evidence based approach is a cornerstone in how medicine is practiced in Ireland. That taught me to get to know my patients personally and have a holistic approach in addressing their medical needs. I’m happy that I got the opportunity to come to Ireland and being challenged to achieve the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. This has helped consolidate my medical knowledge and evolve as a capable physician.
Dr Husam Alzayer
Trainee on the Joint Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine
Year 1 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination
Year 2 in Ireland
On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination
Year 3 in Ireland
On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination
Year 4 in Ireland
On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination
We know that moving to another country to undertake medical training involves a lot of preparation and paperwork. We are committed to making sure that each doctor coming to Ireland will enjoy as smooth a transition as possible to our training programmes.
Castel Education, an agency that specialises in supporting individuals and families coming to Ireland, is our chosen partner to provide a range of complimentary services for doctors and their families, such as:
"Once accepted onto the programme, RCPI have a dedicated team to help me with the registration process step-by-step, until you’re completely settled in Ireland. They were fantastic, and were available for queries throughout the entire fellowship."
Dr Fatima Al Washahi
Clinical Fellowship Trainee in Maternal Medicine
John Magner has overall responsibility for our international medical graduate training programmes.
Taimse manages all matters relating to the International Clinical Fellowship Programme and the Joint Residency Training Programme.
Contact Lauren for information on the Joint Residency Training Programmes. She is responsible for Recruitment to the Joint Residency Training Programmes and Post Interview/ Site Management. She looks after the current JRTP trainees.
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