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Applying for HMC Residency Training Programs in Qatar!

MD Guidance — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:53:55 +0000

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Applying for HMC Residency Training Programs in Qatar!

Source: https://www.hamad.qa/ offical webste

Applying for HMC Residency Training Programs in Qatar!

The application period for Palestinian Doctors 2023-24, international medical graduates (IMGs) will be from 18 September to 30 November 2022 (11:59 p.m. Qatar time). An inventory of available programs and the number of positions available for IMGs will be attached to this post.

Hamad Medical Corporation, in collaboration with Qatar Red Crescent and the Palestine Red Crescent Society, is pleased to announce that Palestinian doctors can apply for selected HMC Residency Training Programs in Qatar through the Amiri Scholarship Program for Postgraduate Training in Medical Specializations. This charity program is funded through a special grant from HH the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to support the development of a medical workforce in the Palestinian Territories and to build a sustainable healthcare infrastructure for its people. This program is open exclusively to Palestinian nationals resident in West Bank and Gaza.

Programs and Seats Available

The available specialties for the 2023-24 intake are as follows, with one seat available in each.

Eligibility Requirements

Hold a passport issued by the Palestinian Authority or a traveling document issued by another country but which is not linked to a national number of that country and be in possession of a valid Palestinian Identity.
Currently resident in Gaza or West Bank.
Graduated within the past six years from a medical school listed on the register of the World Directory of Medical Schools (https://www.wdoms.org/). The graduation date is calculated based on the final medical school exam dates. For the current intake (2023-24 academic year), graduates of 2017 or more recently are eligible to apply.
Have completed, or will complete by 30 June 2023, an internship training program* or one (1) year of postgraduate, hospital-based training in several major medical specialties.
*An Internship Training Program is 12 months of clinical rotations in major medical specialties (e.g. Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology) usually after graduation from Medical School. The trainee should receive a Certificate of Completion of Internship at the end of the Internship Training Program. Externship Rotations, Observership Rotations, and Clinical Attachment Rotations are not considered internship training. In some instances, we may accept internship training that has been completed as the final year of the medical school curriculum.
Hold a valid Medical License or be eligible for licensure in Qatar
Have been in continuous clinical practice in the one-year period preceding application and with no practice gaps of one year or greater at any time since internship completion (without appropriate justification of extenuating circumstances).
Passed any one of the following required clinical examinations:

8. Met the minimum listed score in any one of the following required English language proficiency examinations:

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online application portal, SMApply.

Register for a new account at https://hamad.smapply.io or log in to your existing account. New account registration will only be available while the application intake period is open.
a) For new users: complete the Eligibility Quiz, to determine eligibility to apply. Applicants who provide false information in the Eligibility Quiz, in order to bypass the system, may be disqualified from the application process.
b) For account holders who have previously applied online to our programs: under Account Settings, update your existing Eligibility Quiz, in order to view programs to which you may apply. Programs will only become visible and open for applications while the application intake period is open.
Initiate the application. Take note of the unique application number, for future reference.
Complete all parts of the application, including the application form and uploading of all required documents. The various sections of the application can be modified or corrected prior to submission; however, no further changes are permitted once submission is complete.
Submit the completed application prior to the intake deadline. The system does not allow late submissions and will automatically close to submissions at 11:59 p.m. (Qatar time) on the day of the deadline. Incomplete applications or those not submitted prior to the deadline will not be considered for selection.

Its strongly recommended to review Frequently Asked Questions and Appendix (A) “General Guidelines on Completing the Application” before completing their application.

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Your guide to getting HMC residency scholarship, New

MD Guidance — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:32:23 +0000

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Your guide to getting HMC residency scholarship, New

Written By: Dana Mustafa AlKahlout, Reviewed By: Dr. Mohammed F Radi, Edited by: Majed Jaber.

Your guide to getting HMC residency scholarship

Requirements

IFOM 2 or Step 2 CK You will need to prove your clinical knowledge by passing either of these exams or their equivalent.

The good news: your medical school grades don’t matter(at least not as much as international licensing exams) in this regard, only these exams’ score is considered in the selection process.

Both IFOM and Step 2 CK provide medical schools internationally with tools for measuring examinees’ understanding of the medical sciences.
For more about the differences between those exams, the scoring system, and preparations, wait for our forthcoming post.

IELTS OR TOEFL

To ensure English language proficiency you have to get an IELTS score of 7.0 or an equivalent TOEFL score. OET is also accepted.

CLINICAL INTERNSHIP YEAR

Clinical skills are essential in the competition for the Hamad scholarship, and those skills can be proven by providing an internship certificate for one year in your chosen specialty.

RESEARCH

Of course, research is a must in all residency programs worldwide. You need to have basic research knowledge and to have participated at least in two research papers in your student’s life.

It is worth mentioning that the more the better since you will be competing with thousands of students from highly qualified universities.

CV

A medical career is not only about medical knowledge. As a doctor you need good communication, leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making skills among many others, therefore you must have a CV with related experience, projects…etc.

What happens after you finish your residency program in Qatar?

There are different options that graduates from these programs choose:

Enroll in a fellowship program for a subspecialty in Qatar

These fellowships are widely available for Qatar resident graduates which are you in this case.
After completing your fellowship, you can work as a consultant in Hamad corporation hospitals.

Obtain residency in some other country

Some use the residency program in Qatar as a way to get a good income, they save a great deal of money and then travel to another country and get their residency again and live there. Since living in Qatar is not an easily available option for Palestinians.

Travel to work in another country that approves the Arabic medical board.

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Medical Residency in Qatar: An Overview, New

MD Guidance — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:19:59 +0000

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Medical Residency in Qatar: An Overview, New

Written By: Dana Mustafa AlKahlout, Reviewed By: Dr. Mohammed F Radi, Edited by: Majed Jaber.

Medical residency in Qatar is pursued mainly through Hamad Medical Corporation scholarships.

Medical Residency in Qatar

What is Hamad Medical Corporation?

It is the principal public healthcare provider for the State of Qatar. The Corporation manages eight hospitals along with further specialist clinical, educational, and research facilities.
Each year Hamad corporation provides several scholarships for medical residency to medical students around the world.

This is a highly competitive program requiring lots of work, time, and preparations. Is it worth it? We will figure this out together.

why it may be worth it?

The Pay:

How much the salaries are?

Let’s admit it that is the main reason students consider this choice, and if it is a deal-breaker for you Qatar is your choice.

Salaries range from 13,500 QAR (lowest average) to 62,200 QAR (highest average), depending on your area of medical specialty and some other factors— in dollars, this is in a range from 4k to 17K USD per month.

Quality residency programs:

They provide high-quality residency programs including a wide range of specialties and subspecialties. It is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

ACGME is the body responsible for accrediting all graduate medical training programs (i.e., internships, residencies, and fellowships, a.k.a. subspecialty programs) for physicians in the United States.
In other words, Qatar’s medical programs are equivalent to the USA or European programs.

What may be special about Qatar is the feedback loops connecting the residence, the consultant, and the program supervisor. Ensuring all of them are satisfied with the process of teaching and learning.

Most Qatar consultants are MRCP holders so they teach in the British school which is highly concerned with quality and efficient physical exams and clinical skills.

Medical Research in Qatar

There is a various range of research opportunities available in Hamad corporation facilities, in all specialties. It also provides advanced materials and equipment needed for research or clinical purposes.

Cultures and adversity

Qatar cultures and adversity

You may think Qatar is only for Arabs and one specific culture and that you may miss the chance of getting to know new people that other countries provide.

However, this is farther from the truth. Qatar being a developed country with high-quality living levels and incomes is the destination for many people around the world. There you will find people from as far as East Asia and India to Europeans, Americans, and Brazilians.

Before you start packing your bags and head to Qatar let’s see the other side. Why it may not be worth it?

The main disadvantage of medical residency in Qatar are:

You will get the Arabic board so you are limited to working in specific countries after completing your residency, as opposed to the German one for example where you could have nearly all Europe as your next destination.
It is highly competitive and it is recommended that you have other options in your list in case Qatar didn’t work out.
It doesn’t provide you with a passport or any kind of nationality and you will be living on the residency permit forever.

So outweigh the risks and benefits to make your decision, if you want to give Qatar the chance check our next post on admission requirements.

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