The Deanship of Postgraduate Medical Education at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC) has announced that applications are now open for 18 residency postgraduate training programs and 2 internship programs in the specialties of medicine and dentistry. The programs will address the rising demand for skilled doctors and healthcare professionals. Training will take place at DAHC medical and dental facilities including Rashid Hospital, Dubai Hospital, Latifa Women & Children’s Hospital, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Dental Hospital, and other primary care and specialized health centers. Interested applicants can learn more about the programs and apply through the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) website.

This year marks the first time Dubai Academic Health Corporation (DAHC) has sought admissions for postgraduate medical training programs offered formerly by Dubai Health Authority. DAHC will provide as many as 18 residencies across multiple specialties including but not limited to pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, emergency medicine, as well as orthopedics and trauma surgery programs. DAHC will also offer 13 fellowship-accredited programs in various subspecialties such as pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric orthopedics and trauma, adult endocrine, child and adolescent psychiatry, and adult pulmonology.

“As residents joining Dubai’s first academic health system, they will gain a unique insight into the synergies which arise when healthcare educators, students, highly skilled practitioners, and researchers work in concert providing meaningful differences to the lives of our patients. At DAHC we believe that the needs of the patient come first; residents will both experience and have the power to influence the exciting transformation to deliver a more patient-centered, evidence-based, and value-directed quality of care. Our current programs are built on the work of our colleagues from Dubai Health Authority and align with Dubai Academic Health Corporation’s strategic priorities to enhance health outcomes for our patients,” said Professor Sulaiman AlEmran, Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at MBRU. “All our programs are accredited and provide competency-based training through a well-structured curriculum that reinforces learning through research activities, soft skill development, and medical simulation supported by advanced learning resources available at MBRU,” he added.

Dr. Ali Alsarhan, who graduated from the pediatric residency at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital said: “My experience during this program was absolutely amazing. The support and all the resources offered to us greatly helped us excel in this field and gain valuable experience. The last four years have been among my best in terms of my career and in my educational journey. I doubt that I could find something comparable elsewhere.”

More than a year ago, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had the vision to establish DAHC to drive the integration of care, learning, discovery, and giving, to set the global standard for patient care and outcomes.

Applications to all programs are now open. Interested applicants can click here to apply.