Microbiology

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DR. AMAL AL JABRI 

Duration of the Residency Training Program

The resident must complete a total of 5 years (65 blocks); each year consists of 13 blocks including one block for leave.

 

These years are divided as follows:

·       R1- full clinical attachment to Internal Medicine program to consolidate the resident’s clinical knowledge and experience, and be more competent to provide clinical consultations. This attachment would make the program in parallel with international Medical Microbiology programs.

·    R2-R5- four years specialized training in medical microbiology. It is divided into two phases of training with graded responsibilities: Phase 1 (R2-R3) and phase 2 (R4-R5). During this stage, residents will be involved in the different areas related to Medical Microbiology training.

 

Moving through these academic years requires completion of the requirements, i.e. achieve the objectives of each rotation (see under respective rotation) along with satisfactory evaluations and assessments.  

 

OUTLINE OF MAJOR AND MINOR ROTATIONS

ROTATIONS	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	TOTAL
CTU – Clinical teaching unit (GIM)	8	-	-	-	-	8
CCU	1	-	-	-	-	1
ICU	1	-	-	-	-	1
Emergency Medicine	1	-	-	-	-	1
Allergy and Immunology	1	-	-	-	-	1
Basic Microbiology	-	3	-	-	-	3
Medical Microbiology	-	5	6	3	6	20
Adult Infectious Diseases	-	-	2	4	4	10
Paediatric Infectious Diseases	-	-	1	1	-	2
Virology	-	2	1	1	2	6
Mycobacteriology	-	1	1	-	-	2
Public Health	-	-	-	1	-	1
Infection Control	-	-	1	1	-	2
Research	-	1	-	1	-	2
Annual Leave	1	1	1	1	1	5

   

Training Centers

·         Royal Hospital (RH)

·         Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH)

·         Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)

·         Khoula Hospital (KH)

·         Al Nahdha Hospital (ANH)

·         Armed Forces Hospital (AFH)

·         Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health (DGDSC)

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must:

·         Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Surgery or equivalent from a recognized university

·         Have completed a year of internship

·         Be medically fit for the training

·         Provide three letters of recommendation from three consultants with whom he/she has worked confirming his/her ability and capability of training

·         Submit a letter of approval from his/her sponsor confirming their permission to release him/her to join the specialty training program on a full time basis

·         Pass the interview