Professional Qualification:
Completion of a Degree of a minimum of five (5) continuous years of education, of which at least four (4) years are devoted to formal Medical/Dental education from an institute/college/university listed by the Ministry of Higher Education Affairs in UAE and the World Directory of Medical Schools (applicable to Medical Doctors only); and
Completion of all the formal requirements for the degree corresponding to doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery or equivalent in a medical or dental school and being awarded the Degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent; and Completion of at least three (3) years of postgraduate clinical specialty training sponsored by a Medical/Dental school or an accredited hospital; and
A current Medical Specialist License/Dental Specialist Degree from an Option 1 approved licensing jurisdiction listed in Appendix 1; or
A Specialty Board Certification, Fellowship of the Royal College or
substantially equivalent specialty degree in an Option 1 approved
licensing jurisdiction listed in Appendix
DHCC graduates must have completed a postgraduate
Medical/Dental Specialty Program approved by DHCR.
Clinical Work Experience:
Work experience as a Medical/Dental Specialist is not required.
Professional License A current license/registration to practice as a Medical/Dental
Specialist.
DHCC graduates must hold a Trainee License issued by DHCR for
the entire duration of training.
If the license/registration has not been issued by the country of training, the Applicant must submit a letter from the relevant jurisdiction in the country of training confirming that the Degree obtained is recognized there.
Certificate of Good
Standing (CGS)
Issued in the last six (6) months from jurisdictions (licensing
authority/professional membership body) in which the Applicant
holds current license/registration to practice.
English Proficiency
Test
Required if the graduate’s education was not taught in English.
TOEFL – a minimum score of 550; or IELTS – a minimum band of 6.0
or equivalent.
DHCA Licensing
Exam
Not required
Recommendation
letters
Two (2) favorable reference letters written in the last two (2) years
signed by Physicians/Dentists licensed in the Applicant’s country of
practice, who have directly worked with the Applicant or have
supervised the Applicant’s work practicing in the same field.