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Visiting Programme
  • Introduction
  • Guidelines & Regulations
  • Application Form
  • Contact Details for Visiting Students

We are pleased to consider undergraduate medical students for electives at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (ag¶Ä²©H) .



Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (ag¶Ä²©H)



Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, in partnership with the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, will strive to assume a strong leadership role in academic excellence and maintain reputation as a Premier Referral Center for teaching, training, research and clinical care.

ag¶Ä²©H’s mission is to provide high quality teaching and training of students at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences in addition to offering general and distinguished specialized clinical services while adhering to continuing professional development for the staff. It also serves as a base for research and innovations in healthcare for the benefit of the community.

The Hospital is committed to provide compassionate, ethical, and accessible general and specialized tertiary care to the community with integrity, commitment and respect towards patients and their families. Furthermore, it seeks excellence through continual improvement in teaching, research, patient services and staff development. This shall be supported by effective process delivery and efficient resource utilization.

 

Guidelines & Regulations: 

 


The Student should note and obey the following:
1- The Clinical Elective Program in the college can accommodate a limited number of students for a maximum of eight weeks.
2- Applicants must be in the clinical or clerkship phase of their program.
3- The Clinical Elective Program is entirely educational and no salary is paid to the students.
4- The completed elective application forms must reach the Clinical Elective Office at least three months prior to the proposed elective, but not more than nine months.
5- The proposed period of elective for each attachment must be clearly entered on the application forms as well as the expected date of graduation. The forms should be accompanied by the following documents:

  •     Letter requesting elective attachment from the student's medical school to the Dean of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University/ the Clinical Elective Coordinator.
  •     A reference letter from one of the tutors from students’ medical school.
  •     An official transcript.
  •     Curriculum Vitae.
  •     Proof for Personal Health Insurance.
  •     Students’ Immunization Form (For the International Students only).

6- Application will be processed upon receiving the above documents along with the completed application forms.
7- Students must make their own arrangements to obtain visit visa from the Oman Embassy or its representative office in their country.
8- Elective training is offered without tuition fees.
9- Students' accommodation is depending on its availability. If available, the accommodation will be offered for Rials Omani 120-130/-per month (approximately US$ 350.00). The student is asked to pay a one-month deposit upon arrival and the deposit is refundable upon departure.
10- The Clinical electives can be arranged in any months of the year depends on the available vacancies and the hosted departments approval.
11- The electives can be arranged in any of the following specialties depending on the availability of spaces:


1.    Internal Medicine and subspecialties (General Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Gastrology, Infection Diseases, Nephrology, Endocrine, Pulmonology & Rheumatology) 
2.    Surgery and subspecialties (General Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, ENT, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Hepatobiliary).
3.    Obstetrics & Gynecology (only for female students).
4.    Child Health. 
5.    Hematology.
6.    Emergency Medicine. 
7.    Family Medicine & Public Health. 
8.    Anesthesia & ICU.
9.    Radiology.
10.    Ophthalmology. 
11.    Clinical Physiology.
12.    Clinical Biochemistry.
13.    Pathology. 
14.    Microbiology & Immunology.
15.    Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery.
16.    Clinical & Biomedical Physics.

 

1- Omanis and Non-Omanis studying within Oman: Please click here for Training Application Form 
2- International Students: , Students Exchange Form and Students Immunization Form

Completing the Application Form
 
Application will be processed upon receiving the completed application forms along with the required documents.

 

  •     Complete all personal details and ensure to affix a recent personal photograph.
  •     List elective preferences in descending order of desirability ensuring that you include the proposed start and end dates for each rotation.
  •     Sign and date the Training Application Form.

Elective Application Form must be accompanied by:

  •     Letter requesting elective attachment from the student's medical school to the Dean of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University I the Clinical Elective Coordinator.
  •     A reference letter from one of the tutors from students’ medical school.
  •     An official transcript.
  •     Curriculum Vitae.
  •     Proof for Personal Health Insurance.
  •     Students’ Immunization Form (For the International Students only). 

Completed application forms and enclosures should be sent to the Clinical Elective Office. Please see the contact details in the contact page. 

All application inquiries should be sent to:

Office of the Clinical Elective Programme
College of Medicine& Health Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University
P.O.Box 35
P.C. 123, ag¶Ä²©
Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman


Phone: +968 24143416
Fax: +968 24413300
Email: medtcs@