Oman committed to provide quality healthcare to patients

The number of enrollees in specialised training programmes for the academic year 2026/2027 at Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) stood at 388 (male and female) doctors and nurses from various health institutions in the Sultanate of Oman, including 217 male and female doctors in local residency and fellowship programmes, and 171 male and female nurses in specialised postgraduate diploma programmes.
The new batch includes 207 male and female doctors who joined local residency programmes in 21 specialities, alongside 10 doctors who joined seven local fellowship programmes, while 171 male and female nurses joined nine programmes in the specialised postgraduate diploma, as part of the board's efforts to develop the advanced medical education and training system and supply the health sector with qualified national cadres keeping pace with scientific and technological developments and meeting national health needs.
Dr Fatima bint Mohammed al Ajmi, CEO of Oman Medical Specialty Board, emphasised in a speech during the induction day for the new batch the importance of the training phase joined by the doctors and nurses, and the board's role in providing an integrated academic and training environment that contributes to developing their professional and scientific knowledge and skills, reflecting positively on the quality of healthcare provided in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, also attended the induction day event and delivered a speech to the trainees joining the board this year.
During the speech, Dr Al Sabti affirmed the importance of science and continuous learning as a fundamental pillar for developing the health sector and elevating the quality of its services.
He urged the trainees to seize the educational and training opportunities provided by the board, embody responsibility and perseverance, and constantly strive towards excellence, thereby contributing to building qualified national competencies capable of keeping pace with health sector developments, meeting its needs, and effectively contributing to enhancing healthcare quality and serving society.
This year, doctors join 21 residency programmes in the specialities of histopathology, aesthesia, clinical biochemistry, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, general dentistry, general surgery, haematology, internal medicine, medical microbiology, neurology, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otorhinolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, radiology and urology.
Local fellowship programmes also include the specialties of adult cardiology, otology, paediatric haematology and oncology, paediatric cardiology, paediatric intensive care, adult haematology, and medical genetics, in addition to the General Foundation Programme joined by general practitioners following the internship year.
The specialised postgraduate diploma includes nine programmes comprising postgraduate diplomas in paediatric and neonatal critical care nursing, mental health nursing, adult critical care nursing, emergency nursing, infection prevention and control, renal nursing, community health, health services management, and midwifery.
Oman Medical Specialty Board is considered the leading entity in the field of advanced medical education in the Sultanate of Oman, offering programmes internationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-International) in the United States of America according to the latest global standards, contributing to raising the efficiency of health cadre and improving the quality of healthcare provided to patients. — ONA