Tawam Hospital Clinical Genetics Fellowship

Overview

Clinical genetics fellowship at Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, listed by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi among the 30 approved fellowship programmes of the MEAD cycle.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

4 January 2027 (MEAD 2026 cycle)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Approved by Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (MEAD)

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Medical degree; valid primary board certificate from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 board obtained within 5 years of completing residency; no practice gap over 3 years; age below 40 (UAE nationals) or below 36 (international applicants) on 1 September.

International applicants

Yes – international applicants may apply to a maximum of three programmes per cycle; some programmes may be restricted to UAE nationals each year.

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi licensing framework applies

How to apply

Deadline

31 March (annual window 1–31 March)

Application method

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi MEAD matching (application via TAMM); annual window 1–31 March; facility interviews May–June; rank order list in June.

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources