Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

Overview

Geriatric Medicine fellowship at Ambulatory Health Care — Provision of Health Service Office (AHS) (Al Ain), listed among the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi approved fellowship programmes (facility licence MF2527); places are filled through the DoH annual matching cycle.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

MEAD 2026 cycle: fellowship start 4 January 2027

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi approved/accredited fellowship programme

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

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

International applicants

Eligible international graduates may apply (maximum three programmes per cycle); some programmes may be restricted to UAE nationals each year

Visa support

Visa sponsorship depends on applicant category and training facility

Licence requirement

Valid professional licence and good-standing certificate required at application; DoH licence issued after matching

How to apply

Deadline

Annual application window 1-31 March (MEAD 2026 window closed 31 March 2026)

Application method

Online via the TAMM platform during the DoH window, followed by DoH screening, facility interviews and rank-order matching; matched positions may not be declined

Funding

Funding

No DoH application fee; employment contract agreed directly with the training facility

Official sources