Overview
Adult Nephrology fellowship at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC, SEHA) (Abu Dhabi), listed among the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi approved fellowship programmes (facility licence MF2007); places are filled through the DoH annual matching cycle.
The programme
- Focus
- Adult Nephrology
- 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
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