Muscat: The number of enrollees in specialized training programs for the academic year 2026/2027 at Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) reached 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 programs, and 171 male and female nurses in specialized postgraduate diploma programs.
According to Oman News Agency, the new batch includes 207 male and female doctors who joined local residency programs in 21 specialties, alongside 10 doctors who joined seven local fellowship programs, while 171 male and female nurses joined nine programs in the specialized postgraduate diploma. This initiative is part of the Board's efforts to develop an advanced medical education and training system and supply the health sector with qualified national cadres that keep pace with scientific and technological developments and meet national health needs.
Dr. Fatima Mohammed Al Ajmi, CEO of Oman Medical Specialty Board, emphasized 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 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, 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 toward excellence. This would contribute 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 programs in specialties such as histopathology, anesthesia, clinical biochemistry, dermatology, emergency medicine, and many more. Local fellowship programs also include specialties like adult cardiology, otology, and pediatric hematology and oncology, among others.
The specialized postgraduate diploma includes nine programs comprising postgraduate diplomas in pediatric and neonatal critical care nursing, mental health nursing, adult critical care nursing, emergency nursing, and other essential areas of healthcare.
Oman Medical Specialty Board is regarded as the leading entity in the field of advanced medical education in the Sultanate of Oman, offering programs 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. This contributes to raising the efficiency of health cadres and improving the quality of healthcare provided to patients.
