Faculty / program leadership: Mohamed Kenawey · Sattar Alshryda
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Trainees receive a monthly salary and benefits package (amount not published).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 years
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFull-time two-year clinical fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics and trauma: year 1 rotations in paediatric hip (including trauma and infection), foot, knee and upper limb; year 2 in paediatric spine, neuromuscular conditions, limb deformities, genetic and metabolic orthopaedic syndromes, with clinics for DDH, clubfoot, neuromuscular, limb reconstruction and spina bifida. Each fellow completes a research project aimed at one publication.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Applications are accepted through MBRU GME admissions; a valid passport is required and residency visa sponsorship is offered to trainees on request.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Enrolment is subject to completing Dubai Health Authority (DHA) licensing.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Residency visa sponsorship for trainees upon request.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date29 December 2026 (2026-27 cycle commencement date on the fellowship admissions timeline)
Application route / cycleFor 2026-27 the online application opened 19 February 2026 and the submission deadline of 3 May 2026 has passed; interviews were 5-6 June 2026 and cross-match 26 June 2026. The next cycle's dates are not yet published.
Board certification in orthopaedics at Tier One or Tier Two level, held by the start of the programme year
Typically within 5 years of completing residency
Typically not out of clinical practice for more than 24 months
Passed the clinical board examination (OSCE) of the main specialty before enrolment
Full-time trainee; combining more than one postgraduate programme is not permitted
Dubai Health Authority licensing must be completed
English proficiency (IELTS Academic 6 overall or TOEFL iBT 80) if residency was in a non-English system
Application documents
Valid passport
Board certificate or certificate of completion of accredited residency
English proficiency test results (where applicable)
Two recommendation letters dated within one year
Curriculum vitae
Valid professional licence
Portfolio (publications, teaching and leadership, systems-based practice evidence)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Newly established (2024) two-year paediatric orthopaedics and trauma fellowship with a single place, accredited by SCFHS.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Residency visa sponsorship for trainees on request; medical insurance; malpractice insurance; e-learning and Al Maktoum Medical Library access; 4 weeks annual leave; 5 working days professional development per academic year.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dubai Health)
MBRU is the Dubai Health academic university in Dubai Healthcare City; its Graduate Medical Education office runs residency and fellowship programmes across Dubai Health hospitals.
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