MAJ
07-10-2004, 01:52 PM
Internship Year ( medicine )
I would like here our members in this topic to say few words about the internship year , what is it ? And how much is it ? What is its significance ? How could it be classified ? What are the rotations involved and Which hospitals could be chosen ?
Let`s start one by one
I - What is the internship year ?
Internship year is the seventh year of the medical school in the KSA , in which after that , you can receive your graduation certificate.
II- How much is it ?
From the name , it is only one year i.e 12 months.
III- What is its significance ?
It is considered to be a climacteric point that producing a POWERFULL , STRONG , PRODUCTIVE doctor to the community for effective participation by establishing :
a. Clearer sense of personal ambitious and career goals.
b. Gain more self-reliance and self-confidence.
c. Stronger organization skills.
d. In addition , it will present the originality of the real Muslim doctor to the society.
IV- How could it be classified ? and What are the rotations involved ?
The 12 months are divided to several rotations as follow :
3 months are going to be spent in INTERNAL MEDICINE
3 months are going to be spent in GENERAL SURGERY.
2 months are going to be spent in PEDIATERIC.
2 months are going to be spent in OBSTETRIC & GYNECOLOGY.
1 month will be spent in the PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER.
1 month will be as an ELLECTIVE month.
* The ELLECTIVE one is left blank to the internist to chose any branch he is interesting in to spend the whole month in it.
* During these rotations , the internist has only 2 weeks VACCATION which can be taken through the whole year.
* In addition of 2 days more of EID-ALFITR or EID-ALADHA , in which the internist has the choice to chose one of them only to be considered as a vacation for him.
V- Is there any specific order to these rotations ?
No , there is no specific order , the internist can chose what rotation he wants to start with and what schadual he wants to follow him during the year e.g ( general surgery , then pediateric , then PHC , then internal medicine , then obstetric & gynecology , then the ellective one ) And the college will concern that unless it can`t be possible ( for several reasons ) , in this case , the internist has to change something in his schadual e.g he can start the rotation with internal medicine instead of general surgery and the rest remain as they are.
VI- Which hospitals could be chosen ?
The internist can chose any hospital he wants to spent his internship year in , whether this hospital is inside or outside of his region.
In addition , he can chose more than one hospital , but again , it depends on the availability and possibility of the possisions for Interns in these hospitals.
This was few words about it , I hope you knew now and you have a brief idea what is the internship year ? And I`m sure that , my colleague having alot and a lot to add it over here in this topic.
With My Best Wishes
I would like here our members in this topic to say few words about the internship year , what is it ? And how much is it ? What is its significance ? How could it be classified ? What are the rotations involved and Which hospitals could be chosen ?
Let`s start one by one
I - What is the internship year ?
Internship year is the seventh year of the medical school in the KSA , in which after that , you can receive your graduation certificate.
II- How much is it ?
From the name , it is only one year i.e 12 months.
III- What is its significance ?
It is considered to be a climacteric point that producing a POWERFULL , STRONG , PRODUCTIVE doctor to the community for effective participation by establishing :
a. Clearer sense of personal ambitious and career goals.
b. Gain more self-reliance and self-confidence.
c. Stronger organization skills.
d. In addition , it will present the originality of the real Muslim doctor to the society.
IV- How could it be classified ? and What are the rotations involved ?
The 12 months are divided to several rotations as follow :
3 months are going to be spent in INTERNAL MEDICINE
3 months are going to be spent in GENERAL SURGERY.
2 months are going to be spent in PEDIATERIC.
2 months are going to be spent in OBSTETRIC & GYNECOLOGY.
1 month will be spent in the PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER.
1 month will be as an ELLECTIVE month.
* The ELLECTIVE one is left blank to the internist to chose any branch he is interesting in to spend the whole month in it.
* During these rotations , the internist has only 2 weeks VACCATION which can be taken through the whole year.
* In addition of 2 days more of EID-ALFITR or EID-ALADHA , in which the internist has the choice to chose one of them only to be considered as a vacation for him.
V- Is there any specific order to these rotations ?
No , there is no specific order , the internist can chose what rotation he wants to start with and what schadual he wants to follow him during the year e.g ( general surgery , then pediateric , then PHC , then internal medicine , then obstetric & gynecology , then the ellective one ) And the college will concern that unless it can`t be possible ( for several reasons ) , in this case , the internist has to change something in his schadual e.g he can start the rotation with internal medicine instead of general surgery and the rest remain as they are.
VI- Which hospitals could be chosen ?
The internist can chose any hospital he wants to spent his internship year in , whether this hospital is inside or outside of his region.
In addition , he can chose more than one hospital , but again , it depends on the availability and possibility of the possisions for Interns in these hospitals.
This was few words about it , I hope you knew now and you have a brief idea what is the internship year ? And I`m sure that , my colleague having alot and a lot to add it over here in this topic.
With My Best Wishes