Saudi Board Program

Plastic Surgery

Introduction:

This is a National Structured Programme for Training in Plastic Surgery.

This national program governs any affiliated regional programs. The regional program is managed by its own regional committee, and all regional committees are governed by the rules and regulations of the central committee for plastic surgery.

The program encompasses education in basic sciences, training in cognitive and technical skills development of clinical knowledge and maturity and acquisition of surgical judgment.

The program provides experience in preoperative, and post-operative care of patients in all areas that constitute the principle components of plastic surgery including burns, hand, congenital craniofacial, reconstructive, cosmetic and microvascular surgery.

General Objectives:

To train and graduate residents in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery that will lead to specialist certification and enable them to function independently. To provide the trainee with an educational environment that will promote standards of care by acquiring advanced and practical expertise in the various disciplines of plastic surgery.

Specific Objectives:

At the end of training, the candidate should have the following capabilities and skills:

1. A sound knowledge in the principles of plastic surgery

2. Formulate a reasonable and comprehensive differential diagnosis and recognize common disorders in the specialty as well as many of the rare ones, especially those amenable to treatment

3. Recognize emergency situations and manage them effectively

4. Select relevant investigations logically and conservatively, and interpret their results accurately

5. Manage common problems in plastic in plastic surgery and possess knowledge of management alternatives

6. Perform many surgical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and operations especially those used in management of emergencies and common surgical problem.

7. Communicate with the patients, their relatives and colleagues

8. Keep orderly and informative medical records

9. Educate himself and others in the field of plastic surgery

10. Advice colleagues from other specialties with regards to problems related to plastic surgery

11. Possess high ethical and moral standards

 

Training Center Requirements:

Regional Program:

A regional program should have at least 3 accredited training centers in order to be able to operate independently.

 Each of these centers must fulfill the criteria set by the Central Committee for Plastic Surgery Training Program to be an accredited center.

Training Center:

Each training center must fulfill the criteria for accreditation by the Saudi Council for Health Care Specialties.

Each center must fulfill the separate requirements set forth by the Plastic Surgery Specialty Program Central Committee, these are provided separately.

Admission Requirements:

To be accepted in the training programme, the candidate has to comply with the following requirements:

1. A Medical Degree (MBBS) or equivalent from a recognized university.
2. Successful completion of rotating internship for 12 months.
3. Passing an admission examination of the SCHS. 4
4.  Passing an evaluation by the Plastic Surgery Selection Committee.
5. Presenting of three (3) recommendation letters from three consultant physicians, preferably plastic surgeons that the candidate is of good standing and is suitable for training in plastic surgery.
6.  Provision of a letter from sponsoring organization approving that the candidate can join a full time training for the whole period of the programme (6 years).
7.  Signature of an obligation to abide by the rules and regulations of the training programme and the Saudi Board of Surgery.
8. Registration as a trainee at the Saudi Council for Health Specialties.
9. Applicant should have satisfactory moral and ethical standing.
10. Payment of admission and training fee.
11. Other conditions and requirements could be requested as needed from the central committee.

Structured Training Program:

This is a national graduate six (6) year program of structured training in plastic surgery which shall be allocated for rotations in various surgical specialties.

Certification:

This examination is Candidates passing the final board examination are awarded the Specialty Certificate, “The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Plastic Surgery”.