An Inquiry ?

[youseff]

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Is their otolaryngology board recognized in saudi arabia in europe
or america or other countries, but i need to exam directly
since i have 5years trianing in saudi board

 

[Fah-Q]

I love a good word jumble. Try this one.

Difficult Saudi board next
good hence Europe board
America done completely year
luck good exam because

 

[Apollyon]

Although your response is funny enough, I think I know what Joe is trying to say. In all candor, prepositions are usually the bugbear in any language for non-native speakers.

He has 5 years of ENT training in Saudi Arabia, and is board eligible/certified. Is that recognized in Europe or the United States, or other countries? Then, if not, can he take an exam to get certified?

The answer is, at least for the United States, to be board eligible/certified, you have to do a residency in that specialty in the US (I don't know if doing the specialty in Canada qualifies one to sit for American boards). Foreign credit will not be granted, and non-American board certification will not be recognized by American boards.

 

[Leforte]

See the American Board of Otolaryngology website re: information for foreign trained surgeons at:

http://aboto.org/BOI.htm#pri

In short, it is possible to be a foreign trained ENT and get US board certification, but there are VERY specific requirements, and it appears that only senior surgeons from certain countries can meet these requirements. These are (and this is cut & paste from the website):

FOREIGN TRAINING

An applicant who entered otolaryngologic training in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland prior to July 1, 2000 in a program accredited by the Specialist Advisory Committee, and who received a certificate of accreditation in otolaryngology from the Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland may be considered for examination.

An applicant who entered otolaryngologic training under the New Zealand program after January 1, 1984 but before July 1, 2000 and who passed the examination leading to Fellowship in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons may be considered for examination.

An applicant who entered otolaryngologic training under the Australian program after January 1, 1986 but before July 1, 2000 and who passed the examination leading to Fellowship in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons may be considered for examination.

Individuals who entered otolaryngologic training in Canadian programs prior to July 1, 2000 may be considered for examination.