Anesthesiology Residency Program - Riyadh | King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

Anesthesiology Residency Program - Riyadh

Program Overview

The Anesthesiology Department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre plays an active role in educating and training anesthesia residents. The residency training program is five (5) years, our department has a strong tradition of excellence in clinical care, education, and research and the residents are an integral part of each of those areas.

The primary goal of the program is to provide the residents with the opportunity to develop and hone their skills to the highest capacity. In addition, ample opportunity for research exists at all levels of training, and the residents are encouraged to pursue this with full support of the staff.

Welcome Message

We wish to welcome you at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Anesthesiology Residency Program. Our program will prepare you for the rigors of a career in anesthesiology by utilizing the wealth of diverse academic, research, and clinical resources found at KFSH&RC.

The mission of the residency program in anesthesiology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre is to train outstanding clinical anesthesiologists who are leaders in clinical and academic anesthesiology and to support them as they complete that training process. We provide unparalleled exposure to complex patients and cases, more dedicated time to teaching and simulation .

Preparing our residents to obtain competitive promotions / positions (fellowships, specialist), to produce leaders, educators, compassionate and caring anesthesiologists.

Osamah Arafah, MD
Program Director, Residency Training Program

Training Structure

This is a five-year postgraduate structured training program in Anesthesiology that consists of two parts: the junior residency (the first three years of the program) and the senior residency (the last two years of the program).
The junior years are designed to provide training in Core Anesthesia practice together with rotations in selected specialized fields.
The senior residency years (R4 and R5), undertaken after passing the Part 1 exam, provide training in various sub-specialties in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. This is arranged in collaboration with the regional training committee.

Educational Activities

The anesthesia core program is composed of a series of interactive talks given by faculties once every week during the academic days throughout the five years of the program. The core program is part of the many tools of education for the residents to cover and master the general objectives of the Anesthesia Program, i.e., journal clubs, workshops, and clinical rotations.

Sunday Full Day Academic activity

Awards

Program Director for Anesthesiology Residency Training Program was awarded The Best Residency Training Program for AY 2021 in King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.