Overview
Medical Education
DoH has issued a Standard defining the criteria that a healthcare facility must satisfy in order to be eligible for accreditation as an Approved Practice Setting. The Rules for Eligibility may define the aforesaid accreditation criteria by referencing any matters that the DoH considers appropriate, including:
- Existing resources, experience, and academic achievements of the healthcare facility seeking accreditation as an Approved Practice Setting.
- The type of Approved Practice Setting that the healthcare facility is being (or wishes to be) accredited for.
Continuing Professional Development
CPD Provider
DoH approved facilities to deliver continuing professional development activities for healthcare professionals.
- Special Conditions
- Approve CPD Provider
- Amend CPD Provider Approval
CPD Program
CPD activities approved by DoH are for the purpose of increasing health professionals' knowledge, skills, performance and or patient outcomes, and to assist health professionals with maintenance or re-licensure.
- Special Conditions
- Approve CPD Program
- Amend CPD Program Approval
CPD Participant
Healthcare professionals or the public who attended DoH Approved CPD program.
Special Condition: Healthcare professionals or public may request program participation certificate for DoH approved CPD program after 1 day and up to 60 days from when the event takes place.
- Participate in CPD Program
- Amend CPD Program participation
Approved Practice Setting for Training
DoH approved facilities to deliver medical education program. The facilities are divided into three levels based on the accreditation; APS-Basic, APS-Intermediate and APS-Advanced.
In order to apply for Approved Practice Setting – Basic, please fill the form and attach official letter with profession (based on PQR 2022) and number of seats
Process for approving the Approved Practice Setting – Basic
- Submit the form and required documents via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the approval through email
Process for approving the Basic Program
- Medical Education Facility should submit the official letter via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the approval through email
In order to apply for Approved Practice Setting – Intermediate, please fill the form and attach the required documents (detailed in the form)
Process for approving the Approved Practice Setting – Intermediate
- Submit the form and required documents via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the initial approval through email
- Training facility will be invited to present the application in DoH
- Site visit will be scheduled
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the final approval through email
Process for approving the Intermediate Program
- Submit the form and required documents via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the initial approval through email
In order to apply for Approved Practice Setting – Advanced, please fill the form and attach the required documents (detailed in the form)
Process for approving the Approved Practice Setting – Advanced
- Submit the form and required documents via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the initial approval through email
- Training facility will be invited to present the application in DoH
- Site visit will be scheduled
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the final approval through email
Process for approving the Advanced Program
- Submit the form and required documents via email to Mead@doh.gov.ae
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the initial approval through email
- Training facility will be invited to present the application in DoH (Download the Presentation Template)
- Medical Education and Examination Division will review the form and send the final approval through email
Special Conditions for APS-Basic, Intermediate and Advanced
DOH licensed healthcare facility with the following license:
- Category 1: Medical, Sub Type:
Medical, One day surgery, Primary Healthcare, Imaging and Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Medical Laboratory, General, Nursing Home, Rehabilitation, Specialized
- Category 2: Pharmacy, Sub Type:
Inpatient, Outpatient (min three branches)
Basic Training Program
Intermediate Training Program
Advanced Training Program
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Get in Touch with Us!
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email
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mead@doh.gov.ae
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Phone:
02-4493333
Last updated: 17 May 2025
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