1. Anesthesia Program
Dr Mazen Faden
Assistant professor & Cardiac Anesthesia Consultant
King Abdulaziz University

2. Introduction
• The demand for highly trained and safe Anesthesiologist
is very high in the Kingdome and all over the world.
• The program calls for the application of the latest
technology, pharmacology, and monitoring by competent
personal.
• Anesthesia is an interesting field which deals with a huge
varieties of patients, procedures, and personal.

3. Local program
• Admission requirements:
• 1- medical degree.
• 2- completion of 12 months internship.
• 3- passing pre-admission Saudi commission exam.
• 4- Interview by Anesthesia and ICU program.
• 5- three recommendation letters.
• 6- letter from a sponsoring organization.
• 7- Registration as a trainee at the Saudi Commission for
Health Specialties.

4. Local Program
• Five year program structured training in Anesthesiology
and Intensive Care.
• Divided into 3 years (junior) and 2 years (senior).
• The Junior rotations are directed into core anesthesia
and obstetric anesthesia practice.
• Senior years are directed into anesthesia sub-specialties.
• (Cardiac, Pediatric, Neuro, Thoracic, Pain management)

5. • Training starts October.
• Residents are requires to satisfactory complete allocated
rotations for a given year and pass end of year evaluation
exam (promotion exam).
• Part 1 exam also have to be completed before starting
the senior years.
• After the successful completion of all 5 year of training
and passing end of year promotion exam the candidate
will receive (training completion certificate).
• The Candidate will be eligible to set the final certification
exam.

6. • The application process and the interviews are determined by
the Saudi Commission.
• The time usually April-May.
• Best hospital to work: to do electives where you potentially
want to work and there is available Jobs.

7. Courses
• ACLS
• ATLS
• PALS
• NRB
• Plus Anesthesia conferences, locally or internationally.
• Anesthesia workshops best place is clinical skills center at
KAU hospital.

8. Sub-Specialty
• Can be either done here or out side.
• Better to do it out side if you can, easier to get a spot the
residency.
• Also the Saudi Commission offer also Fellowship programs
with exams and certification.
• After finishing residency you will be working as a specialist.
• After three years you can apply for a consultant position.

9. • Salary: Depend on the hospital.
• Vacation
• 4 week annual leave
• 10 days public holidays and ER leave.
• 1 week academic leave.
• On calls Max 8 per month.

10. Outside training
• The training spots available for Anesthesia in
Canada is very limited almost none.
• Better chance in the USA, but to be careful of the
program.
• Other countries, Germany, France, Sweden,
more chance to be accepted.

11. Thank you
•Questions