Residency and Fellowship programs

Announcement

The 2025-2026 residency and fellowship applications at SGUB opens November 11,2024.

All applicants should take careful note of the following:

• This website, and all emails received from SGUB team are the only source of official information to be followed.
• Admission to all programs is by competitive selection and meeting the eligibility criteria to apply, a program having a vacant seat does not guarantee selection.
• Our team will not reply to emails regarding individual application status. For avoidance of doubt, all applications submitted before the deadline will be reviewed per our review timeline, and all applications which are eligible are forwarded to the programs for their consideration.
• All applicants will be informed of their application outcome through email by April 2025, the latest.


Registration for the International Foundations of Medicine (IFOM) Exam

Saint George University of Beirut (SGUB) is pleased to announce that registration for the International Foundations of Medicine (IFOM) Exam is now open.

Exam Schedule

• IFOM Basic Science Exam (BSE) - Mandatory
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Location: SGUB Block C - Computer Labs
Note: An additional session will be held on February 19

• IFOM Clinical Science Exam (CSE) - Optional
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Location: SGUB Block C - Computer Labs 

Registration Process

Step 1: Submit Required Information
Applicants must provide the following details:

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Email Address
• Proof of payment for the application fee is required to complete the registration process.

Step 2: Complete Payment

• Payments must be made at the Accounting Office in the main SGUB building.
• Students should contact Amanda or Tania for assistance.

Exam Fees

IFOM Basic Science Exam (BSE) - Mandatory

• Application Fee: $100 (Non-refundable)
• Test Fee: $100
• Total: $200

IFOM Clinical Science Exam (CSE) - Optional

• Application Fee: $100 (Non-refundable)
• Test Fee: $130
• Total: $230

Registration Deadline

All registrations and payments for the exam must be completed by Thursday, February 13, 2025

Our Programs

SGUB in affiliation with SGHUMC offers 29 medical and surgical residency and fellowship training programs to date including both categorical and preliminary tracks:

Residency Programs

Anatomical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dermatology (Prerequisite 1 year of Internal Medicine)
Family Medicine
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Laboratory Medicine
Medical Imaging
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Psychiatry
Urology
Vascular Surgery

Fellowship Programs*

Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Pulmonary Diseases & Intensive Care Medicine
Rheumatology

* Applicants for the fellowship program should have completed three years of Internal Medicine

 

• Our residency training programs range in duration from three to six years.
• We recruit to our programs through a single annual intake, with selected trainees joining their programs the following July.
  

Eligibility requirements

• Successful candidates should exhibit strong qualifications for the specialty they wish to pursue;
• In order to be eligible to apply for our residency/ fellowship training programs, applicants should meet the following prerequisites requirements:
A. Certified copy of equivalence of the Medical Diploma from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE);
B. Evidence of the following exams:
IFOM BSE or USMLE Step 1 for Residency
IFOM CSE or USMLE Step 2 for Fellowship

Note: 
Applicants registered for qualifying exams (IFOM, USMLE, English Proficiency Exam , or any other pending assessments) shall submit all relevant documents by February 28, 2025 to qualify for interviews. 

How to apply

1. Applicants meeting the eligibility requirements should complete all parts of the application form prior to submission, and attach all required documents, Clinical Exams and English language proficiency examination scores.
2. The complete file should be submitted to SGUB Office of Admissions before January 31st, 2025.
3. Incomplete or overdue applications cannot be considered and processed for selection;
4. Applicants selected for interview are contacted by email following file screening and filtering

 

Event	Timeline
Opening of GME applications	November 11th, 2024
Deadline of GME applications	January 31st, 2025
Interviews	March 5th – March 28th, 2025
Match results	April 9th – April 25th, 2025
Orientation week	June 25th – June 27th, 2025
Residency start date	July 1st, 2025

 

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
• A complete and signed application form filled online
• Three recent passport-size photographs certified by the Mayor
• A photocopy of the Identity Card, Passport, or اخراج قيد 
• Certified copy of the official transcript of records of the MD degree by the MEHE, to be handed in a sealed envelope
• A certified copy of the Medical School curriculum with a descriptive writing from the Registrar. A soft copy sent by email from the Registrar is accepted
• IFOM BSE score / USMLE Step1 (for PGY-1 candidates), IFOM CSE score / USMLE Step2 (for fellowship candidates)
• Recommendation Letters: One detailed recent recommendation letter by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (equivalent to Medical Student Performance Evaluation); Two recommendation recent letters provided by faculty members who had academic contact with the applicant, stamped and sealed. The recommendation letter from the Dean should depict a description of the performance throughout the medical program, with the ranks
• Evidence of English language proficiency e.g., TOEFL or IELTS (for candidates who studied in universities where English is not the official language of instruction)
• A certified copy of the equivalence of the Medical Diploma
• For final year medical students, this document can be submitted by July 1, 2024)
• A certified copy of the MD Diploma once issued upon graduation
• A certified copy of the MOPH license to practice (For final year medical students, this document can be submitted at a later date)

Notes:

• All documents submitted for admission are the property of the University and may not be reclaimed by the applicant;
• All required scores and results must be valid at the time of application;
• Your application is valid only for the academic year and the residency/fellowship program to which they are being made;
• All applications are considered by the University without discrimination against race, religion nationality, creed, sex or physical handicaps.

 

Contact us

All inquiries should be addressed to pgme@sgub.edu.lb