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    Medical Internship Program

    In

    Ministry of Health Facilities 

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    CONTENTS

    Section 1: Guideline:

    1.  Acknowledgement ……………………………………………... 4

    2.  Introduction……………………………………………………..  5

    3.  Definitions……………………………………………………….  6-7

    4.  Medical Internship Program Policy………………………………  8-15

    5.  Introducing Medical Internship Program………………………...  16-22

    Section 2: Log Book :

    1.  Medical Department ……………………………………………  24-26 

    2.  Surgical…………………………………………………………. 27-29 

    3.  Paediatrics Department………………………………………….  30-31 

    4. 

    OB/ GY Department…………………………………………… . 32-33 

    Section 3: Feedback :

    1.  Interns Final Evaluation………………………………………...  35-36

    Section 4: Appendixes:

    1.  Appendix 1: Interns ID………………………………………….  38

    2. 

    Appendix2:Internship Program Completion Letter …………….. 39

    3.  Appendix3: Fitness Centers…………………………………….. 40

    4.  Appendix4: Requirements For Medical Internship program……  41

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    Section 1

    Guideline for Medical Internship Program

    In

    Ministry of Health Facilities

    This document is established to help the accepted new graduated

    medical students and their trainers in applying the Medical Internship

    Program for Ministry of health

    The Guideline is produced by the Department of Continuous Medical Education

    of Ministry of Health, UAE November 2011

    This guideline replaces the 2006-2007 INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM for graduated medical

     students accepted for internship in the facilities of Ministry of Health

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    The UAE government is always enthusiastic to follow the international standards of

    excellence and doing so it has started to reorganize the internal structures of its

    governmental establishments; where Ministry of Health (MOH) is one of the UAE

    government priorities .By this means, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has recognized

    the importance of the continuous medical and professional development of the

    healthcare providers and the importance of maintaining the international standard of

     practice and knowledge. Accordingly, the department of continuous medical education(DCME- MOH) in the MOH which was established in the year 2008 aiming in the

    course of:

    Vision: To be a center of excellence and a pioneer in the field of continuous medical

    education. 

    Mission: To improve the performance of the healthcare providers of Ministry of

    Health professionally and scientifically thereby support the achievement of the desired

    short and long term objectives of the Ministry of Health.

    OBJECTIVES OF THE MOH- INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

    The main aim of the MOH- Medical Internship Program is to integrate the medical

    knowledge received by the graduated medical students during their college studies

    with the clinical work taking place in the hospitals or clinics in a way that will

    consolidate what they have learned and help them in developing and improving their

    clinical skills necessary to practice medicine, and serve patients in a safe and

    satisfactory way. Thereby, guarantee the improvement and the maintaining of the

    international standard of practice and knowledge of the medical practice in the UAE

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    INTRODUCTION

    This Guideline for Medical Internship Training Program replaces a

     previous guideline produced by the Department of Continuous

    Medical Education of Ministry of Health called INTERNSHIP

    TRAINING PROGRAM 

    This Guideline provides information on the policy and procedure of

    medical internship training for new graduated medical students and

    MOH's trainers.

    The Guideline has been written specifically for Ministry of Health

    trainers' staff and those accepted new graduated medical students of

     joined universities to provide them with clear information on Ministry

    of Health training policies and procedures.

    The Guideline consists of three sections as follows:

    1.  Ministry of Health policies related to Medical Internship

    Program

    2.  An introduction to Medical Internship Program.

    3.  Procedures of Medical Internship Program.

    The Guideline is available on-line at the Department of Continuous Medical Education

    web site: [email protected] 

    Office Telephone: 042301410 (Dubai)

    Thi s guideline

    provides in formation

    on MOH poli cy and

    procedure for M edical

    I nternship Program

    that is expected to be

    applied by the interns

    and their trainers

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    DEFINITIONS

    MOH: The Ministry Of Health is the federal governmental body which certain

    hospitals, dental clinics and primary health centers follow it and here are responsible

    for the internship training.

    MOH-CME: the central department responsible for accepting applications and

    granting permission for training of the interns, distributing the interns in the MOH

    hospitals, looking through any complaints risen from the hospitals and at the end of

    training issuing the internship certificates.

    HOD: the head of the department where the intern is getting his/her training and is

    regarded as the first person in line for responsibility for the intern. And is responsible

    to fill in the feedback form for every intern after finishing the period of training

    required.

    Internship supervisor: The senior member of staff who coordinates the internship in

    each hospital, ensuring there is a proper setting for each intern without overloading a

    single department.

    Medical District CME Committee: A chosen committee where the members have

    the task of looking after the interns and their programs, with their distribution in that

    medical district, where they make sure there is no overcrowding in one area and empty

    slots in others as to give a fair chance for all interns to learn in an equal and fair

    manner. They are also considered to be the second line where the intern or the HOD

    turns to if a conflict rises and they are the ones responsible for taking the matter to the

    MOH-CME if they could not solve the conflict. They are also responsible for givingthe final letter of completion of internship to the MOH-CME to start the process of

    issuing the internship certificate.

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    Cont./ DEFINITIONS

    Internship: A period of compulsory training after graduation from a medical/dental/

     pharmacy/physiotherapy or science school/ college which is required to be done.

    Intern: is a doctor/dentist/pharmacist/ physiotherapist or technician who is

    undergoing the training period in the internship.

    Internship certificate: is the certificate granted by the CME department to the intern

    after finishing the full period of the internship.

    Training certificate: is the certificate granted by the CME department to the intern if

    the intern decided not to continue the full period of the internship as a proof of the

    training received and the period.

     

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    Medical Internship Program Policy

    There are Nine Policies of M in istry of health  support the interns to complete Medical

    Internship Program and achieve the certificate.

    1.  Medical Fitness:

    1. 

     If the intern has a medical issue and he/she did not informed about it during

    his/her application, the intern will be terminated immediately from the

     program.*2.  If the intern develops a disease during the training, his/her condition will be

    reviewed by a chosen committee to decide on the possibility of continuationof the program or not. This process will be followed for both communicable

    and non-communicable diseases.*

    3.  If at any time during the internship program the intern develops a disease,

    his/her condition will be reviewed by a chosen committee to decide on the

     possibility of continuation of the program or not. This process will be followed for both communicable and non-communicable diseases.*

    4. 

     If at any time it is discovered that an intern has a communicable disease

    then the intern will be suspended immediately from the program till his/her

    case has been reviewed by the chosen committee.*

    5. 

    Vaccination:

    1. BCG, HBV and Tetanus are mandatory.

    2. Haemopholos Influenza is optional.

    6.  Needle prick: 

    If an intern gets a needle prick this is the procedure that should be taken:

    a.  The needle should be sent to the laboratory in a closed and sterilecontainer to check for HIV and HBV.

     b.  The prick site has to be cleaned and dressed.

    c.  A blood sample at zero time to be taken from the intern to check for

    HIV and HBV and should be documented in the intern file in the

    department as well as with the MOH-CME department.d.  A second blood sample to be taken after 30 days of the needle prick to

    check for HIV and HBV and should be documented in the intern file in

    the department as well as with the MOH-CME department.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    6. Cont./ Needle prick: 

    e.  A third sample to be taken after 6 months of the needle prick to check

    for HIV and HBV and should be documented in the intern file in the

    department as well as with the MOH-CME department.

    f.  If at any time the intern shows signs of infection with HIV or HBVhe/she should undergo immediate treatment and his training will be

    suspended till proven free of disease.

    g.  If the needle was found to have traces of HIV or HBV in it (after step

    1) then the intern’s training will be suspended till proven free of

    disease.

    h.  If the intern does not show any sign of infection after the needle prick,the internship program can be resumed with a condition to keep him

    under observation for signs of illness. And if in case the intern has to

    change the department as part of the training program the information

    of the needle prick should be handed over to the respected head of

    department.

    2. 

    Dress code:

      All interns must be dressed with white coat during all time.

      All interns must have their badges on during all time. ( Appendix 1 )  

      Not allowed  shorts, short skirts or any clothes with exposed body parts

    or unacceptable prints at any time.

      Not allowed  flip-flops or sandals at any time only front closed safe

    shoes are permitted.

      Personal hygiene should always be followed.

      Violation Warning

    First violation will have a verbal warning.

    o  Second violation will have a written warning.

    o  third violation will be reported to district CME committee which

    in turn will submit a report regard these repeated violations to theMOH-CME department which in turn will consider the

    termination of the intern from the program.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    3.  Behavior: 

      All interns should conduct in a professional matter.

      Patients’ rights must always be dealt with confidentiality.

      All interns must treat the patients and their superiors with respect.

    Any violation of this will be dealt with immediately from the head of

    department and then to inform both the medical district CME

    committee and the MOH-CME to consider immediate termination

    from the program.

      Patient safety must be intern's priority and if any discovered violation

    will cause immediate termination.

      Personal safety of the intern should be always considered especially

    when dealing with bodily fluids or communicable diseases and if any

    violation of this is discovered this will be taken as grounds for

    immediate termination.

      Any violation of the above will be dealt with immediately from the

    head of department and then to inform both the medical district CME

    committee and the MOH-CME to consider immediate termination

    from the program.

      All decisions of the head of department, the medical district

    committee and the MOH-CME should be respected, and the decision

    of the MOH-CME will be final.

    4.  Attendance: 

      Daily attendance; as per the MOH law is from 7:30am till 2:30 pm in

    all working days.

      Daily signatures are compulsory as proof of attendance.

     

    It is strictly forbidden to sign in for other people.  Violation Warning

    o  First violation will have an oral warning.

    o  Second violation will have a written warning.

    o  The third violation will be seen in the district CME committeewhich in turn will send a report about these repeated violations

    to the MOH-CME department which will consider the

    termination of the intern from the program.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    5.  On call duties: 

     On call duties will be provided in the beginning of each rotation to theintern by the head of department.

      The on call duty rotations will be given by the head of department as

     per the normal process of that particular department.

      An on call room will be dedicated for the on call interns taking in

    considerations having separate rooms for males and females. Meals

    will be provided for them for that on call duty.

      The dress code should be followed in the on call duty and violationswill not be tolerated; scrubs are not in the normal daily dress code or

    on duty nights.  Refusal to do duties or delaying in starting the duties or leaving the

    duty without a previous approval from the HOD will be considered as

    a violation.

      Violation Warning

    o  First violation will have an oral warning.

    o  Second violation will have a written warning.

    o  The third violation will be seen in the district CME committee

    which in turn will send a report about these repeated violations

    to the MOH-CME department which will consider thetermination of the intern from the program.

    6.  Leaves:

    1.  All laws of the MOH in this regards should be followed concerning all

    leaves; sick leave, maternity leave…etc. 

    A. Annual leaves

      The intern is allowed for 21 working days in total as per MOH

    law

      The intern should be in the program for a minimum period of 3

    months before requesting any leave.  Any leave should be substituted in the rotation in which the

    leave was taken.

      Annual leave has to be submitted to the head of the department

    before  2 weeks of the required date and the approved request

    must be kept in the intern’s file after   the approval of the

    district’s CME committee. 

       No SMS email or phone calls on the day of absence will be

    accepted as a request for leave, and will be considered as

    absence and all laws of the MOH will be followed in thissituation.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    Cont./ Leaves:

    B. Hour s leaves

      If permitted by the head of department, the intern is allowed for

    2 hours leave in 2 working days in each month.

    C. Absence leaves

      Any day the intern does not appear for work will be considered

    as absence from work

     

    If the intern appears at work then a written letter explaining the

    reason of the absence with documented proof and he/she is to be

    issued a warning.

      If the intern does not appear for 10 consecutive days, the head of

    department should inform the district CME committee who in turn

    will which will consider the immediate termination of the intern

    from the program.

      Any unapproved absence days will be deducted from the total

    leave days allowed to the intern, but if the unapproved absences

    was repeated 3 times or more then the head of department should

    inform the district CME committee who in turn will inform the

    MOH-CME which will consider the immediate termination of the

    intern from the program.

    D. Sick leaves:

      A sick leave certificate must be submitted to the Internship

    Supervisor  

      A sick leave certificate must be followed by the attestation rules

    and regulation applied by MOH Human Resource 

      Any sick leave more or equal to 10 days has to be reviewed and

    accepted by a special committee.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    7. 

    Certificate Achievement: 

     All interns must finish 52 full weeks with a fixed list of rotations.

    Changes to the Rotations are Not Allowed .

     All interns must apply the whole approved program in the accepted

    hospitals/ health centers of MOH.

     If intern accomplished less than 52 weeks of training and he/she

    decide not to complete the program then he/she will receive only

    a certificate of training  

     If the intern did not complete the year satisfactory then the weak

    rotations will be repeated, but if the intern still shows weakness then

    he/she will be Terminated from the program.

     If the intern shows weakness in 3 or more rotations then he/she will

     be immediately terminated from the program 

     Unemployed interns will not be given any good standing. 

    8.  Complaints:

    A. 

    Against the intern:

    a.  Will be dealt with by the head of department. b.  If the head of department did not succeed in solving the

    complaint then the matter should be referred to the medical

    District CME Committee.

    c.  If the district CME committee did not succeed in solving the

    complaint then the matter should be referred to the MOH-CME

    where a final decision will be taken.

    B. 

    from the intern:a. Will be dealt with by the head of department.

    b. If the head of department did not succeed in solving the

    complaint then the matter should be referred to the medical

    district CME committee.

    c.  If the district CME committee did not succeed in solving the

    complaint then the issue should be referred to the MOH-CME

    where a final decision will be taken.

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    9.  Credit hours:

    o All interns are required to have a minimum of 20 hours of credit hours.

    o The credit hours can be covered by internal activities in the MOH

    healthcare establishments with attendance certificates, or activities done by

    any local healthcare authorities with attested certificates from that

    authority, or activities external to the MOH, with the condition of being

    accredited by a local governmental health authority.

    o All credit hours certificates should be given in with the application for the

    Internship for the internship certificate.

    o  No internship certificate will be issued if the credit hours requirement has

    not been fulfilled .o Online credit hours are allowed with a maximum of 7 hours per person.

    10. Certificate Collection: ( Appendix 3)  

      In case of completion of the internship program in the MOH a request

    from the intern for issuing him/her a completion of internship should

    go to the internship supervisor who will check the requirements and

    will issue a letter to the medical district CME committee specifying if

    the intern has completed the program in a satisfactory way or not and

    then the committee will forward their recommendations to the MOH-

    CME committee for issuing a certificate of completion of internship

    or not.

      In case of not completing the internship program a request from the

    intern for issuing him/her a training certificate should go to the

    internship supervisor with a detailed letter from the intern in which

    reasons for not completing the training has to be given. The internship

    supervisor will check the training feedback with the logbook of the

    intern and will issue a letter to the medical district CME committee

    specifying if the intern has completed the training period in a

    satisfactory way or not and then the committee will forward their

    recommendations to the MOH-CME committee for issuing a

    certificate of completion of training or not.

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    Cont./ Medical Internship Program Policy

    Cont./ Certificate Collection: 

      The following requirements has to be scanned and forwarded to the

    department of CME- MOH via email; [email protected]  and by the

    medical district committee.

      A request letter to the internship supervisor requesting a

    completion of internship/ completion of training certificate.

     Copy of the Passport with a valid visa.

      To state clearly Tel. No. / Mob. No. / E-mail Address / Fax

     No.

      The intern’s fully filled logbook countersigned by the

    internship supervisor and the medical district committee.

      The feedback of the intern given by every HOD the intern

    trained with, countersigned by the internship supervisor and

    the medical district committee.

     

    The certificate will be issued by the MOH- CME department and theintern will be informed to collect the signed certificates.

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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    Introducing Medical Internship Program

    This Section introduces the Medical Internship Program for new graduated medical

    students who are recently accepted for Medical Internship Program in the medicalfacilities of Ministry of Health.

    What is Medical Internship Program?

    According to the purpose of the Medical Internship Program that is approved

     between the Department of Continuous Medical Education of Ministry of Health and

    the joined universities in UAE; graduated medical student is considered (Junior/Beginner Doctor) when he /she successfully completed approved training activities

    in a collection of specialties and to the standard of performance expected in the se

    specialties.

    How does the Intern become a Junior /Beginner Doctor?

    The Intern becomes a Junior /Beginner Doctor after completed the recommended

    training duration and assessed against the Recommended Specialty Skill of MOH

    Official Medical Internship Program (see Table 1).

    Table 1. MOH Official Medical Internship Program Recommended Specialty

    comments InternsDurationRecommended

    Specialty

    No

    MaleFemale

    12weeks 

    12weeks 

    12weeks 

    Internal Medicine 1 

    12weeks12weeks12weeksSurgery 2 

    8weeks 

    8weeks 

    8weeks 

    Pediatrics3 

    * For males the

    specialties of

    Obs/gyn are

    substituted to

    Emergency or

    Family Medicine 

    *12weeks

    12weeks 12weeks Obs. & gym 4 

    2 weeks 

    2 weeks 

    2 weeks 

    Laboratory 5 

    2 weeks 

    2 weeks 

    2 weeks 

    radiology 6 

    4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks Elective7 

    52 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks 7 Total

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    What is Skill Standard?

    In order the Intern to certify as Junior /Beginner Doctor, he/she is judged against

    established standards. These standards have been developed by the Department of

    Continuous Medical Education of Ministry of Health and joined Medical Universities

    in UAE and are called Skill Standard. Skill Standard is the professionally and

    scientifically approved performance of activity that ensures the accomplishment of a patient care.

    What is a Skill Assessment?

    Skill Assessment is the process to assess the intern's achievement to the establishedspecialty skill standards within defined time.

    What is Evidence collection?

    Skill Assessment involves collecting evidence and the Hospital Educational

    Coordinator is the person who collects the evidence and makes a judgment aboutwhether the intern accomplished the skill recommended.

    The MOH – Department of CME approved evidence includes:

      Observation of the intern performance to the specialty skill standards.

      Internship Supervisor verifications.

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    Cont./ Introducing Medical Internship Program

    1. 

    Responsibilities

    A) I ntern r ole  

    1.  All interns are expected to follow all the rules and regulation of theMOH as long as they are part of the internship program.

    2.  All interns are expected to take part in the morning reports of the

    department they are assigned in, take part in the daily morning

    rounds and the discussions regarding the medical cases in that

    department.

    3. 

    To cover the entire intern’s logbook with daily documentation as perthe requirements.

    4.  Each intern has to be under direct supervision of a working senior

    staff doctor who the intern has to go back to for each patient.

    5.  Seek help if the intern feels a certain weakness in a clinical area.

    6.  The intern is expected to avoid the following:1.  It is strictly not allowed for any intern to meet, treat, advice

    or discharge a patient without direct supervision of a working

    senior staff doctor who is responsible for this with a counter

    signature from him.2.  Interns are not allowed to do any invasive procedures unless

    there is a qualified supervisor present at the bedside of the patient.

    7.  After the completion of the internship program, the intern has to

    give a request for the internship certificate to the Internship

    supervisor who will check the following:

    1.  Completion of the program and the required periods.

    2.  Completion of the intern’s log book. 

    3. 

    Completion of the feedback of the intern by every respectedHOD.

    4.  All the above has to be to the satisfaction of the committee

    5.  The Internship supervisor will inform the medical district

    committee which in turn will inform the MOH-CME if there

    is a need for repeating any rotations or reviewing an intern’s

    case.

    8.  In the case where it was discovered that there was a violation of the

    above points, this will be grounds of immediate termination of the

    intern from the program.

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    B) The HOD role:  

      To respond to the educational needs of the interns and facilitate

    learning.

      To aid the intern in acquiring skills in communication, interpretation of

    clinical data as well as in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic

     procedures, all under the direct supervision of an allocated senior staff

    with suitable qualifications.

      To ensure that skills in documentation of clinical data and the methods

    for their retrieval and analysis are learnt and understood by the intern.

      To ensure that the intern is able to present appropriate observations in

     peer groups, clinical meetings and CME Programs.

      To attest to the acquisition of the expected level of competency by

    intern, at the end of the training in that particular department, and make

    sure of the completion of the necessary entries in the Interns’ Logbook

     by the correct people with the completion of the feedback form about

    the intern and his progress in the rotation.

      To provide opportunities for the intern to have patient contact both in

    the ambulatory and inpatient settings.

      To help the intern learn the importance of getting informed consent for

    diagnostic/ therapeutic procedures and the appropriate methodology to

    achieve this.

      To identify areas where the intern may not have acquired the requisite

    competency and suggest corrective measures. Such information should

     be communicated to the intern and brought to the attention of the

    internship supervisor and the medical district committee  as soon as

     possible, ensuring enough time for corrective measures to be initiated.

      To ensure that patient safety is paramount during procedures such as

     prescription of drugs and any invasive interventions when they are

    carried out by the intern which should be always be under supervision.

      To ensure that common precautions observed in the hospital are learnt

    and followed by the intern to ensure safety of self, patients and present

    staff and aid them in doing so.

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    Cont./ Introducing Medical Internship Program

    B) Cont./ The HOD role:  

     

    To assist the intern in learning the importance of ethical proceduressuch as patient confidentiality.

      To present the intern with opportunities to acquire interdisciplinary

    communication skills with all of the associated hospital staff.

      To conduct an investigation as a first line authority for or against any

    Intern if any professional misconduct complaint arouse, and facilitates

     proceedings required.

    C) The in ternship supervisor role:  

      To have an introductory meeting with all the interns in the beginning of

    their program in which the rules and regulations are explained and

    where any queries about the training is addressed.

      To allocate the intern with specific place of specialty.

      To ensure that the interns are provided with necessary educational

    support during their entire training period in the department.

      To help the interns to gain access to learning resources in the hospital

    such as the medical records room or the library etc.  To collaborate with the Hospital Director and the medical district

    committee at regular intervals to ensure satisfactory progress of the

    interns.

      To develop learning programs consistent with the fulfillment of the

    learning objectives for the internship program.

      To guide the Interns in the realization of their learning objectives. The

    Supervisor must give each intern individual attention.

     

    To ensure that the interns fulfill the training requirements in terms ofattendance and acquisition of competencies. The Supervisor should

    monitor the progress of the intern at regular intervals and should

    allocate such time to discuss this with him/her.

      To identify areas where the intern may not have acquired the requisite

    competency and suggest corrective measures. Such information should

     be communicated to the intern and brought to the attention of the HOD

    and the medical district committee as soon as possible, ensuring enough

    time for corrective measures to be initiated.

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    Cont./ Introducing Medical Internship Program

    C) Cont./ The internship supervisor role:  

      To ensure that patient safety is paramount during procedures such as

     prescription of drugs and surgical interventions when they are carried

    out by the intern which should be always under supervision.

      To ensure that common precautions observed in the hospital are learnt

    and followed by the intern to ensure safety of self, patients and

     present staff and aid them in doing so.

      To validate the Internship logbook at regular intervals and ensure

    documentation of the competencies are complete.

      To ensure that the intern have the requisite skills to access hospital

    services like the Medical Records, Hospital Library and IT

    Department in completing their learning requirements.

      To conduct an investigation as a second line authority with medical

    district committee if the HOD failed to reach to a decision for or

    against any Intern if any professional misconduct complaint arouse,

    and facilitates proceedings required.

    D) The MOH-CME role:

      To present to the MOH- CME department details of the progress of

    the intern, and to complete the feedback and assessment reports

    about each intern at the end of the training period and compile a

    final evaluation report.

      Provide educational support measures for the HOD/ hospital for the

    facilities at different hospitals of the MOH which is part of his

    medical district as requested or required, for example to arrange

    rotations unavailable in that particular hospital but is found in other

    hospitals.

      To coordinate any arrangements the hospital has made for training

    the interns.

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    Cont./ Introducing Medical Internship Program

    D) Cont./ The MOH-CME role:  

     

    To ensure that patient safety is paramount during procedures such as prescription of drugs and surgical interventions when they are

    carried out by the intern which should be always under supervision.

      To ensure that common precautions observed in the hospital are

    learnt and followed by the intern to ensure safety of self, patients

    and present staff and aid them in doing so.

      To conduct an investigation as a second line authority with the

    internship supervisor if the HOD failed to reach to a decision for or

    against any Intern if any professional misconduct complaint arouse,and facilitates proceedings required.

    2. Procedures:

    A. Beginni ng of program  

    1.  All interns will be given a start date which they have to adhere

    to.2.  On the first day of work the interns will be oriented by their

    internship supervisor for the rules and regulations and what is

    expected from them.

    3.  All interns will be allocated specific places and they are strictlyforbidden from changing place of work or specialty they have

     been assigned to by their internship supervisor.

    4.  The intern will proceed to start in the specified rotation and will

    meet with the HOD of that department, and will start

    immediately with the tasks allocated by the HOD.

    5. 

    Any violation will be seen in the district CME committee whichin turn will send a report about this to the MOH-CME

    department which in turn will consider the termination of the

    intern from the program.

    3.  Application For Internship: ( Appendix)  

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    Section 2 

    Log Book for Medical Internship Program

    In

    Ministry of Health Facilities

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: MEDICINE

    OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    1.  8 Full clerking of patients:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.4.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    8.

    2. 

    10 Intravenous needle insertions:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of insertions Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    8.

    9.

    10.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: MEDICINE

    CONT./ OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    3.  3 urinary Catheter:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.  3 Nasogastric tube:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    5.  6 Journal Club/ Case studies reviews:

    No. Name Of Journal/ 

    Case studies reviews

    Name of Article Date review done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    6.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: MEDICINE

    * IF FOUND / OPTIONAL :

    1. 2 Lumbar Puncture: ( even if observed) 

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    2. 3 Arterial Gas blood Collections: 

    No. Patient’s file number  Date Done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: SURGERY

    OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    1.  8 Full clerking of patients:

    No. Patient’s file number Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.  

    2.  

    3.  

    4.  

    5.  

    6.  

    7.  

    8.  

    2.  10 Per rectal examinations:

    No. Patient’s file number Date Done Signature of supervisor

    1.  

    2.  

    3.  

    4.  

    5.  

    6.  

    7.  

    8.  

    9.  

    10.  

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: SURGERY

    CONT./ OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    3.  10 Suturing Cases:

    No. Patient’s file number Date done Signature of supervisor

    1.  

    2.  

    3.  

    4.  

    5.  

    6.  

    7.  

    8.  

    9.  

    10.  

    4.  Attending 4 minor surgeries:

    No. Patient’s file number Surgery Date Signature of supervisor

    1.  

    2.  

    3.  

    4.  

    5.  3 cases of hernia examinations:

    No. Patient’s file number Exam Date Signature of supervisor

    1.  

    2.  

    3.  

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: SURGERY

    CONT./ OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    6.  Attending 4 major surgeries:

    No. Patient’s file number  Surgery Date Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    7.  Journal Club, Case Studies / 3 Case studies reviews:

    No. Name Of Journal/Case

    studies reviews

    Name of Article Date review done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: PAEDIATRICS

    OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    1.  8 Full clerking of patients:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    8.

    2. 

    4 intravenous needle insertions:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date Of insertion Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    3. 

    4 full examinations Of newborn:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: PAEDIATRICS

    CONT./ OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    4.  4 Cases of calculation of intravenous fluids and drug doses ( as case reports only):

    No. Patient’s file number  Date done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.  Journal Club, Case Studies /3 Case studies reviews:

    No. Name Of Journal/Case

    studies reviews

    Name of Article Date review

    done

    Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    * IF FOUND / OPTIONAL:

    1. 2 Lumbar Punctures: ( even if observed only) 

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: OBS. & GYN. ( FOR FEMALE INTERS ONLY )

    OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    1.  8 Full clerking of patients:

    No. Patient’s file number Date of clerking Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    8.

    2. 

     Assisting in 4 Normal Vaginal Delivery Cases:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date Of Delivery Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    3. 

     Attending 4 episiotomy Cases:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of attandance Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

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    Name Of Intern: …………………………………………………………………………………. 

    Department: OBS. & GYN. ( FOR FEMALE INTERS ONLY )

    CONT./ OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    4.  Attending in 4 Cesarean Sections:

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of operation Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.  Journal Club, Case Studies /3 Case studies reviews:

    No. Name Of Journal/Case

    studies reviews

    Name of Article Date review done Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2.

    3.

    * IF FOUND / OPTIONAL:

    1. attending 1 Vacuum delivery: 

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of operation Signature of supervisor

    1.

    2. attending 1 Forceps delivery: 

    No. Patient’s file number  Date of operation Signature of supervisor

    1.

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    Section 3 

    Feedback for Medical Internship Program

    InMinistry of Health Facilities

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    Section 4 

    Appendixes

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    Appendix 1: I nterns ID  

    United Arab Emiratesدو ارات ار ادة

    صا ةرازوMinistry Of Health

    سا يطا ما ةرادإ CME Department

    اسم: ______________________ 

    Name: ____________________________ 

    طب ااسى:

    Title: Intern doctor

    رز ادرب: _______________________ Training Center:_____ _______________

    صخش

     صورة

    Personal

    Photo

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    Appendix2: I nternship Program Completion Letter  

     تدرب رناج تافتركتاب نتها

    الرخ: ............................

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     الذي

     السشى

     /طلابرد

    ........................ :از

    ......

    (ادرإسم  .............................: ................)طب شري/ طب سن/ صدل /عج ط /رات

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    درب از حسب  سق ذكره.فر ___________ أن الذكور عه د اى 

     _______________  _______________ 

    تش رئس ن تم طي تر /قطن رد

     

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    Appendix3: F itness Centers

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    Appendix4: Requirements For Medical I nternship program

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    Dear Applicant,

    Please make sure that all your documents are complete and up to date. Any application that does

    not meet the requirement will be automatically rejected.

    The Documents are:

    - A request letter to the Director of CME Department pointing out the following:

    o  Place of training (choose 3 Emirates).

    o  Duration of the training required.

    o  Type of Training (Internship or clinical attachment).

    o  Tel. No. / Mob. No. / E-mail Address / Fax No.

    - Copy of the Passport.

    -Copy of the Residence Visa (Should not be a Visit Visa). 

    - Copy of the Basic Qualification (Attested)*.

    - Copy of Internship Certificate "only for clinical attachment" (Attested)*.

    - Detailed Curriculum Vita "CV ". (Even the new graduate/detailing any experiences with

    time and place of work ) 

    - Copy of the Birth Certificate.

    - Copy of the Identity card "ID ".

    ٌ

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    ا *) ا ا واحث  اٌم  )وزارة  ودا ت ن ةردا تادش قٌد