FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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General outlines



1. Duration. 5. Syllabus. 9. Promotion.
2. Rotation and training. 6. Certification. 10. Terms & conditions.
3. Time table. 7. Recruitment. 11. Compensation.
4. Duties & privileges. 8. Selection process. 12. Reference and supporting document.



1. DURATION:

The fellowship program consists of 3 full years of general cardiology practice and 2 full years of practice in a subspecialty Cardiology unit (either invasive, non invasive, or CCU).

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2. TRAINING :

  • Each year of training starts at 1 st of June and ends by 30 th of May.
  • During 1 st three years, fellows should rotate in all divisions of cardiology department.
  • Practice should be directed towards acquiring clinical skills, up to date knowledge, advanced levels of all cardiology investigations and procedures.
  • During the 4 th and 5 th : Fellows will be assigned to a subspecialty unit according to their performance in the past three years. Selection with be made to satisfy their requests, but will be subject to availability. A matching process may be applied if needed.

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3. TIME TABLE:

  • Fellows will work 5 days/ week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They will have one day off (Saturday) in addition to Friday.
  • Each fellow will have 6 on call night shifts per month (including one Friday and one Saturday in each month).
  • Salary is based according to the above time table and not on hourly basis.
  • Annual Leave :
    • Fellows will be given 3 weeks/year annual leave
    • Maximum divided on two periods.
    • Each period should not exceed more than 2 weeks.
    • Annual leaves will be determined provisionally for all fellows at the beginning of each year.

  • Unpaid leaves:
    • Unpaid leaves are subject to workloads in the hospital and might not be possible.
    • Should follow the regulations of work law and fulfill hospital regulations.
    • Unpaid leaves will not be counted from the training period (except if given for approved international training).
    • A privilege of unpaid leave for two weeks before MD thesis examination, and four weeks before MD examination might be given to the candidate (in addition to examination days). However the dates of this examination should be determined in the beginning of the year.
    • Leaves given by the department to attend local or international conferences are considered paid leaves, and are not counted from the annual leave. This leaves should not exceed one week for local conferences and one week for international conferences per year, provided that such conferences are approved by the department and the candidate was nominated from the director of the program.

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4. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES:

  • Fellows will have a detailed description of their duties and privileges. They should stick to their responsibilities very tightly.
  • They should attend all rounds, consultations, MDM and ER calls.
  • They should have two rounds on patients/day one in the morning and one in afternoon.
  • Each patient admitted to hospital will be assigned to a certain fellow, who should follow him from his admission till being discharged. The fellow will be responsible for completeness of all patients' documents. He should make sure that all orders are properly done.
  • During the 4 th and 5th year, they will work in sub specialty units, they should follow the polices of these units and stick to their privileges as stated in the detailed program.

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5. SYLLABUS:

  • In each period of rotation, a certain syllabus is determined by the program that should be studied by the fellows.

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6. CERTIFICATION:

  • Fellows should achieve the following certification during there 5 years of training:MD degree in Cardiology” from accredited university.

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7. RECRUITMENT:

  • Three fellows are recruited each year.
  • Recruitment will be each year by newspaper advertisement.
  • Applying candidates will undergo thorough a selection process.
  • 3 candidates should be selected and another 3 should be selected as waiting list.

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8. SELECTION PROCESS:

  • Candidates should be holding "Master degree in Cardiology" from accredited university, completed their residency period for three years in a tertiary cardiology center and have no military obligation.
  • Minimum graduation grade is very good and preferably excellent, and Master grade of good and preferably very good.
  • ECFMG & USMLE, TOEFL or any other education is considered as an asset.
  • Evaluation will be according to:
    Graduation grade 25% of score
    Master grade 25% of score
    DAF exam 25% of score
    Residency training 25% of score
  • The interview process will be in two steps:
    1. Department interview with three members from cardiology department.
    2. Senior hospital management interview with the head of medical council and the general manager (or CEO) of the hospital.
  • Other certificates than Cardiology master degree will not qualify the candidate for this position. However, if the applicant is holding an MD degree in general medicine (or equivalent) and passed the 1 st part of master cardiology degree, he might be given the chance to join this position. In such case he should complete the master cardiology in degree within 12 months (otherwise his/her fellowship program will be terminated).

ANNUAL APPRAISAL WILL BE DONE AT THE END OF EACH YEAR.

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9. PROMOTION:

  • Fellows who completed the 5 years successfully have the chance to join DAF as full time attending cardiologists, once they finished their MD in cardiology.
  • They will be offered to travel for international training during their fellowship program according to availability.

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10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  • Fellows will have a full time contract with the hospital for 5 years.
  • They are not allowed to practice in any facility other than Dar Al Fouad.
  • They will be offered a certificate of completion after 3 years for the general part and another one after the 2 years of subspecialty. No recommendation letters will be given before these dates.

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11. COMPENSATIONS:

  • Recommended net salary of 4000 LE 1 st year with annual increase of 200 LE to achieve 5000 LE at the end of program.

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12. REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:



If the candidate is selected for an interview the following documents should be provided at least one week before:

  1. Personal statement
  2. Two letters of recommendations
  3. A copy from the medical diploma and "Master degree in cardiology".
  4. Photo ID
  5. A proof of residency period.

The policy of Dar Al Fouad hospital is to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees and applicants for employment. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are all made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate.

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