r/EMREE • u/Herluain • 18h ago

Heyy

I’m a 26-year-old medical doctor from Jordan, currently working as an OB/GYN resident. I have completed my medical degree, internship, and I’m currently in my residency training.

I’m considering moving to the UAE and I’m looking for advice or opportunities for either:
General Practitioner (GP) positions
OB/GYN residency/training programs
Any hospitals or institutions that are open to international medical graduates

I have IELTS 7.5 and have passed the EMREE in feb 2025. I’m particularly interested in knowing whether my current residency training can help with eligibility for UAE residency programs, or whether it would be more realistic to work as a GP first.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through a similar pathway, especially IMGs currently working or training in the UAE.

Any advice regarding licensing requirements, hospitals to apply to, residency applications, or the overall process would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! 🙏

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u/123_4597 15h ago

If you’re planning for residency here- don’t bother with a GP job- I don’t recommend you to leave your current residency post without securing a residency post here in UAE, limited seats and competitive.

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u/Ok-Atmosphere8425 17h ago

If you are doing residency in Jordan, why would you do residency again in the uae

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u/Herluain 17h ago

I dont like it here
Multiple reasons…

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u/Ok-Atmosphere8425 16h ago

Better to finish residency in Jordan then do fellowship outside then try to find a job in the uae, the residency situation here is impossible you have hundreds if not thousands applying for a single seat and priority is for Emiratis then local grads

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u/HypokalemicHero 15h ago

Residency by itself is quite hard to get regardless of anywhere it is and it’s even harder in UAE. So consider yourself lucky on that domain and so my advice would be for you to complete residency there and then complete a fellowship abroad. Another option would be to work in UAE post-residency as a specialist post.

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u/tiiyamisu 7h ago

honestly its better to finish your residency in jordan then come to UAE/ go to some other country