Family Medicine residency in Saudi Arabia

First-contact care for all ages, with long-term follow-up.

Lowest accepted score 2026 (median): 70.2%. Training length: 3 years.

Rotations during residency

Family medicine clinic (core)
Internal medicine
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and gynecology
Emergency medicine
Psychiatry
Dermatology, ENT and ophthalmology
Orthopedics and radiology
Elective

Schedule overview

Year 1: Family medicine clinic, internal medicine, pediatrics
Year 2: Obstetrics and gynecology, emergency, psychiatry, surgical specialties
Year 3: Senior family medicine, electives, quality project

Most common encounters

Hypertension and diabetes follow-up
Colds, sore throat and sinus infections
Back pain
Anxiety and depression
Antenatal and child checks
Vaccinations
Skin rashes
Obesity and lifestyle
Thyroid problems
Asthma and COPD

Most common procedures

Suturing and wound care
Joint injections
Skin biopsy and cryotherapy
IUD insertion
Pap smear
ECG
Spirometry

Fellowships after residency

Palliative care (1 year)
Geriatrics (1 year)
Sports medicine (1 year)
Women's health (1 year)
Medical education (1 year)
Emergency (1 year)

Lowest accepted score by city

Tabuk: 2026 53.8%, 2025 70.9%
Hail: 2026 56.0%, 2025 71.6%
Hafar Albatin: 2026 59.9%, 2025 71.2%
Najran: 2026 66.1%, 2025 71.3%
Taif: 2026 66.9%, 2025 70.9%
Jazan: 2026 67.4%, 2025 74.8%
Medina: 2026 67.5%, 2025 72.0%
Alahsa: 2026 67.6%, 2025 72.2%
Aljowf: 2026 69.4%, 2025 71.4%
Bisha: 2026 69.4%, 2025 72.0%
Riyadh: 2026 69.8%, 2025 74.9%
Albahah: 2026 70.2%, 2025 72.4%
Mecca: 2026 70.6%, 2025 73.0%
Abha: 2026 71.8%, 2025 74.2%
Jubail: 2026 72.1%, 2025 74.5%
Khamis Mushait: 2026 72.5%, 2025 73.3%
Dammam: 2026 73.2%, 2025 74.8%
Jeddah: 2026 75.0%, 2025 75.5%
Buraidah: 2026 76.0%, 2025 79.6%
Khobar: 2026 76.1%, 2025 79.4%
Arar: 2026 77.2%, 2025 77.0%
Dhahran: 2026 78.7%, 2025 75.5%
Yanbu: 2026 78.8%, 2025 71.7%

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