Thumbay Group and George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Tรขrgu Mureศ (UMFST), Romania, have launched the ThumbayโUMFST International Residency Pathway Program, providing eligible medical graduates with access to residency training across 49 medical specialties.
The programme covers 28 clinical, 13 surgical and eight paraclinical specialties, including cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, paediatrics, general surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, radiology, laboratory medicine and public health.
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Residency training runs for four to six years, depending on the specialty, and is delivered through accredited university-affiliated teaching hospitals under the Romanian Ministry of Health framework. Residents train under experienced faculty and clinical mentors while developing competencies in evidence-based medicine.
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Applicants can indicate two to three preferred specialties, ranked according to preference. Placements remain subject to specialty availability, training capacity and applicable requirements set by Romanian authorities. As the regional support partner, Thumbay Group will assist candidates throughout the process, including pre-residency orientation, admissions, visa and documentation support, Romanian language preparation where required, career counselling and ongoing student assistance.
The programme offers medical graduates in the UAE and wider Gulf region a structured route to European postgraduate specialty training and potential international career opportunities, subject to individual countriesโ recognition requirements.
The collaboration strengthens academic ties between the UAE and Romania while supporting the development of a highly skilled healthcare workforce through international medical education and specialist training.
