TANSEEQ- The Abu Dhabi Residency Program Application and Match

TANSEEQ applies to graduates in the medical field who are interested to enhance their professional expertise by enrolling in structured post graduate medical professional training. Please click here to view the Tanseeq Policy

Process description

Please follow the steps below:

Eligible applicants must register and pass the Residency Entrance Examination as conducted by UAE University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Eligible applicants use the HAAD TANSEEQ application to apply for residency training programs in Abu Dhabi and indicate the programs which they are interested in applying to.
Applicants interview at the various programs they have selected on their application.(Rules and Regulations apply)
Applicants submit their list of program preference after completion of interviews. Program directors submit their list of preferred applicants as well.
Applicants will be matched through the use of a match algorithm based on NRMP-International match software, which matches applicants to programs according to the preferences expressed by both parties through their individualized Rank Order Lists (ROLs), with specific priority given to UAE National applicants.
Match Results are then sent to HAAD Medical Education Section and are published through the HAAD webpage.

Required documents

Required Documents:	Special Considerations
Recent passport size photograph	Must have white background. Applies to all applicants. The accepted format JPEG.
Passport	Copy Only pages showing personal details and expiry date. Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
UAE residency visa	Copy Must be valid at time of application. Applies to ALL NON UAE NATIONALS (Waived for GCC Nationals). The accepted format PDF only.
Family Book	Copy Applies to ALL UAE NATIONALS. The accepted format PDF only.
Emirates ID	Copy Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Residency Entrance Examination Results	Copy of pass result as issued by UAE University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Medical School Certificate	Copy Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Medical School Transcript	Copy Must show marks/grades for each year of medical school. Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)	Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only
Internship Certificate/Dean’s Letter	Applicants who have not completed internship and are currently enrolled in internship must provide an official letter from the Dean/internship regulatory authority indicating the expected date of internship completion. Template is provided in the TANSEEQ application. Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Completed and signed CID/staff data clearance form	Form is provided here. Please fill in the required fields as shown in the attached example template here, in addition to all the other fields. This form needs to be attached in the (CID/ Security Clearance Tab ). Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Completed and signed Dataflow Applicant Letter of Authorization	Form is provided here. This form needs to be attached in the (Authorization Tab ). Applies to all applicants. The accepted format PDF only.
Experience Letters/Certificate(s) of Service	Experience is defined as a salaried position as a licensed health professional. Volunteer, clinical attachments, observerships, trainee positions do not qualify. Experience letters must be issued as official documents from the relevant human resources department(s). Applies to applicants who have been previously employed. The accepted format PDF only.
Medical license	Copy Applicant must provide ALL previous licenses held. Applies to applicants who have been previously licensed. The accepted format PDF only.
Certificate(s) of Good Standing	From the relevant regulatory/licensing authority to cover entire licensure period. Applies to applicants who have been previously licensed and/or have been employed. Required for all licenses except HAAD licenses. The accepted format PDF only. Should not be older than 3 months at time of submission
An Official No Objection letter	From the HR Department of your current Sponsor/Employer, stating they have no objection you joining the Residency Training Program- Tanseeq For all applicants employed within UAE at time of application The accepted format PDF only
An Official No Objection letter for current residents from the program director	From the current program director, stating they have no objection you changing the specialty. For all training residents employed within UAE at time of application The accepted format PDF only.
Security Clearance (e-Tarasol) barcode sheet	For all applicants The accepted format PDF only Please refer to User Manual*

Special conditions

All applicants for TANSEEQ 2018 must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Successful Pass of Residency entrance examination
- Medical school degree + completion of medical internship by 31/8/ 2018
- Medical School graduation AFTER January 1st, 2013 (Non UAE Nationals only)
- Valid Emirates ID card
Applicants will be required to indicate if they are currently employed/sponsored by Zayed Military Hospital Or The Police or any other organization.
Upon submission of the TANSEEQ application, applicants will be required to pay a fee for the PSV process to be conducted by Dataflow. This fee will depend on the number of documents to be verified and will range between 500-700 AED.
For applicants who may have already undergone the dataflow PSV process, you may be required by dataflow to pay additional verification fees. This will be determined after submitting your TANSEEQ application.
All applications will be forwarded to the Department of Security to obtain security clearance (CID Clearance).
UAE national Applicants will be limited to apply to five specialties and non-UAE national will be limited to two specialties for Tanseeq 2018 cycle.
Non-UAE nationals will be limited to apply for residency programs for three times only.
For applicants applying for Tanseeq and currently employed inside UAE, No objection
letter from the current employer will be mandatory.
Applicant who joined Tanseeq and currently enrolled in residency training wishing to submit application to change specialty, must submit No Objection letter from both the HR facility and the Program Director.
Changing specialty for active residents permitted once for UAE nationals only. Application accepted in the second year of the program.
All medical graduates seeking residency training in Abu Dhabi must do so through the TANSEEQ program and in accordance with Tanseeq Standard. No applicant enrolled if he did not pass and go through Tanseeq process.
Applicants who decline posts during the scramble/post-match process or are not offered posts (in the case of total occupancy of unmatched positions by higher scoring UAE Nationals) will remain unmatched.
Approved Tanseeq applicants, successfully matched to Tanseeq are not allowed to decline the offered seat. On the other hand, providing proper justifications and after DOH approval, UAE nationals have two attempts to resubmit future applications and Non-UAE nationals have one attempt.

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