Oman Medical Specialty Board Explained

Oman Medical Specialty Board مجلس عمان الطبي التخصصي
Established:	April 2, 2006
President:	Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti
Location:	Al Azaiba
City:	Muscat
Country:	Oman

The Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) was established by the Royal Decree No. 31/2006,^[1] ^[2] issued on 03 Rabai-I, 1427 H, corresponding to April 2, 2006. It is an independent body located in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. It is a Sponsoring Institution accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education - International, that oversees the Graduate Medical Education in Oman.^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] OMSB formulates standards and criteria for practicing health care professions.^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11]

Notes and References

Web site: The Official Oman eGovernment Services Portal . Omanuna.
Book: Royal Decree No. 31/2006 issuing the Omani Council for Medical Specialties system (Arabic-only) . Oman Portal .
News: OMSB gets US Accreditation . Oman Daily Observer . 20 January 2016.
Web site: ACGME International LLC List of Sponsoring Institutions & List of Programs by Sponsor . ACGME International LLC (ACGME-I) - Public . 9 December 2017.
International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman? . Oman Medical Journal . 6 January 2016 . 31 . 1 . 1–4 . 10.5001/omj.2016.01 . 26816562 . Al-Lamki . N. . Al-Lamki . L. . 4720941 .
Web site: Developing a Strategic Plan for Medical Specialties in Oman . Oman Medical Journal . 15 November 2007.
Web site: Graduation of 107 doctors celebrated in Oman . Times of Oman . 7 February 2017.
Web site: New guidelines for sending students abroad discussed . Oman Observer . 12 September 2017.
News: Oman Medical Specialty Board Unit gets US Accreditation . Times of Oman . 1 April 2018.
Web site: International Benchmarking through Accreditation Drives Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) to Meet Worldwide Standards . ACGME International. ACGME International.
News: OMSB Awarded ISO Certification . Oman Daily Observer . 1 September 2015.