Phase I (Years 1-2): Transition to Medical Sciences. Phase II (Years 3-4): organ-system-based Core Medical Sciences. Phase III (Years 5-6): Transition to Practice/clinical clerkships. 224 credits total, with international benchmarking (IFOM/NBME) exams at phase gates, a comprehensive Exit Exam before graduation, and a mandatory one-year internship after graduation.

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Clinical exposure

The six-year, competency-based MD programme runs in three two-year phases -- preclinical foundation sciences, organ-system-based core medical sciences, and clinical clerkships -- with training across GMU's own Thumbay University Hospital, Thumbay Hospital, Thumbay Dental Hospital and the wider Thumbay healthcare network spanning all seven emirates for elective placements. Graduates sit international benchmarking exams (IFOM/NBME) during the programme and a comprehensive Exit Exam before graduation, followed by a mandatory one-year internship.

Teaching hospitals

Thumbay University Hospital
Thumbay Hospital
Thumbay Dental Hospital