Jordanian Board — Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgery (جراحة الأطفال) is a Jordanian Board subspecialty of General Surgery. Entry requires the Jordan Medical Council certificate in General Surgery or its equivalent.
Training duration: two official figures. The Council’s programme page states 3 years. Its schedule of approved training durations states 2 years in Pediatric Surgery, of which at least one year must be in neonatal surgery, after the General Surgery certificate. Confirm the current requirement with the Council.
The examination structure, attempts, validity and fees on the Application Support page apply identically across specialties: the JMC fee schedule does not differentiate by specialty, only by route and nationality.
Examination Structure
As a subspecialty, Pediatric Surgery has no Part 1. The Council’s examination timetables list it as a single subspecialty examination, held under the Council’s 2025 examination instructions:
| Component | Format | Duration | Pass mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written | 100 single-best-answer MCQs | 2.5 hours | 60% |
| OSCE | Clinical stations | Not published | 60% |
Final result: 60% written plus 40% OSCE, each component independently at 60% or above. Attempts: 5, then one year of additional training, then 3 more, then one further year of additional training, then 2 more, to a maximum of 10. A Pediatric Surgery OSCE sitting has not yet appeared in the Council’s published OSCE schedules.
Sittings: Twice yearly. Exact dates are announced by the Jordan Medical Council per round. Check with the regulatory body for the current schedule.
Direct Entry for Foreign-Trained Pediatric Surgeons
A foreign subspecialty certificate earned through a residency programme allows direct entry to the subspecialty examination. A certificate earned through a fellowship also requires the main-specialty certificate.
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What we offer
Jordanian Board Pediatric Surgery preparation for the written examination, plus OSCE station practice.