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To be eligible to practice neurosurgery in Egypt, candidates must
be qualified with a M.D. or F.R.C.S. degree, American Board certification,
or a degree from a recognized center, which must be deemed equivalent
to the M.D. degree by a special committee.
Becoming a neurosurgeon
in Egypt is a long, arduous process. Undergraduate students participate
in lectures, clinical rounds, and oral and written examinations,
as well as spending several months in the departments of general
surgery and general medicine. Moreover, students must attend outpatient
clinics and emergency cases. After students obtain their undergraduate
degrees, neurosurgical training continues for an additional 6 to
8 years. During this period, the master of general surgery and doctor
of neurosurgery (M.D.) degrees must be obtained. At the end of the
training, a thesis must be prepared and defended.
Finally, the M.D. examination
is taken. The candidate is then appointed as a lecturer or a college.
After lecturing for 5 years in universities and educational hospitals
and submitting a series of articles, the candidate may apply for
the post of assistant professor. To become a professor, a doctor
must spend an additional 5 years lecturing and publishing more academic
articles.
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