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Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations
Baghdad (with Basra and Diwaniyah orthopaedic sites) · Iraq
Application status: The curriculum file is labelled 2025 but its admission plan describes 2020–21. The proposed four places are historical, not current vacancies.
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: One year in neurosurgery and one year in orthopaedic surgery, covering degenerative, deformity, trauma, tumour, paediatric and minimally invasive spine surgery with anterior, posterior and lateral approaches.
Eligibility: Iraqi Board-wide: the Board states it currently trains 2,505 students across 37 specialties plus 25 students from Arab countries; non-Iraqi eligibility for this programme is not specified.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.