American University of Beirut

Graduate Medical Education (GME)
  • GME trains medical graduates in high-quality and cost-effective patient care and offers challenging research opportunities in a humanistic environment committed to lifelong learning.

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, through the GME Office, offers 22 residency programs in 15 clinical departments and 41 subspecialty fellowship programs in 10 clinical departments.

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    Announcements:

    Online Application – Academic Year 2027–2028

    Applications will be open from October 26 to November 20, 2026.

    Important – New Requirement for Academic Year 2027–2028

    The GME Residency Admission Examination is a new mandatory examination for all residency applicants, in addition to the existing examination requirements: USMLE Step 1 or IFOM BSE, and USMLE Step 2 CK or IFOM CSE.

    Examination Dates

    • IFOM BSE: December 2 and 3, 2026
    • IFOM CSE: December 8, 10, and 14, 2026
    • GME Residency Admission Examination: December 16 and 17, 2026
    • GME Fellowship Admission Examination: December 9, 2026

    Further Information and Inquiries

    For detailed information regarding admission requirements, examinations, and application process, please refer to the Application Forms section of our website and to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

    For further inquiries, please email the GME ​Office at [email protected].

    Telephone Inquiries: Telephone inquiries related to residency applications are handled Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.



 

 

 

 

 

 

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