Table 1.

Ranks of physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia according to the SCFHS

Rank	Description
Consultant	A physician who has a Saudi specialization certificate or its equivalent with at least 3 years’ worth of experience working in a recognized hospital or health care facility
Senior Registrar	A health care professional who has obtained a Saudi specialization certificate or its equivalent
Registrar	A health care provider who has had a specialty certificate for at least 2 years and who has fulfilled the necessary experiences, with a minimum total training time of 4 years
Training Resident	A medical professional who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program in the Saudi board certificate or equivalent
Resident	A general practitioner who holds a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery from an accredited medical college and has fulfilled other classification requirements

SCFH: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties