SPECIALITIES/SPECIALIST RECOGNITION

LIST OF APPROVED SPECIALITIES IN KENYA

MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Critical Care Medicine
  2. Neuro-anaesthesia
  3. Cardiac Anaesthesia 
  4. Paediatric Anaesthesia 
  5. Critical Care Anaesthesia 
  6. Regional Anaesthesia 
  7. Pain Management 
  8. Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia 
  9. Ambulatory Anaesthesia 
  10. Obstetric Anaesthesia 
  11. Transplant Anaesthesia 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB- SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Chemical Pathology 
  2. Toxicology – 
  3. Ocularpathology 
  4. Cytopathology 
  5. Dermatopathology 
  6. Forensic Pathology 
  7. Haematology & Blood Transfusion 
  8. Immunopathology 
  9. Clinical Microbiology 
  10. Molecular Pathology
  11. Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Vascular Surgery 
  2. Thoracic Surgery 
  3. Cardiac Surgery 
  4. Paediatric Cardiac Surgery 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Clinical Biochemical genetics 
  2. Clinical Molecular genetics 
  3. Clinical Cytogenetics 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 years
MIN EXPERIENCE OF SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Dermatopathology 
  2. Dermatosurgery 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year

MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - Three Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Paediatric Emergency Medicine 
  2. Trauma Surgery 
  3. Medical Toxicology 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION -2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Allergy and Rhinology 
  2. Head and Neck 
  3. Laryngology 
  4. Otology/Neurology 
  5. Paediatric Otolaryngology 
  6. Ontorhinolaryngology Oncology 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Geriatric Medicine 
  2. Infectious Diseases 
  3. Sleep medicine 
  4. Palliative and Pain Medicine 
  5. Diabetology 
  6. HIV Medicine 
  7. Aviation Medicine 
  8. Travel Medicine
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEOFRE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Neurosurgery 
  2. Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  3. Paediatric Surgery 
  4. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 
  5. Urology 
  6. Vascular Surgery 
  7. Breast and Endocrine Surgery 
  8. Surgical Gastroentereology 
  9. Transplant Surgery 
  10. Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery 
  11. Surgical Oncology 
  12. Bariatric Surgery 
  13. Trauma and Critical Care Surgery 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES

  • None
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

  1. Cardiology 
  2. Chest & Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology) 
  3. Critical Care 
  4. Diabetology 
  5. Endocrinology 
  6. Gastroentereology 
  7. Geriatric Medicine 
  8. Haematology 
  9. Immunology 
  10. Infectious Diseases 
  11. Nephrology 
  12. Neurology 
  13. Rheumatology 
  14. Tropical Medicine 
  15. Venereology 
MIN EXPERIENCE BEOFRE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

SUB-SPECIALITIES

  • None
    MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

    SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

    1. Paediatric Neurosurgery
    2. Cerebrovascular and Skull Base
    3. Neurotrauma and Neurological Critical Care
    4. Neuro-oncology
    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 1 Year
    MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

    SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

    1. Gynaecologic Oncology
    2. Maternal and Foetal Medicine
    3. Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology
    4. Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility
    5. Critical care obstetrics
    6. Urogynaecology/ Reconstructive Pelvic surgery
    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
    MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

    SUB-SPECIALITIES

    • None
      MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
      MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

      SUB-SPECIALITIES

      • None

        MIN DURATION OF TRAINING -3 Years
        MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2Years

        SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

        1. Anterior Segment Surgery
        2. Cataract and Refractive Surgery
        3. Glaucoma
        4. Medical Retina and Uveitis
        5. Neuro-opthalmology
        6. Ocular Pathology
        7. Oculoplastics & Orbit
        8. Paediatric Opthalmology
        9. Vitreoretinal Surgery
        MIN DURATION OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year

        MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
        MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

        SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

        1. Hip and Knee
        2. Foot and Ankle
        3. Orthopaedic Trauma
        4. Shoulder and Elbow
        5. Hand
        6. Arthroplasty
        7. Sports
        8. Spine
        9. Orthopaedic Oncology
        10. Paediatric Orthopaedics
        11. Geriatric Orthopaedics
        MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
        MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
        MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

        SUB-SPECIALITIES

        • None
          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
          MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

          SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

          1. Cardiology
          2. Dermatology
          3. Developmental Paediatrics
          4. Endocrinology
          5. Gastroentereology
          6. Haemato-oncology
          7. Tropical Paediatrics
          8. Neonatology
          9. Nephrology
          10. Neurology
          11. Paediatric Critical Care
          12. Pulmonology
          13. Rheumatology
          14. Infectious Disease
          MIN DURATION OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
          MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

          SUB-SPECIALITIES

          • None
            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

            SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

            1. Cosmetic/Aesthetic (Surgical & Non-Surgical)
            2. Aesthetic Medicine
            3. Burns
            4. Craniofacial/Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
            5. Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery
            6. Hand Surgery & Upper Limb
            7. Microsurgery
            8. Paediatric Plastic Surgery
            9. Breast Surgery and Reconstruction
            10. Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
            11. Wound & Regenerative Management
            12. Head and Neck
            13. Laser Surgery
            14. Hair Restoration & Transplant
            15. Skin Malignancies & Soft Tissues
            MIN DURATION OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
            MIN DURATION OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

            SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

            1. Addiction Psychiatry
            2. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
            3. Forensic Psychiatry
            4. Geriatric Psychiatry
            5. Sleep Medicine
            6. Liaison Psychiatry
            7. Military Psychiatry
            8. Neuropsychiatry
            9. Palliative Care & Thanatology
            10. Psychopharmacology
            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 6 Months
            MIN DURATION OF SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year

            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

            SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

            1. Reconstructive Urology
            2. Paediatric Urology
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING - 3 Years
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 2 Years

            SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING  – 6 months

            1. Cardiovascular Radiology
            2. Breast Radiology
            3. Chest Radiology
            4. Emergency and Trauma Radiology
            5. Gastrointestinal Radiology
            6. Head and Neck Radiology
            7. Genitourinary Radiology
            8. Nuclear Radiology
            9. Musculoskeletal Imaging
            10. Neuroradiology
            11. Paediatric Radiology
            12. Interventional Radiology
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year

            TO BE DONE UNDER NEW RULES IN THE LIST OF RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS

            LIST OF DENTAL SPECIALITIES

            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years
            SUB-SPECIALITIES
            • None
              MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
              MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

              SUB-SPECIALITIES

              • None
                MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                SUB-SPECIALITIES

                • None
                  MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                  MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                  SUB-SPECIALITIES

                  • None
                    MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                    SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION FOR TRAINING – 6 months

                    1. Implantology
                    2. Craniofacial Surgery
                    3. Facial Cosmetic Surgery
                    4. Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery
                    5. Dental- Alveolar Surgery
                    6. Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery
                    MIN EXPERIENCE FOR SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
                    MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                    MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                    SUB-SPECIALITIES

                    • None
                      MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                      MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                      SUB-SPECIALITIES

                      • None
                        MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                        MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                        SUB-SPECIALITIES

                        • None

                          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                          MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                          SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING – 6 months

                          1. Implantology
                          2. Gerodontology
                          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING
                          • Six Months
                          MIN EXPERIENCE FOR SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 year

                          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                          MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                          SUB-SPECIALITIES MINIMUM DURATION OF TRAINING -6 months

                          1. Implantology
                          2. Gerodontology
                          3. Aesthetic Dentistry
                          MIN EXPERIENCE FOR SUB-SPECIALIST RECOGNITION - 1 Year
                          MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                          MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                          SUB-SPECIALITIES

                          • None
                            MIN DURATION OF TRAINING- 3 Years
                            MIN EXPERIENCE BEFORE SPECIALIST RECOGNITION- 2 Years

                            SUB-SPECIALITIES

                            • None

                              TO BE DONE UNDER NEW RULES IN THE LIST OF RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS

                              TO BE DONE UNDER NEW RULES IN THE LIST OF RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS

                              TO BE DONE UNDER NEW RULES IN THE LIST OF RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS