DHA Exam Syllabus: Tailored for Excellence

Understanding the Blueprint for Success

Embarking on the journey to becoming a licensed healthcare professional in Dubai requires a deep understanding of the DHA exam syllabus. Tailored for each healthcare category, this comprehensive guide ensures you are well-equipped to navigate the diverse challenges of the examination.

DHA Exam Syllabus for Nurses

• Fundamentals of Nursing (25%)
• Pediatric Nursing (18%)
• Adult Nursing (20%)
• Maternal (15%)
• Unit Management and Leadership (22%)

DHA Exam Syllabus for General Practitioners

1. Chronic Diseases
2. Acute and/or Common Medical Problems
3. Common Pediatric Problems
4. Women’s Health
5. Emergency Problems
6. Common Surgical Problems
7. Common Psychiatric Problems
8. Common Eye and ENT Problems
9. Common Dermatological Problems
10. Basic Epidemiology and EBM Concepts
11. Family Medicine Concepts
12. Screening and Periodic Health Examination

DHA Exam Syllabus for Pharmacists

• Toxicology (5%)
• Pregnancy and Lactation (5%)
• Pediatrics (5%)
• Geriatrics (5%)
• Pharmacy Calculation and Compounding (15%)
• Pharmacokinetics (5%)
• Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management (35%)
• Medication Safety (5%)
• Over Counter Medication (10%)
• Pharmacy Law and Ethics (10%)

DHA Exam Syllabus for Lab Technicians

1. Safety and Quality Control
2. Bacteriology
3. Virology
4. Immunology
5. Parasitology
6. Hematology
7. Blood Bank
8. Biochemistry
9. Hormones
10. Urinalysis
11. Mycology

DHA Exam Syllabus for Dentists

• Anesthesia and Pain Management
• Trauma
• Temporomandibular Joint
• Dentoalveolar Surgery
• Implant Surgery
• Reconstruction
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Deformities and Orthognathic Surgery
• Patient Education
• Ethics

DHA Exam Syllabus for Radiographers

1. Radiation Protection
2. X-ray
3. CT
4. MRI
5. Ultrasound
6. Nuclear Medicine
7. Fluoroscopy
8. General Anatomy
9. Patient Safety
10. Professionalism and Ethics
11. Angiography

DHA Syllabus for Optometrists

1. Geometric Optics
2. Clinical Visual Optics
3. Basic Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
4. Binocular Vision
5. Refraction
6. Contact Lenses
7. Ocular Disease
8. Pediatric Optometry
9. Geriatric Optometry
10. Low Vision Practice
11. Environmental Optometry

DHA Exam Syllabus for Radiology / Diagnostic Radiology

1. Gastrointestinal
2. Genitourinary
3. Neuro
4. Head and Neck
5. Musculoskeletal
6. Chest
7. Cardiovascular
8. Pediatrics
9. Interventional
10. Breast
11. Nuclear Medicine
12. Ultrasonography
13. Contrast and Safety

Dubai Health Authority Exam Syllabus of Anesthesia Technicians

1. Airway
2. Anesthesia Machine
3. Respiratory
4. Cardiovascular
5. Transfusion
6. Resuscitation and Crisis
7. Central Nervous System
8. Infection Control
9. Professionalism and Ethics
10. Obstetrics Anesthesia
11. General Anesthesia
12. Regional Anesthesia

DHA Exam for Respiratory Technician

1. Patient Data
2. Assessment and Evaluation
3. Equipment Manipulation, Troubleshooting / Quality Control
4. Patient Safety
5. Therapeutic Procedures
6. Airway Patency and Care
7. Bronchial Hygiene Techniques
8. Infection Control
9. Mechanical Ventilation
10. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Care
11. Patient Education