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Specialist Rheumatology Prometric Exam
The Specialist Rheumatology Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Rheumatology professional title, listed by the DHA under code RHU5501. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
RHU5501
Exam Fee
USD 280
about AED 1,028
Pass Score
65%
Exam Coverage
- Regional Pain Syndromes
- Cartilage, and Bone Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
- Crystal Induced Arthropathies
- Infectious and Related Arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Other Rheumatic and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Vasculitis
- Patient Safety
- Professionalism and Ethics
Reference Texts (5)
- 1. Klippel, John H. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. New York, NY: Springer, Latest Edition.
- 2. Weisman, Michael H., Michael E. Weinblatt, & James S. Louie. Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases: Companion to Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, Latest Edition.
- 3. Bijlsma, J. W. J. EULAR Textbook on Rheumatic Diseases. London: BMJ / EULAR, Latest Edition
- 4. Essentials of Patient Safety, SCHS, Latest Edition.
- 5. Rheumatology secrets, Sterling G. West, MD, Third edition.
Chapters
4.6(463)
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Full-length · timed · 65% to passAbout the Specialist Rheumatology Prometric Exam (RHU5501)
The Specialist Rheumatology Prometric exam is the licensing paper doctors sit for the Specialist Rheumatology professional title, listed by the DHA under code RHU5501. It is the specialist tier, so the authority expects a recognised specialty qualification and the post-qualification experience set out in its classification rules before it will let you book.
RHU5501 is set across 11 blueprint areas: regional pain syndromes, cartilage, and bone diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, crystal induced arthropathies, infectious and related arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome, other rheumatic and connective tissue diseases, vasculitis, patient safety and professionalism and ethics. Questions are written from 5 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our RHU5501 bank holds 200 explained questions, about 1 times the length of the real sitting.
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Specialist Rheumatology exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Specialist Rheumatology Prometric exam?
RHU5501 is the DHA code for the Specialist Rheumatology paper in the Physicians listing.
How many questions are in the Specialist Rheumatology exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Specialist Rheumatology Prometric exam?
65% under the DHA guideline for RHU5501, which is 98 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the RHU5501 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the RHU5501 sitting.
What topics does the Specialist Rheumatology exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 11 areas: Regional Pain Syndromes, Cartilage, and Bone Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies, Crystal Induced Arthropathies, Infectious and Related Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Other Rheumatic and Connective Tissue Diseases, Vasculitis, Patient Safety and Professionalism and Ethics.
Which authorities accept the Specialist Rheumatology Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.
How should I prepare for RHU5501?
Start with Regional Pain Syndromes and Cartilage, and Bone Diseases, then work through the 200 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 65% with margin.
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Minimum experience for the Specialist tier, by authority.
| Authority | Specialist experience |
|---|---|
| DHA | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| MOHAP | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| DOH | 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty) |
| SCFHS | 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty) |
| QCHP | 3 years in specialty after board qualification |
| NHRA | 3 years in specialty post-board |
| OMSB | 3 years in specialty post-board |
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Ahmed El-Sayed
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18d ago
Very well organized. The pass score prediction after finishing chapters kept me honest - I re-attempted the ones under 70% until I was above 85% consistently.
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Tariq Iqbal
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53d ago
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98d ago
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Deepika Ravi
🇮🇳 VerifiedDental Hygienist · Chennai
149d ago
Chapters were paced perfectly. 100 questions per chapter is exactly what you can knock out in one focused sitting.
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Omar Hassan
🇯🇴 VerifiedPhysician · Amman → Doha
30d ago
Solid question bank. A couple of questions in the older chapters felt slightly outdated but the explanations were still accurate. QCHP verdict: passed.
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Rashid Ahmed
🇧🇩 VerifiedPhysician · Dhaka
72d ago
Good bank overall. Would love more Bangla case discussions but the English explanations are clear enough. Cleared NHRA on second attempt.
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Layla Al Mansoori
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118d ago
The pharmacology explanations pull from Katzung and the mnemonics stuck. I recommended it to two colleagues who also passed.
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