تخريج أطباء أكفاء لديهم القدرة على أن يكونوا متعلمين مدى الحياة واكتساب الخبرة المتخصصة لتعزيز خدمات الرعاية الصحية في المملكة العربية السعودية من خلال تزويدهم بالكفاءات الأساسية والقدرات البحثية في بيئة تعليمية محفزة.
Medicine goal – 1: Meet the regional and international dynamic needs of curriculum in medicine.
Medicine goal – 2: Achieve globally recognized practices of medical education and values of professional ethics.
Medicine goal – 3: Develop infrastructure and learning resources as per curriculum needs.
Medicine goal – 4: Promote continuous education programs for faculty in the field of contemporary medical education and practice.
Medicine goal – 5: Promote scientific research and scholarly activities among staff and students.
Medicine goal – 6: Emphasize the concept of community service and social accountability of the program.
Medicine goal – 7: Enhance academic program monitoring system to reinforce quality practices among the full time, part time and field staff members.
Medicine goal – 8: Establish an Integrated Information Technology Environment.
Medicine goal – 9: Ensure Safe Teaching and Learning Environment Following the Relevant Risk Management Protocols.
Excellence in Healthcare Practice | |
GA1 | Medical graduates will apply medical knowledge, clinical skills, and professional values in their provision of high-quality, effective and safe patient-centered care through community-oriented practice. |
GA2 | Medical graduates will use their expertise to promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities. |
Creative, Innovative and Critical Thinking | |
GA3 | Medical graduates will be problem-solvers who will apply critical, creative and evidence-based knowledge to produce innovative solutions for community challenges |
Research and Scholarly Knowledge | |
GA4 | Medical graduates will demonstrate a lifelong commitment to excellence in practice through: continuous learning and peer teaching, conducting evidence-based research, and contributing to scholarly knowledge. |
Professionalism and Social Accountability | |
GA5 | Medical graduates will demonstrate, accountability, integrity, and respect for others with good understanding of ethical and legislative issues in healthcare practice. |
GA6 | Medical graduates will be committed to ensure the health and well-being of individuals and communities through ethical practice and professional self-regulation. |
Leadership Skills | |
GA7 | Medical graduates will represent an integral part in healthcare organizations, in making decisions about allocating resources and contributing to the effectiveness of the healthcare system. |
GA8 | Medical graduates will engage with others and lead teams to contribute to a vision of a high-quality healthcare system. |
Inter professional Communication and Collaboration | |
GA9 | Medical graduates will collaborate effectively to enhance successful teamwork among members of inter professional healthcare team in order to ensure patient safety and efficient integrated healthcare services. |
Intercultural Competency | |
GA10 | Medical graduates will practice non-discriminatory attitudes towards cultural differences and diversity, respecting others’ gender, religion, identity and ability. |
Digital Literacy | |
GA11 | Medical graduates will have advanced technical skills which will enable them to successfully employ modern innovative digital techniques in their practice. |
Resilience and Adaptability | |
GA12 | Medical graduates will demonstrate tolerance towards stressful or changing environments or situations and manage them effectively. |
GA13 | Medical graduates will have the essential skills needed to cope with various challenges to maintain the sustainability of their professional and social communities. |
Saudi-MEDs Learning Themes and Learning Outcomes | NQF 2020 | |
Theme 1.0: Scientific Approach to Practice: By the end of the program, students should be able to: | ||
1.1 | Integrate basic, clinical, behavioral and social sciences in medical practice. | K1 |
1.2 | Incorporate evidence-based healthcare into practice. | K2 |
Theme 2.0: Patient Care: By the end of the program, students should be able to: | ||
2.1 | Demonstrate the essential clinical skills | S1 |
2.2 | Use clinical reasoning, decision making, and problem-solving skills in medical practice | S2 |
2.3 | Manage patients with emergency and life-threatening conditions | K3 |
2.4 | Manage patients with common medical problems | K4 |
2.5 | Place patients’ needs and safety at the center of the care process | V1 |
Theme 3.0: Community-oriented Practice: By the end of the program, students should be able to: | ||
3.1 | Advocate health promotion and disease prevention in compliance with the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia | K5 |
Theme 4.0: Communication and Collaboration: By the end of the program, students should be able to: | ||
4.1 | Effectively communicate with patients, their families, colleagues, and other health professionals | S3 |
4.2 | Practice teamwork and inter-professional education and collaboration in various health care settings | V2 |
4.3 | Use computer technologies in medical education and health informatics | S4 |
Theme 5.0: Professionalism: By the end of the program, students should be able to: | ||
5.1 | Adhere to professional attitudes and behaviors of physicians | V3 |
5.2 | Apply Islamic, legal and ethical principles in professional practice | V4 |
5.3 | Demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection and professional development | V5 |
Theme 6.0: Research and Scholarship: By the end of the program, students should be able to | ||
6.1 | Demonstrate basic research skills | S5 |
6.2 | Demonstrate scholarly activities related to health sciences | S6 |
الخطة الدراسية
FOUNDATION YEAR: PHASE-I
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | |||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit | |
ENGL 101 | English for Academic Purposes-I | 7 CR (6+1+0) | ENGL 102 | English for Academic Purposes-II | 4 CR (3+1+0) | |
PHYS 101 | Medical Physics | 3 CR (2+1+0) | ARAB 102 | Arabic Language | 2 CR (2+0+0) | |
ITHS 101 | Information Technology for Health Sciences | 2 CR (1+1+0) | CHEM 102 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 CR (3+1+0) | |
EDU 101 | Study Skills | 2 CR (1+1+0) | ISLM 102 | Islamic Ethics | 2 CR (2+0+0) | |
ARAB 101 | Medical Terminology | 2 CR (2+0+0) | BIOL 102 | Cell Biology and Genetics | 3 CR (2+1+0) | |
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| EDU 102 | Communication Skill | 2 CR (1+1+0) |
SECOND YEAR | |||||||
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | ||||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit |
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ANAT 203 | Basic Human Anatomy | 4 CR (3+1+0) | GIT 204 | Gastrointestinal System | 7 CR (3+3+1) |
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FUND 203 | Fundamentals of Normal Body Functions | 4 CR (3+1+0) | URIN 204 | Urinary System | 5 CR (2+2+1) |
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POD 203 | Principle Of Disease | 6 CR (4+2+0) | REPR 204 | Reproductive System | 5 CR (2+2+1) |
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PHRM 203 | Basic Medical Pharmacology | 4 CR (4+0+0) | SERV 204 | Elective Community Service | 1 CR (0+1+0) |
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THIRD YEAR | |||||||
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | ||||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit |
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IBLS 305 | Immune, Blood and Lymphatic System | 6 CR (3+2+1) | ENDO 306 | Endocrine System | 5 CR (2+2+1) |
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CVS 305 | Cardiovascular System | 6 CR (2+3+1) | MSK 306 | Musculoskeletal System | 6 CR (2+3+1) |
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RES 305 | Respiratory System | 5 CR (2+2+1) | CNS 306 | Central Nervous System and Special Senses | 7 CR (4+2+1) |
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SERV 305 | Elective Community Service | 1 CR (0+1+0) |
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FOURTH YEAR | ||||||
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | |||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit | |
SKL 407 | Clinical Skills | 6 CR (1+0+5) | FAM 408 | Family Medicine | 7 CR (2+2+3) | |
ISLM 407 | Ethics and Professionalism | 2 CR (1+1+0) | OPHTH 408 | Ophthalmology | 3 CR (1+0+2) | |
COMD 407 | Community Medicine | 3 CR (2+1+0) | ORL 408 | Otorhinolaryngology | 3 CR (1+0+2) | |
SAFE 407 | Patient Safety | 2 CR (1+1+0) | PSYC 408 | Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | 4 CR (2+1+1) | |
RESM 407 | Research Methodology and Biostatistics | 3 CR (2+1+0) | PROJ 408 | Research Project-I | 1 CR (0+1+0) | |
*Elective Courses (The student should study one of them) | ||||||
FORN 407* | Forensic Medicine | 2 CR (1+1+0) | ECON 407* | Healthcare Economics | 2 CR (1+1+0) | |
GENE 407* | Genetics | 2 CR (1+1+0) | ABUS 407* | Drugs of Abuse | 2 CR (1+1+0) | |
HINF 407* | Health Informatics | 2 CR (1+1+0) | ALTM 407* | Alternative Medicine | 2 CR (1+1+0) | |
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FIFTH YEAR | |||||||
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | ||||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit |
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MED 509 | Internal Medicine | 14 CR (4+2+8) | SURG 510 | Surgery | 14 CR (4+4+6) |
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DERM 509 | Dermatology | 2 CR (1+0+1) | ORTH 510 | Orthopedics | 3 CR (1+0+2) |
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PROJ 409 | Research Project – II | 1 CR (0+1+0) |
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SIXTH YEAR | |||||||
SEMESTER-I | SESMESTER-II | ||||||
Code | Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit |
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PED 611 | Pediatrics | 12 CR (3+2+7) | OBG 612 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 9 CR (3+1+5) |
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EL-A 611 | Elective Rotation | 2 CR (0+0+2) | EMR 612 | Emergency Medicine | 5 CR (1+2+2) |
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EL-B 611 | Elective Rotation | 2 CR (0+0+2) | CCA 612 | Critical Care & Anesthesia | 3 CR (1+0+2) |
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EL-C 611 | Elective Rotation | 2 CR (0+0+2) |
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The year of internship training consists of eight rotations as follows seven days a week (five days working and two days on call)
Rotation | Duration |
Internal Medicine | 2 months |
General Surgery | 2 months |
Pediatrics | 2 months |
Obstetrics/ Gynecology | 2 months |
Emergency Medicine | 1 months |
Elective 1 | 1 month |
Elective 2 | 1 month |
Elective 3 | 1 month |
Elective Details | |
Anesthesia | Family Medicine |
Intensive Care | Ophthalmology |
Orthopedics | Ear, nose and throat |
Urology | Dermatology |
Neurosurgery | Hematology |
Radiology | Forensic Medicine |