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)

 

 

 

EDU 102

Communication Skill

2 CR (1+1+0)

 

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER-I

SESMESTER-II

Code

Course Title

Credit

Code

Course Title

Credit

 

ANAT 203

Basic Human Anatomy

4 CR (3+1+0)

GIT 204

Gastrointestinal System

7 CR (3+3+1)

 

FUND 203

Fundamentals of Normal Body Functions

4 CR (3+1+0)

URIN 204

Urinary System

5 CR (2+2+1)

 

POD 203

Principle Of Disease

6 CR (4+2+0)

REPR 204

Reproductive System

5 CR (2+2+1)

 

PHRM 203

Basic Medical Pharmacology

4 CR (4+0+0)

SERV 204

Elective Community Service

1 CR (0+1+0)

 

        

 

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER-I

SESMESTER-II

Code

Course Title

Credit

Code

Course Title

Credit

 

IBLS 305

Immune, Blood and Lymphatic System

6 CR (3+2+1)

ENDO 306

Endocrine System

5 CR (2+2+1)

 

CVS 305

Cardiovascular System

6 CR (2+3+1)

MSK 306

Musculoskeletal System

6 CR (2+3+1)

 

RES 305

Respiratory System

5 CR (2+2+1)

CNS 306

Central Nervous System and Special Senses

7 CR (4+2+1)

 

SERV 305

Elective Community Service

1 CR (0+1+0)

 

 

 

 

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)

*

FIFTH YEAR

SEMESTER-I

SESMESTER-II

Code

Course Title

Credit

Code

Course Title

Credit

 

MED 509

Internal Medicine

14 CR (4+2+8)

SURG 510

Surgery

14 CR (4+4+6)

 

DERM 509

Dermatology

2 CR (1+0+1)

ORTH 510

Orthopedics

3 CR (1+0+2)

 

PROJ 409

Research Project – II

1 CR (0+1+0)

 

 

 

 

SIXTH YEAR

SEMESTER-I

SESMESTER-II

Code

Course Title

Credit

Code

Course Title

Credit

 

PED 611

Pediatrics

12 CR (3+2+7)

OBG 612

Obstetrics & Gynecology

9 CR (3+1+5)

 

EL-A 611

Elective Rotation

2 CR (0+0+2)

EMR 612

Emergency Medicine

5 CR (1+2+2)

 

EL-B 611

Elective Rotation

2 CR (0+0+2)

CCA 612

Critical Care & Anesthesia

3 CR (1+0+2)

 

EL-C 611

Elective Rotation

2 CR (0+0+2)

 

 

 

 

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

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