Mission:

To graduate competent physicians with an aptitude to be life-long learners and acquire specialized expertise to promote health care services in Saudi Arabia, by providing them with essential competencies, research abilities within a motivating learning environment. 

Goals of The Program:

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.

 

 

PHASE I: FOUNDATION
Curriculum Year 1 (Foundation Year)
Semester 1 (Level 01) Semester 2 (Level 02)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 101 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES – 1 7 (6+1+0) ENGL 102 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES-2 4 (3+1+0)
PHYS 101 MEDICAL PHYSICS 3 (2+1+0) ARAB 102 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 (2+0+0)
ITHS 101 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2 (1+1+0) CHEM 102 CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 4 (3+1+0)
EDU 101 STUDY SKILLS 2 (1+1+0) ISLM 102 ISLAMIC ETHICS 2 (2+0+0)
ARAB 101 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 2(2+0+0) BIOL 102 CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS 3 (2+1+0)
EDU102 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 2 (1+1+0)
Total 16 Total 17
Total Credit Hours = 33
PHASE II: BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Curriculum Year 2
Semester 1 (Level 03) Semester 2 (Level 04)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
ANAT 203 Basic Human Anatomy 4 (3+1+0) GIT 204 Gastrointestinal System 7 (3+3+1)
FUND 203 Fundamentals of Normal Body Functions 4 (2+2+0) URIN 204 Urinary System 5 (2+2+1)
POD 203 Principles of Disease 6 (4+2+0) REPR 204 Reproductive System 5 (2+2+1)
PHRM 203 Basic Pharmacology 4 (4+0+0) SERV 204 Elective Community Service 1 (0+1+0)
Total 18 Total 18
Total Credit Hours = 36
PHASE II: BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Curriculum Year 3
Semester 1 (Level 05) Semester 2 (Level 06)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
IBLS 305 Immune, Blood and Lymphatic System 6 (3+2+1) ENDO 306 Endocrine System 5 (2+2+1)
CVS 305 Cardiovascular System 6 (2+3+1) MSK 306 Musculoskeletal System 6 (2+3+1)
RES 305 Respiratory System 5 (2+2+1) CNS 306 Central Nervous System and Special Senses 7 (4+2+1)
SERV 305 Elective Community Service 1 (0+1+0)
Total 18 Total 18
Total Credit Hours = 36
PHASE III: CLERKSHIP
Curriculum Year 4
Semester 1 (Level 07) Semester 2 (Level 08)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
SKL 407 Clinical Skills 6 (1+0+5) FAM 408 Family Medicine 7 (2+2+3)
ELEC 407 Elective Course 2 (1+1+0) OPHT 408 Ophthalmology 3 (1+0+2)
ISLM 407 Ethics and Professionalism 2 (1+1+0) ORL 408 Otorhinolaryngology 3 (1+0+2)
COMD 407 Community Medicine 3 (2+1+0) PSYC 408 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 4 (2+1+1)
SAFE 407 Patient Safety 2 (1+1+0) PROJ 408 Research Project-I 1 (0+1+0)
RESM 407 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 3 (2+1+0)
Total 18 Total 18
Total Credit Hours = 36
PHASE III: CLERKSHIP
Curriculum Year 5
Semester 1 (Level 09) Semester 2 (Level 10)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
MED 509 Internal Medicine 14 (4+2+8) SURG 510 Surgery 14 (4+4+6)
DERM 509 Dermatology 2 (1+0+1) ORTH 510 Orthopedics 3 (1+0+2)
PROJ 509 Research Project- II 1 (0+1+0)
Total 17 Total 17
Total Credit Hours = 34
PHASE III: CLERKSHIP
Curriculum Year 6
Semester 1 (Level 11) Semester 2 (Level 12)
Code Course Title Credit Hours Code Course Title Credit Hours
PED 611 Pediatrics 12 (3+2+7) OBG 612 Obstetrics and Gynecology 9 (3+1+5)
EL-A 611 Elective Rotation 2 (0+0+2) EMR 612 Emergency Medicine 5 (1+2+2)
EL-B 611 Elective Rotation 2 (0+0+2) CCA 612 Critical Care and Anesthesia 3 (1+0+2)
EL-C 611 Elective Rotation 2 (0+0+2)
Total 18 Total 17
Total Credit Hours = 35

 

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

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