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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |