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Department of Family and Community Medicine and Medical Education

An inspiring learning journey that cultivates talent and prepares future leaders.

Vision

A leading department in family and community medicine and medical education that contributes to building a healthy and conscious society through knowledge and innovation.

Mission

Contributing to the preparation of distinguished physicians to provide comprehensive health care with a focus on prevention and practices based on scientific evidence, through quality education, applied research, and effective partnerships.

About the Department:

The family and community department was established in 1425H, and it aims to prepare medical students for family-oriented health care, give them an understanding of patients centered care, dealing with common diseases, and providing the proper solutions.
The department provides different courses and activities, which enable the students to develop the important skills needed to be a qualified physician who can manage common health problems in Saudi Arabia and provide good care to family and society.
The department seeks to establish postgraduate programs to meet the goals of the health transformation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Advantages of Department:

 

Integrated Multidisciplinary Structure: The department integrates Family Medicine, Community Medicine and Public Health, and Medical Education, creating strong synergy across education, research, and community engagement

Diverse Expertise and Subspecialties: The department includes faculty members with diverse academic backgrounds, expertise, and subspecialties covering the various fields within the department, thereby enhancing the quality of its educational and research activities

Research Excellence and Impact: The department demonstrates strong research productivity and scientific impact at both national and international levels. Faculty members actively contribute to research published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, with several members achieving distinguished international research rankings and recognition, reflecting the quality and impact of the department’s scholarly output

Excellence in Medical Education: The department possesses specialized expertise in medical education, curriculum development, teaching methodologies, and assessment, contributing significantly to the advancement of medical education within the College

Contribution to Postgraduate Programs: Faculty members actively contribute to postgraduate programs through teaching, academic and research supervision, program and curriculum development, and assessment, supporting the preparation of highly qualified healthcare and academic professionals

Diverse Teaching and Assessment Methods: The department contributes to the implementation and development of contemporary teaching and assessment methods, including case-based learning, clinical training, simulation, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and other modern assessment approaches

Key Role in Clinical and Primary Care Education: The department plays a central role in preparing medical students to provide comprehensive, continuous, patient-, family-, and community-centered healthcare

Strong Community Engagement: The department actively contributes to community health initiatives, health education and awareness, disease prevention, health promotion, and community service.

Commitment to Quality and Academic Development: Faculty members actively participate in quality assurance and academic accreditation activities, program and course development, assessment of learning outcomes, and continuous improvement of the educational process

Multidisciplinary Academic Environment: The diversity of faculty expertise provides a stimulating academic environment for multidisciplinary research and educational collaboration and supports the development of joint initiatives and projects

Development of Healthcare Professionals: The department contributes to preparing physicians with the competencies required to manage common health problems, promote health, prevent disease, and address the healthcare needs of individuals, families, and communities

Capacity for Growth and Innovation: The department possesses the academic expertise and capabilities required to develop innovative academic, postgraduate, and professional training programs in Family Medicine, Public Health, Medical Education, Lifestyle Medicine, and related fields

 

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