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Education The curriculum is oriented towards training students to undertake the responsibilities of a physician of first contact who is capable of looking after preventive, promotive,curative and rehabilitative aspects of medicine. Curriculum aims to ensure that our graduates have agood working understanding of biological, psychological and social mechanisms and processes, as well as their impact on health and disease,based on principles of learning drawn from cognitive psychology
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E-learning The e-learning unit has been launched with student paced and centered learning in mind, since the very first moments our goals and steps were for the sake of students. Our work has resulted in improved learning experience, more productive communications between staff and students. With emphasis on interaction between students, their peers, and their tutors. The success of the e-learning has been a model for many colleges around the kingdom
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Graduates Our excellent undergraduate academic programs leave graduates well prepared for their personaland professional lives and with a continuing ability and desire to learn. Integrated interdisciplinary learning is a hallmark.The medical graduates of modern scientific medicine shall endeavor to become capable of functioning independently in both rural and urban environment.
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Professional skills Interwoven throughout the training program is a rigorous new curriculum, technical and professional skills that permit a range of career choices. Our excellent undergraduate academic programs leave graduates well prepared for their personaland professional lives and with a continuing ability and desire to learn. Integrated interdisciplinary learning is a hallmark.
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The E-learning unit

The E-learning unit was launched two years ago with major succes and achievements recognized by international independent authorities. with services extending through the whole technology spectrum.

Clinical skills unit

Exposure to clinical skills from the very start of the program allows student to apply knowledge and integrate information,Our uptodate clinical skills unit offers best facilities and program for skills training.

Quality assurance unit

QAU has been established for ensuring that academic standards are defined and achieved in line with national and international standards, and fulfill the expectations of stakeholders

College of Medicine Qassim University

Introduction

College of Medicine in Qassim University was established in the academic year 2000-2001,and became a regional leader in medical education. It is the first medical college in Saudi Arabia adopts the Problem-Based learning (PBl) curriculum, as well as integration within basic sciences and between basic and clinical sciences.

graduates

The curriculum is oriented towards training students to undertake the responsibilities of a physician of first contact who is capable of looking after preventive, promotive,curative and rehabilitative aspects of medicine. Curriculum aims to ensure that our graduates have a good working understanding of biological, psychological and social mechanisms and processes, as well as their impact on health and disease,based on principles of learning drawn from cognitive psychology. At the end of undergraduate program, the student shall endeavor to be able to:

  • Achieve competence in practice of holistic medicine, encompassing promotive preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of common diseases
  • Develop scientific temper, acquire educational experience for proficiency in practice and promote health living
  • Become exemplary citizen by observation of medical ethics and fulfilling social and professional obligations, so as to respond to national obligations.
 

Mission

To prepare competent and compassionate physicians who are able to meet and respond to the changing health-care needs and expectations of the community, through innovative medical education, research, and health services collaborating with local and international partners.

Vision

To be a leading national and internationally accredited and recognized college in innovative medical education.This is accomplished by adopting a didactic strategy of problem-based, self-directed, student-centered learning, and community-oriented education. Promoting faculty development, research and collaboration with national and international partners.

International Journal of Health Sciences

journal

E-learning Booklet

E-learning Booklet

Student Guide

student guide

Staff Guide

Staff guide

  • Curriculum
  • Service
  • Research
  • Education

College of Medicine adopts a community-oriented, problem-based learning curriculum where people, patients and problems are studied from a number of standpoints. Problem-based learning (PBL) is integrated with appropriate training in clinical skills and community-based learning experiences. Emphasis is given to critical thinking and self-directed learning.The undergraduate curriculum is designed to realize the mission and the institutional objectives of the College.

Although the service function mainly rests with the health system, the college has an important role to play through its partnership with the health system and community, through its faculty who render appreciable health care to the people and through its community-based education programs in which both students and staff are involved. During their training in health care facilities the students work for upgrading these facilities by involving the concerned communities and authorities.

In research the emphasis will be on studies that would help to sort out the priority health problems of the country and efforts will be expended in equipping both students and staff with the required research capabilities in this regard. The college has published many researches in recognized internationa periodicals and organizes regular scientific activities and conferences. besides the publication of the international journal of health sciences.

In addition to graduating doctors with the above-mentioned attributes and competences, the college has its role to play in education and training of the various categories of health personnel to develop and update their knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD) programs. The responsibility in education also includes postgraduate education and educating the community in matters related to health.

H1N1 University plan

logoThe Qassim University plan for H1N1 flu provides a comperhensive approach for facing the problem

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Other resources

WHO website
CDC website
Ministry of health website
Ministry of  Higher education website
Frequent Questions

Qassim EBM Working Group

logoThe group was launched to provide continuous support and consultation regarding Evidence Based Health Care (EBHC) to the health care professionals and institutions. With the vision to  ensure that the evidence based health care will be implemented fully and effectively in all health care institutes.

1. To increase awareness about EBM among the health professionals 
2. To incorporate the concept of EBM in the process of health care decision making.

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Accreditation

College of Medicine is one of the few colleges  to adopt the accreditation process nationwide.

For continous improvement in quality and to :

  • support implementation of quality assurance systems in the college.
  • provide experience with self study and accreditation processes.
  • identify matters that will need to be considered in preparation for actual accreditation reviews.
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