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Alfaisal Mini Med School Series (AMMSS)

The Alfaisal Mini Med School Series (AMMSS) is a students-led, faculty-supervised initiative that aims to enhance the students' community engagement by raising the public awareness towards important and trendy healthcare related topics. With the supervision of Dr. Baraa Alghalyini, chair of Family and Community Medicine Department and course director of Family Medicine courses, year 3 students work collaboratively to organize a one-hour session with a topic-expert guest speaker targeting the general public to raise awareness on critical and hot topics.

Program Topics

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Chronic pain management
• Sleep Medicine
• Mental Health
• Care of the elderly
• Preconception counseling
• Sports Medicine - Where science meets exercise
• Stress within the Medical Community: A Lifelong Companionship
• The Journey of a Physiatrist
• A Primer on Genomic Medicine
• An overview of the human microbiome
• Patient Safety Do No Harm
• Personalized Medicine in Screening for Cancer
• To keep or replace.. Androgen replacement therapy in the aging male
• How to reverse the invisible disability of chronic pain syndromes
• Mental Detox! The Body-Mind Therapy
• Geriatric Medicine and Dementia – A public health education overview
• Sleep medicine - Good sleep is a reachable dream
• All what you need to know about weight management

Comprehensive Health Education Programs

The program offers comprehensive health education programs, workshops, seminars, and more, including:

• Counseling services
• Mental health resources and workshops

Nutrition & Diet

The program provides information on:

• Healthy campus food options
• Discounts on healthy meals and food subscriptions and deliveries discounts
• Healthy Eating Guides: Information about balanced diets, portion control, and meal planning.
• Dietary Requirements: Guides for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs.

Physical Health & Fitness Activities

The program offers:

• Virtual Fitness Classes: Listing of available classes with registration options.
• Sports Clubs & Societies: Information about university sports teams, intramural sports, and other recreational activities.
• Discounts: Gym (HR, MSA)

Environmental Health

The program promotes:

• Information on sustainable practices to promote a healthy environment.
• Outdoor Activities: Encouraging students to engage with nature through hikes, nature walks, etc.

Prevention & Awareness

The program provides:

• Immunization Information: Schedules for campus vaccination clinics, information on necessary vaccines, etc.
• General Health Check-ups: Providing discounts to laboratories and clinics affiliated with Alfaisal to provide regular health check-ups for staff, faculty, and students.
• Substance Abuse & Addiction Resources: Information about the organizations that help along with educational information about the risks associated with substance abuse, early signs, and prevention strategies.