Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Medicine and Surgery program is designed to introduce students to their subjects of study through an interdisciplinary contextual approach, linking theory to clinical practice and societal aspects from the earliest stages of the medical program.

Program Details

• Program Name: Medicine and Surgery
• Symbol: 7UM
• Issue Number: 432
• Total Hours: 237
• Compulsory Hours: 234
• Optional Hours: 3
• Tuition Fees: Free
• Years of Study: 6 years
• Study Period: Morning
• Number of Credit Hours: 237
• Credits Required for Graduation: 237
• Other Conditions: None
• Preference Mechanism for Admission:
  • Secondary school: 30%
  • General Aptitude Test: 30%
  • Achievement test: 40%

Educational Goals

1. Graduating competent doctors with modern medical knowledge, high behaviors, and high professional skills, capable of meeting the requirements and aspirations of the Saudi society.
2. Keeping pace with the growing development of health facilities and services in the Qassim region by preparing human cadres specialized in the operation, management, and continuity of these facilities.
3. Contributing to basic and applied medical research in relation to the region's health care and service priorities.
4. Helping graduates to communicate with the college through the CME program and qualify for specialized postgraduate studies.
5. Spreading health awareness among community groups and highlighting the role of the university in this regard, while providing leading medical advice and services to the community through faculty members.
6. The college is always keen to review and develop curricula, plans, and study strategies to keep pace with the rapid changes in the field of medical education in the world by entering into partnerships with prestigious foreign universities and organizing workshops and seminars that will develop the performance of faculty members and thus develop the educational process to raise the level of graduates.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the normal structure and function of the human body in a comprehensive and coherent manner during the different stages of life.
2. Recognize the different types of human diseases and describe their etiology and clinical manifestations.
3. Describe the principles of managing various human diseases with a focus on common conditions using a community-based approach.
4. Describe the basic principles and steps of medical research.
5. Familiarize yourself with the standards and regulations related to health facilities and the Ministry of Health.
6. Critically evaluate and integrate medical knowledge from relevant sources to make evidence-based decisions regarding the health of individuals and society.
7. Interpret medical data from patient encounters to hypothesize an initial diagnosis.
8. Develop management plans for individual and community health issues.
9. Safely perform a physical examination to identify signs of illness.
10. Safely use appropriate basic medical diagnostic and intervention procedures in relevant situations.
11. Demonstrate the ability to use ICT for learning and evidence-based medical practice.
12. Apply relevant mathematical and biostatistical techniques in medical practice and research.
13. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills with colleagues, patients, and other stakeholders in healthcare organizations.
14. Enable students to choose their own learning needs and demonstrate responsibility for self-learning.
15. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team, exercising leadership when needed.
16. Demonstrate responsibility for promoting personal learning and professional development through CME.
17. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in personal and professional relationships in healthcare organizations.
18. Utilize the hospital's HMIS in compliance with regulations, confidentiality, data security, and data integrity.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the College of Medicine at Qassim University can work in various health sectors, whether governmental or private, within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. Potential workplaces include hospitals, health centers, private clinics, and academic institutions.

Curriculum

The program consists of compulsory and optional courses, which are structured across six levels.

Compulsory Courses

First Level

• PHYS 110: Physics (1)
• PHS 115: Medical Ethics
• MEDU 111: Communication skills and health professional education
• MDL 111: Introduction to Biochemistry
• ESP 101: English for Health Practitioners
• CSC 105: Computer skills
• PSYCH 101: Thinking skills and learning styles
• STAT 100: Statistics
• ENG 0011: English Language (1)
• ENG 0012: English Language (2)
• BHS 111: Human Biology

Second Level

• IC 101: Introduction to Islamic Culture
• ARAB101: Language skills
• ARAB103: Arab Liberation
• CMD 101: Introduction to the study of medicine
• CMD 102: Professionalism in Medical Practice
• CMD 111: Human, Environment and Health
• CMD 112: Endocrinology and metabolism
• CMD 113: Reproduction and Life Stages
• CMD 114: Principles of Health and Disease
• IC 102: Islam and Community Building

Third Level

• IC 103: Economic System in Islam
• IC 104: Foundations of the political system in Islam
• CMD 231: Blood and the immune system
• CMD 232: Periodic device
• CMD 233: Respiratory system
• CMD 234: Gastrointestinal tract
• CMD 236: Urinary and reproductive system

Fourth Level

• CMD 331: Nervous system
• CMD 334: Motor apparatus
• CMD 345: Healing
• CMD 344: Introduction to Clinical Medical Training
• CMD 326: Scientific Research Methodology (1)
• CMD 343: Preventive medicine and community health
• PSYCH301: Social and Behavioral Sciences
• EPI 332: Medical Statistics and Epidemiology
• CMD 327: Evidence-Based Medicine

Fifth Level

• CMD 421: Scientific Research Methodology (2)
• CMD 451: Internal Medicine (1)
• CMD 452: Internal Medicine (2)
• CMD 453: Skin diseases
• CMD 461: General surgery
• CMD 462: Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery
• CMD 463: Otorhinolaryngology
• CMD 464: Ophthalmology

Sixth Level

• CMD 401: Forensic medicine
• CMD 402: Medical ethics
• CMD 454: Pediatrics
• CMD 455: Family medicine
• CMD 456: Psychiatry
• CMD 457: Medical Imaging and Radiology
• CMD 465: Obstetrics and Gynecology
• CMD 466: Emergency medicine

Optional Courses

• CMD 482: Selected topics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• CMD 481: Selected Topics in Surgery
• CMD 473: Selected Topics in Medical Diagnostics
• CMD 472: Selected Topics in Pediatrics
• CMD 471: Selected Topics in Internal Medicine

Accreditation

The program is locally accredited.