of Medicine

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Program Manual of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. College

of Medicine

Approved in college council no.9 2020/2021

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Aljouf College of Medicine was established in 2007 to meet the need of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for skilled health care professionals. It aims to prepare qualified, autonomous, and competent graduates to match the highly developed and sophisticated health systems in the Kingdom and to employ recent scientific and technical developments in health care delivery.

The College of Medicine encompasses eleven academic departments offering different courses. It adopts a community- oriented, problem-based learning curriculum where people, patients and problems are studied from a number of standpoints.

This manual aims to orient you with the facility, policies, and procedures. Should you have any other inquiry, please refer to your academic advisor.

I wish you all a very fruitful year and a successful career

The Dean of College of Medicine

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1- Program Establishment:

The College of Medicine was established in 2007 to meet the need in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for skilled health care professionals. It aims to prepare qualified, autonomous, and competent graduates to match the highly developed and sophisticated health systems in the Kingdom and to employ recent scientific and technical developments in health care delivery. The College of Medicine encompasses eleven academic departments offering different courses.

The College of Medicine was established according to the Royal Decree No. (3331 / MB) dated 04/25-1427 AH, which decided to establish it at Jouf University. The college received the first batch of its students (male section) in the first semester of the academic year 1428/1429 H (2007- 2008) and female section in the academic year 1434/1435 H (2013- 2014).

College of Medicine adopts a community-oriented, problem-based learning curriculum where people, patients and problems are studied from a number of standpoints.

2- Program Mission:

To provide high-quality medical education enhancing the students’ intellectual abilities, communication and clinical skills; enabling them to graduate as competent professional physicians able to deal with health problems of the community; and to be effective leaders and researchers.

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3- Program Goals:

• Enable students to acquire knowledge, skills and attitude needed to meet requirements established by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, to improve competence, performance and patient outcomes in the community.

• Prepare the graduates with the competencies that enable them to fill the labor markets

• Advance students competence as clinicians and researchers.

• Enable graduates to maintain and develop defined core competencies from undergraduate medical education, during internship and throughout their professional careers.

• Develop and raise the awareness of community about health and prevention methods, which cover the community needs

• Empower graduates to improve health and patient care through evidence-based decision-making.

4- Program Learning Outcomes:

1.0 Knowledge

K1 PILO 1.1: Demonstrate the normal structure and function of human body in a comprehensive, coherent manner during the different stages of life.

K2 PILO 1.2 Explain the pathogenesis, pathophysiology and pathology of various diseases affecting human body, and their clinical manifestations.

K3 PILO 1.3 Explain “on evidence basis” the facts and concepts relevant to common medical problems namely epidemiology, basics of research, clinical features, examination, investigations, treatment, complications, prevention and prognosis.

K4 PLO 1.4: Recognize relevant standards and regulations of health facilities and Ministry of Health.

2.0 Skills

S1 PILO 2.1: Integrate basic, clinical, behavioral and social sciences in medical practice.

S2 PILO 2.2: Demonstrate essential clinical skills and manipulation of

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different instruments.

S3 PILO 2.3: Develop appropriate management plans for patients with common medical problems, considering patients’ needs and safety at the center of the care process.

S4 PILO 2.4 Demonstrate scholarly activities and basic skills related to health sciences research with community-oriented approach.

S5 PILO 2.5 Demonstrate the capability to use clinical reasoning, critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills in medical practice.

S6 PILO 2.6 Demonstrate written and oral communication skills with patients, their families, colleagues, health professionals and other stakeholders of health care setting.

S7 PILO 2.7: Advocate health promotion and disease prevention.

3.0 Values

V1 PILO 3.1 Practice with respect the principles of group dynamics, teamwork, inter-professional collaboration, self-reflection and professional development, and exercise leadership when appropriate.

V2 PILO 3.2 Apply the highest standards of Islamic, legal and ethical principles in professional behavior in all aspects of health

practice.

V3 PILO 3.3: Demonstrate responsibility for self-directed lifelong learning by choosing their own learning needs and utilizing information and communication technology.

5- Characteristics of Program Graduates

:

Successful graduates of this program are expected to:

1. The ability to demonstrate understanding and application of Islamic ethics and values in all aspects of the medical curriculum.

2. The ability to be knowledgeable, skilled, reflective, critical thinker and compassionate and be innovative in their approach to, and solution of problems; be committed to the health of populations as well as individuals;

3. The ability to be skilled at accessing, appraising and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice; by

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4. demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic, environmental context of health and illness, psychological wellbeing, and delivery of care;

5. The ability to maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to life-long learning and teaching;

6. The ability to be a leader and work comfortably as a team member; and be willing for complete cooperation with others in joint projects and initiatives.

7. The ability to advocate for health by practicing preventive medicine and health promotion; uphold the community’s trust and expectations of the role of a doctor

8. The ability to recognize the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice

By graduation and finishing 5 years MBBS program our graduates should be:

• Care-provider:

Besides giving individual treatment COM JU graduates must take into account the total (physical, mental and social) needs of the patient.

They must ensure that a full range of treatment - curative, preventive or rehabilitative - will be dispensed in ways that are complementary, integrated and continuous, and they must ensure that the treatment is of the highest quality.

• Decision-maker.

In a climate of transparency COM JU graduates will have to take decisions that can be justified in terms of efficacy and cost. From all the possible ways of treating a given health condition, the one that seems most appropriate in the given situation must be chosen. As regards expenditure, the limited resources available for health must be shared out fairly to the benefit of every individual in the community.

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• Communicator.

Lifestyle aspects such as a balanced diet, safety measures at work, type of leisure pursuits, and respect for the environment and so on all have a determining influence on health. The involvement of the individual in protecting and restoring his or her own health is therefore vital, since exposure to a health risk is largely determined by one’s behaviour. The doctors of tomorrow must be excellent communicators in order to persuade individuals, families and the communities in their charge to adopt healthy lifestyles and become partners in the health effort.

• Community leader.

The needs and problems of the whole community - in a suburb or a district - must not be forgotten. By understanding the determinants of health inherent in the physical and social environment and by appreciating the breadth of each problem or health risk COM JU graduates will not simply be treating individuals who seek help but will also take a positive interest in community health activities which will benefit large numbers of people.

• Manager.

To carry out all these functions, it will be essential for COM JU graduates to acquire managerial skills. This will enable them to initiate exchanges of information in order to make better decisions, and to work within a multidisciplinary team in close association with other partners for health and social development. Both old and new methods of dispensing care will have to be integrated with the totality of health and social services, whether destined for the individual or for the community

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6- Employment & Career Opportunities for Program Graduates:

College of Medicine aims to provide health care professionals to meet the needs of the local community and the ever-increasing demands of the healthcare specialists. The college aims to raise the level of health care in the Saudi Arabia and contribute towards the development of healthcare sciences in the Kingdom.

• The Jouf University and the College of Medicine assure that the program graduates can find employment in government hospitals and primary health care centers. It also encourages the graduates to work in private hospitals, and polyclinics. Furthermore, program graduates can join various higher educational institutions and universities as demonstrators, research assistants, and teaching assistants. Other healthcare related organizations and insurance companies are also considered as prospective employers.

• Saudi Arabia increasingly invests in expanding and extending its health care services to cover the entire country and population. As a result, the demand for qualified physicians in the Kingdom far outstrips the supply, which ensures high employability of its graduates.

• The graduates from the program can increase his knowledge and skills by enrolling in postgraduate studies in particular specialty inside or outside KSA. The kingdom provides financial support for the graduates who engaged in postgraduate studies abroad^.

• The graduates can have administrative and managerial positions in the health care centers

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7- Student Admission:

Students can join the program after passing the preparatory year. The University Board annually determines the number of students who can be admitted to the program in the next academic year based on the suggestion report provided from the College Board and academic affair units about College capacity and the student GPA in the preparatory year. A student must meet following requirements for admission to the university:

In order to accept new student at the university, he/she must meet following requirements for admission:

1. Hold a high school or equivalent degree from general secondary schools in Saudi Arabia or an equivalent institute out of the Kingdom.

2. The high school degree must have been issued in the last five years for full-time students. The University board has authority to give exception to this rule on case to case basis if convincing reasons available.

3. A student must be of good conduct and proper behavior.

4. Student must pass any additional test or interview that might be required by the university.

5. Student must be medically fit for studying at the university.

6. In case of student working in a government or private sector, he must obtain permission for study from his employer.

7. A student should satisfy any other conditions determined by the University Council during the application assessment.

8. A student who had been dismissed from Jouf University or any other university is not eligible for admission.

9. Those who already had obtained a Bachelor Degree or its equivalent shall not be admitted to obtain another Bachelor degree. The University Rector has the right for exception to this rule on case to case basis.

A student who is already registered for an academic degree in Jouf University or any other university is not allowed to

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register for another degree

8- Type of Study Program:

• Full-time, on-campus, from Sunday to Thursday.

9- Study Duration:

• 201 Credit Hours (CH) One Credit Hour (CH) refers to a theoretical lecture/ laboratory/tutorial session/Problem Based learning/

seminars/ team based learning sessions of no less than 50 minutes, or a practicum/field work of no less than 100 minutes. Also included are educational activities such as blackboard’s discussion forum, assignments, visual class rooms, bedside teaching, professional behavior, longitudinal assignments and logbook etc., meant to develop and assess certain aspects of students’ personality, certain required competencies and professional skills.

• Number of semesters required to complete the study program: 7 years (1 preparatory year + 5 years of studies + 1 year of clinical training (internship) ((10 semesters / five years+ preparatory year+

One year clinical internship (non-credit bearing))

10- Major Tracks/Pathways:

• Only one track is available.

11- Program Study Plan:

The program is divided into 3 phases:

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Phase 1: Premedical phase Premedical year (semesters 1&2)

Phase 2: Integrated organ-system phase Medical 1-3 years (semesters 3- 8) Phase 3: Clerkship phase 4^th and 5th years (semesters 9-12)

Phase 1: Premed: 1st Common Year for All Health Colleges (Heath track):

Level Course code

Course title Require d or

Elective

* Pre- Requisit e

Courses

Cred it hour

s

College or

Departm ent First ENGL 001 English Language

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R - 6 Universit

y EDU 101 University life

skills

R - 2 Universit

y

CHM 103 Chemistry R - 3 Universit

y

CIS 101 Computer Skills R - 3 Universit

y

Secon d

ENGL 002 English Language (2)

R - 6 Universit

y

BIO 103 Biology R - 3 Universit

y

PHS 103 Medical physics R - 3 Universit

y

MAT 103 Biostatistics R - 3 Universit

y

Total Units 29

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Phase 2: Integration of Basic Sciences:

Year

Course

Code Course Title

Required or Elective

* Pre- Requisite

Courses

Credit Hours

College or Department

1^st Year Level

3&4

CMD 211

Concepts &

principals of medical education

R - 3 College

CMD 212

Growth &

development

R - 5 College

CMD 213

Man, his environment &

metabolism

R - 7 College

CMD 214

Clinical skills-1* R - 2 College

CMD 221

Principles of disease

R - 6 College

CMD 222

Musculoskeletal system &

integument-

R - 9 College

HIC 211

Health & illness in the

community -1*

R - 2 College

IC 102 Islam &

construction of the society

R - 2 University

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IC101 Introduction to Islamic Culture

R - 2 University

2^nd Year Level

5&6

CMD 311

Hemopoietic &

Immune systems

R - 8 College

CMD 312

Cardiovascular System

R - 7 College

CMD 313

CMD 321

Respiratory system

R - 7 College

CMD 322

Reproduction &

Endocrine

R - 9 College

HIC 311

community -2*

R - 2 College

Principles of political system in Islam

R - 2

3rd Year Level

7&8

CMD 331

Nervous system, special senses &

behavior

R - 10 College

CMD 332

Gastrointestinal system

R - 8 College

CMD 333

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CMD

341 Urinary system R - 5 College

CMD 342

Integrated Multisystem &

Therapeutics

R - 10 College

HIC 331

community -3*

R - 2 College

MED 341

Clinical skills-4* - College

Economic system in Islam

-

4^th Year Level

9&10

MED

411 Medicine -1 R - 4 College

MED

412 Medicine -2 R - 11 College

SURG

421 Surgery R - 11 College

ORTH

421 Orthopedics R - 5 College

ENT 421

Ear, Nose &

Throat

R - 3 College

OPTH

421 Ophthalmology R - 3 College

IMG 421

Medical Imaging

R - 2 College

DERM

411 Dermatology R - 2 College

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5th Year Level

11&12

PED

431 Pediatrics R - 11 College

FCM 431

Family Medicine

R - 6 College

CMD 431

Forensic Medicine*

R - 2 College

OBGN 441

Obstetrics &

Gynecology

R - 8 College

PSYC

441 Psychiatry R - 4 College

EMR 441

Emergency Medicine

R - 4 College

CMD 441

Medical Ethics in Islam*

R - 3 College

* Longitudinal courses

12- Program Advisory Committee:

The advisory committee is a blend of medical, research, educational, health professionals, and community representatives. The committee members bring experience and expertise that significantly contributes to the vision and mission of the college.

They are charged to:

▪ Improve communication and to enhance relationships between the college, the community and international organizations.

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▪ The Board members should share a deep concern for the future of the college and its crucial role in shaping medical education and health services.

▪ They provide advice and suggestions on how best to promote communication with medical students and with other medical schools.

▪ To guide the program to meet future needs.

▪ To provide advice for development of the curricula

▪ Review Program Educational Objectives and Program Learning Outcomes

▪ To suggest the required amendment to meet the potential job market

13- Laws and Regulations

• Students must progress in the study in accordance with the implementation rules approved by the University Council.

• The college assigns each student an academic advisor to guide him/her in matters related to the study system and his/her study course such as selection of an academic major, registration of compulsory and optional courses, and other academic related issues.

• The student is responsible for recognizing and following-up the study system and its regulations governing the graduation requirements.

• Students must progress academically according to the courses he/she successfully passed within the approved study plan.

• Students must adhere to attend lectures from the first day of

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• starting the study as indicated in the university academic calendar.

• A student graduates after completion of the graduation requirements successfully according to the study plan, provided that his/her cumulative GPA is no less than pass grade. The College Council, upon the recommendation of the relevant department council, may determine appropriate courses for a student to study and raise his/her cumulative GPA if he passes the courses and failed in the cumulative GPA.

The following policies are endorsed by the program:

• Regulations and bylaw for study and exams for the university stage and executive rules (https://dar.ju.edu.sa/forms/regulations_JU_Final_Version- 3.pdf )

• Regulations for disciplining students at Jouf University (https://www.ju.edu.sa/fileadmin/Deanship_of_Student_Affairs/al3madah/حئلا هبلطلا_بيدأت_ة.pdf)

• Student Training Handbook

• Student grievance rules and regulations

• University student rights and obligations document

• Internship training bylaw

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14- Services offered to the students:

A. Student Academic Counseling:

Students are able to access support through the guidance, instruction and comprehensive services to deal with their educational, psychological and social problems. These services are provided by the College of Medicine Guidance and advisory Unit supported by the University Counseling and Advising Center.

Arrangements are being done for academic counseling and advice for students which include:

Orientation program

▪ There is an orientation program for new students, and orientation program in the transition between phases.

▪ Student-to-student (peer) advising system for new students, where senior qualified undergraduate students help during the transitional period between the preparatory year and the professional program.

▪ student reception committee are formed to receive new students to provide students with all information about the program and distribution of the study plan to students and to familiarize students with the importance of reference to the rules and regulations during their academic course and the need to communicate with the academic advisor.

Office hours and advice

▪ Each faculty member allocates 2–4 office hours every week for students; either in the campus or in the MOH, where clinical

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▪ training is performed. These are declared to students at the beginning of each block/course

▪ Each faculty member announces the office hours on his door for students’ guidance and these are also distributed in the course workbook & syllabi.

▪ The office hours are principally devoted for scientific queries

Academic supervision

▪ Each group of students (7-10) are assigned to a faculty member who will provide academic counselling for them during assigned hours.

▪ Each student is assigned to a faculty to help students understand the program requirements and registration process and to advise students about their academic decisions and review their portfolio periodically. A student will be required to meet his academic advisor at least twice a semester, the first visit being before the registration.

▪ Faculty members prepare a special file for each of the students assigned to supervise them. The faculty members set the schedules of office hours and guidance and communication with them on the doors of their offices and are announced to students through the system Blackboard.

▪ Students get some guidance and advice by appointed faculty and through the university website.

▪ There are 4-6 mandatory hours per week scheduled for advising and mentoring by faculty for all students.

▪ Course coordinator and secretary are also available for any inquiry and support for the students.

▪ Vice dean for academic affairs additionally provides further assistance for students about their courses scheduling, academic appeals, student employment issues, extracurricular activities and student group activities.

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The advisee/student has the responsibility to:

▪ Recognize that advising is a shared responsibility and accepts responsibility for all decisions.

▪ Share personal values, abilities and goals.

▪ Prepare for advising sessions and bring relevant materials.

▪ Meet with the advisor when asked or when in need of assistance.

▪ Learn policies, procedures and requirements, i.e. add/drop deadlines, graduation and general education policies.

Student's Problems Management Committee:

▪ Review the submitted application from the student in regard to any excuse academic activity or exam

Regulations of Deanship of Students' Affairs:

▪ College is following the University regulations of Deanship of Students' Affairs

Subject selection and career planning

Workshops and lectures by staff, residents and senior peers in carrier planning.

B. Learning Resources:

The College administration

▪ Regularly & periodically request from faculty members in all departments suggested List of adequate references, text, journals, periodicals and online subscriptions that are:

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✓ Most relevant for the educational objectives of the program

✓ Most suitable for students’ level of comprehension and background knowledge

▪ The university annually invites national and local bookstores to make exhibitions and fairs to allow faculties to select the recent and appropriate books and references.

▪ Regularly circulate the updated biomedical data base available on the web sites along with their log in names and password and make it available for all faculties and students with a free access to them whether at the college or outside it.

▪ Every specialty's faculty members meet and select references for their courses.

▪ Based on their selection, department has to approve it

▪ The instructor teaching the course identifies the requirements of textbook and other materials for teaching. The curriculum committee, who may seek the opinion of the other faculty members, reviews the instructor’s suggestions. The instructor, proposing the textbook for a course, is asked to review at least two text books on the subject and submit justifications for the chosen text book. The department requests the Purchasing department to procure the textbooks selected by the department.

Within the framework of the MBBS program to provide the modern learning sources for the medical courses, the college administrators of the program prepared several procedures that followed by faculty and teaching staff for planning and acquisition of textbooks, reference and other resource material including electronic and web-based resources. These procedures as follows:

▪ Each year the faculty is also invited to decide the facilities needed for good provision of courses in which they are involved.

▪ Each year the faculty is also invited to suggest new titles of books and references to learning resources committee of the college.

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The learning resources committee receive the input from all faculties, arranges for needed facilities through ensuring adequacy, re- distribution, and requesting for purchasing

C. Students Activities:

Students participate in a variety of activities both academic and non-academic under the supervision of staff members including participation in the annual student conference.

D. Study Rooms, Labs and other Facilities:

The College of Medicine, Jouf University is located in Akaka, Al-Jouf region. It includes 10 lecture halls, 10 rooms prepared for PBL discussion in both male and female sections, laboratories for all academic departments (anatomy, histology, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, pathology and microbiology), quality assurance room, the Dean’s office, student affairs room, and offices for all administrative and faculty staff members.

• For carrying out the practical training during the study, there is separate building for well-equipped clinical skill laboratory to simulate the clinical examination and hands on training in a safe learning environment for all clinical courses that start from 1^st year till the 5^th year of education.

• The classrooms and lecture theaters are all equipped with data-shows, PCs and sound system, which provide an interactive environment for utilization of various multimedia forms. In addition, the detailed equipment of the laboratories

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• For carrying out the hospital training during the study program, the College of Medicine collaborates with Prince Metab Hospital, Maternity Hospital and King Abdul-Aziz Hospital for training of 4^th and 5^th year students as part of their clinical courses.

• In addition, the University has a secure academic website, which provides students, Faculty and administrative staff with an intranet and internet services. The website also provides a portal to access databases and the Saudi Digital Library (SDL) web page. Moreover, the university is using the blackboard system. Through this portal, students can add or drop their courses, manage their schedules, look up for information about examination, their grades and cumulative GPA. Furthermore, “blackboard” allows students to check their emails and keep online communication between them and their instructors. This tool also enables instructors to send their students announcements regarding exams, assignments and can safely upload the lecture notes. This system provides remote and on campus access to the electronic library.

• The faculty offices are reasonably spacious, well-equipped, and comfortable for their professional needs and responsibilities.

• All the laboratories follow college safety instructions that ensure the safety of students and equipment.

• The library room at the college is equipped with the latest personal computers connected to the internet and is available to all students at the college

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E. Arrangements to Maintain a Healthy and Safe Environment:

All equipment should be in safe places and technicians always make sure that all equipment are safe.

F. Online Education:

The library of College of Medicine contains about 28 computers available to both sections and is well equipped with boards, tables and comfort chairs for readers or researchers. The College also has auditorium with a large screen and audiovisual system that is used in continuous medical education (CME) activities, workshops, symposium, conferences, and research day activities.

• Each faculty member has his own personal computers and printers. Computers are prepared by IT department in the university using their secure portals. The maintenance of the computers is done by technical support request from IT department.

• Wireless internet access is installed at the college reaching all points of the college including staff and faculty offices and classrooms. All the students can access the wireless network using their ID number and their own password.

• The following college-wide and university-wide computing resources are available to staff and students:

-The E-learning and Distance Learning Deanship provides its Learning Management System to JU students and faculty through the link: https://del.ju.edu.sa/. Training courses are regularly offered in the College and at the Deanship of E- learning and Distance Learning. Mandatory training to all newcomers is done on how to use blackboard. Once the

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faculty is logged in, he/she should be able to see all the courses allocated to him/her for the current semester.

- The Deanship of Admission and Registration provides its academic services system to all the students and faculty through the link https://dar.ju.edu.sa/.Through this system, students can register courses online; monitor their

academic progress, view and print transcripts/grades, and more. Course instructors can, in turn, monitor their

students’ academic progress, insert grade and absences information for their students.

Manual preparation team:

This manual was prepared by the program administration committee

• Professor Hussam Hassan

• Professor Mohammed Mahrous

• Dr. Mahrous Abdelbasset

• Dr. Marwa El Naggar

• Dr. Mazin Shigidi

• Dr. Eman Ibrahim

• Dr. Walid Al Awamy

of Medicine

Program Manual of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. College

of Medicine

Table of Contents

1- Program Establishment:

2- Program Mission:

3- Program Goals:

4- Program Learning Outcomes:

5- Characteristics of Program Graduates

6- Employment & Career Opportunities for Program Graduates:

7- Student Admission:

8- Type of Study Program:

9- Study Duration:

10- Major Tracks/Pathways:

11- Program Study Plan:

12- Program Advisory Committee:

13- Laws and Regulations

14- Services offered to the students:

A. Student Academic Counseling:

Manual preparation team: