About the Human Medicine Program
About the Program Program Mission To graduate highly competent physicians in an enthusiastic environment that supports education, scientific research, and community engagement. Program Goals
  1. Offering high standard education and training to medical students
  2. Providing an enthusiastic learning environment
  3. Promoting excellent scientific research
  4. Building effective partnerships with community institutions
Graduate Attributes
  1. Competent physicians
  2. Effective communicators
  3. Experienced collaborators
  4. Investigative
  5. Ethical practitioners
  6. Community-engaged
Degree Awarded by The Program Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Program Level According to The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Seventh level. Program Requirements Vision College awards Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) to students who successfully complete the 212 required credit hours and complete one-year internship training program. The 212 credit hours are distributed as follows:
       Year Credit Hours
First year (Basic Sciences) 35 hours
Second year courses 33 hours
Third year courses 36 hours
Fourth year courses 36 hours
Fifth year courses 36 hours
Sixth year courses 36 hours
Total 212 hours
Program Learning Outcomes Knowledge and Understanding
K1 PLO1. Describe the basic, clinical, behavioral, and social concepts related to medical sciences
K2 PLO8. Recognize the regulations of the Saudi healthcare system in the Kingdom
K3 PLO9. Identify the principles of health promotion and disease prevention
Skills
S1 PLO2. Practice evidence-based health care
S2 PLO3. Demonstrate the essential clinical skills
S3 PLO4. Demonstrate clinical reasoning, decision making, and problem-solving skills in medical practice
S4 PLO5. Manage patients with life-threatening medical conditions
S5 PLO6. Formulate and implement appropriate management plans for patients with common medical problems
S6 PLO10. Communicate verbally and in writing with patients, their families, colleagues, and other health professionals
S7 PLO12. Apply medical informatics in the healthcare system effectively
S8 PLO16. Demonstrate basic research skills
Values
V1 PLO7. Establish patients’ needs and safety at the center of the care process
V2 PLO11. Practice teamwork and inter-professional collaboration
V3 PLO13. Demonstrate professional attitudes and ethical behaviors of physicians
V4 PLO14. Apply Islamic, legal, and ethical principles in professional practice
V5 PLO15. Demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection and professional development
V6 PLO17. Demonstrate scholarly activities related to health sciences research critically