About the ProgramProgram Mission
To graduate highly competent physicians in an enthusiastic environment that supports education, scientific research, and community engagement.
Program Goals
Offering high standard education and training to medical students
Providing an enthusiastic learning environment
Promoting excellent scientific research
Building effective partnerships with community institutions
Graduate Attributes
Competent physicians
Effective communicators
Experienced collaborators
Investigative
Ethical practitioners
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