Umm Al-Qura University
Info-graphic for the Unit: The target groups and their numbers until 2020
Overview of the Unit:
The Unit of Training and Continuing Medical Education is one of the Institute of Research and Consultation Studies’ strategic initiatives that is at the heart of the Saudi vision 2030, as the vision focuses on three pivots- pillars of the comprehensive sustainable development. The social pivot comes at the forefront, and it is represented in building a vibrant society that has solid values, environment and structure.
Such a kind of communities requires supporting two main systems: health care and social care. The happiness of citizens and residents tops the Saudi vision’s priorities, and their happiness is not complete without enjoying a good physical, psychological and social state. Here comes the importance of this unit with regard to training cadres that are capable of promoting the level and quality of health services, and building an effective health system that is run in a new manner to be consistent with the Kingdom’s strategy, vision and message.
The Unit of Training and Continuing Medical Education was established under the umbrella of Institute of Research and Consultation Studies, and in partnership with 9 colleges in Umm Al-Qura University, they are: Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Informatics, Applied Medical Sciences, and the College of Medicine in Al-Qunfudah, College of Public Health in Al-Qunfudah, and College of Public Health in Al-Laith.
It is also an initiative approved by the Ministry of Education among the winning National Transformation Initiatives 2020. Adequate human and material resources have been allocated to its success. The Unit aims to develop the skills of health practitioners in line with the rapid development of the health services sector in the Kingdom through cooperating with Umm Al-Qura University’s scientific colleges and departments.
The unit accomplishes its message through contributing to the development of 4 areas that include training services, continuing medical education, consultations, and services of the professional accreditation in the health sector. The development of educational and training curricula and methods are given much attention to achieve 3 goals that meet the requirements of the health services sectors in the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf as well, the contribution to achieve the third mission of Umm Al-Qura University, and the enhancement of knowledge economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This unit acquires its importance by addressing the weak suitability of education and training outputs to the needs of labor market, as the medical and health programs and courses continue to suffer from severe weakness in terms of number, quality and impact. Also, the Saudi universities are seeking to review their educational curricula, provide advanced curricula, educational programs and training courses, measure the educational outputs and link them to the efficiency of cadres in the medical and health professions. Hopefully, that this unit will meet the growing need for specialized health programs to keep abreast of the rapid development in the field of health, in particular at the level of the Western region and at the level of the Kingdom in general.
The strategic plan for the Unit of Training and Continuing Medical Education has been developed and prepared in two paths. First path includes a detailed study of the reality of health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the needs of health services providers from consultations, studies, programs and courses in rehabilitation and development, and also a study and analysis of the best global models similar to the centers and institutes working in the same field, and global trends in the development of health practitioners skills. The second path is represented in organizing workshops and focus groups for many stakeholders inside and outside the university.
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The Unit’s Main Scopes of Work
