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Table 3 The curriculum at a glance: Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University College of Medicine

From: Steps towards establishing a new medical college in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an insight into medical education in the Kingdom

 

The Saudi Meds competencies

Outcome measures

Doctor & Patient

Doctor & Community

Communication skills

Doctor & Research

Doctor & Information Technology

Professionalism

Doctor & Practice

(formative, and summative)

I.

Pre-medical: Preparatory Year (1 year).

  

x

 

x

x

 

MCQs; MEQs; SAs;

II.

Medical: Foundation of basic and clinical sciences (3 years).

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

MCQs; MEQs; SAs; PBL; Sem; OSPE; OSCE.

III.

Clerkship (2 years).

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

MCQs; MEQs; SAs; PBL; Sem; OSPE; OSCE.

IV.

Internship (1 year).

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

MCQs; MEQs; SAs; PBL; Sem; OSPE; OSCE.

  1. MCQs: multiple-choice questions; MEQs: modified essay questions; SAs: short answers; PBL: problem-based learning; Sem: seminar; OSPE: objectively-structured performance examination; OSCE: objectively-structured clinical examination.