The Vice-Dean's Message
I am pleased to welcome you to the webpage of the Vice-Deanship for Clinical Affairs, one of the key pillars in fulfilling the mission of the College of Applied Medical Sciences at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. Through this platform, we strive to enhance the quality of clinical training and to prepare distinguished professional healthcare practitioners capable of contributing effectively to the development of the healthcare sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We believe that clinical training is the cornerstone in shaping a competent healthcare practitioner. Therefore, we are committed to offering training programs grounded in global best practices, providing effective professional supervision, and implementing clear and fair assessment standards to ensure that our students acquire the clinical and cognitive skills necessary for excellence in the labor market.
My message to our dear students is that the Vice-Deanship for Clinical Affairs is your gateway to practical application and the refinement of professional skills that will pave a confident path toward a distinguished career. We take pride in offering a high-quality training environment in collaboration with leading healthcare practitioners across accredited hospitals and medical centers, ensuring you a rich learning experience that enhances your knowledge and develops your clinical capabilities. Our goal is to support your educational journey, guide you throughout your training, and empower you to gain the experience that equips you to meet labor-market demands and to serve your community with competence and dedication. We wish you a successful and inspiring training experience and reaffirm our continuous commitment to supporting you at every step.
Finally, I extend my sincere thanks to our partners in healthcare institutions, our faculty members, and our clinical supervisors for their dedicated efforts in supporting the clinical training mission. I hope you find this page beneficial and reflective of our aspirations for leadership and excellence in clinical education and training.
May Allah grant us success.
Best Regards,
Vice-Dean for Clinical Affairs
Guide to Organizational Procedures for Clinical AffairsAbout the Vice Deanship of Clinical Affairs
As part of the Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University’s pursuit of local and global leadership in its educational and training activities, the Vice-Deanship of Clinical Affairs in the College of Applied Medical Sciences aims to enhance the quality of student training during both clinical training within the academic courses and during the internship period. The Vice-Deanship focuses on organizing the training process and monitoring the application of training standards in academic departments, as well as providing a training environment that prepares students for professional practice in their fields in the future. Additionally, the Vice-Deanship seeks to strengthen external partnerships with hospitals and healthcare centers, thereby enhancing training options and employment opportunities for our graduates.
The main tasks of the Vice Deanship of Clinical Affairs
- General supervision of the implementation of the internship and training regulations.
- Approval of the clinical training plans and programs submitted by the college's academic departments.
- Inviting various training entities to collaborate with the college to train our students.
- Preparing agreements between the college and different training entities.
- Organizing the distribution of students during various training periods across different training locations.
- Monitoring students’ training at different training sites in coordination with the college's academic departments.
- Discussing the performance and evaluations of the students during their training.
- Reviewing and approving periodic reports on training progress and submitting copies to the Dean of the college.
- Issuing and approving internship completion certificates.
The Vice Deanship's Units
Operations Unit
Tasks:
- Drafting memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with hospitals and accredited centers, and following up on their implementation after they are signed.
- Developing electronic platforms and the website of the College's Clinical Affairs Agency, including updating the website and enhancing the electronic platform to track all stages of internship and clinical training, in coordination with relevant entities.
- Developing a database for both training and internships.
Continuing Education Unit
Tasks:
- Preparing and implementing specialized clinical courses and workshops in partnership with health institutions.
- Organizing conferences and scientific seminars in collaboration with health institutions.
- Encouraging and working to link scientific research with clinical practices.
- Developing plans for continuing education activities in accordance with the requirements of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and obtaining accredited hours for these activities.
- Creating a database for the implemented activities and documenting them.
- Collaborating with specialized scientific associations to exchange expertise.
- Encouraging faculty members and students to attend and participate in these activities.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the provided activities and working on improving them.
Training and Internship Unit
Tasks:
- Supervising the registration of the internship course for all departments in coordination with the Vice-deanship’s registrar.
- Reviewing internship and training regulations and policies and updating them as needed.
- Monitoring students’ adherence to regulations and professional conduct at training sites, taking necessary actions regarding violations, and reporting them to the Vice-deanship for Clinical Affairs.
- Ensuring that training meets national accreditation standards and preparing quality reports based on submissions from departmental training and internship coordinators.
- Developing unified and objective evaluation forms for all departments (as much as possible) for both training and internship phases.
- Following up on the needs of clinical staff and working to meet them in coordination with departments and the College Clinical Affairs Agency.
- Assessing students’ satisfaction with the level of training and internship and encouraging them to present their suggestions for improvement.
- Launching a summer-break training initiative starting from the second academic year.
- Holding an orientation day for graduating students to inform them of their rights and responsibilities during the internship period.
Contact Us
Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs
E-mail: vdtraining.cams@iau.edu.sa
Tel: 0133331266
Secretary: 0133331241/0133331223
