Program aims:
The overall aims of the program are:
- Identify Basic scientific knowledge essential to practice surgery at the primary level of health, dealing with health problems commonly met- with- in clinical practice with proper awareness of the social and community contexts of health care.
- Produce surgeons who are prepared to understand the basic scientific knowledge essential for establishing & maintaining good doctor/ patient relationship.
- Teach students communication skills necessary for proper evaluation and management of health problems related to surgery.
- Apply analytical and critical methods for appraisal of knowledge in the field of general surgery.
- Upgrade students’ abilities in Diagnostic & therapeutic protocols of surgical diseases and emergencies; as well as problem solving and decision making.
- Encourage work in team as a member or leader and increase ability of management of scientific meetings.
- Appropriateethical and professional education necessary for demonstrating appropriate attitudes with colleagues which reflects integrity and sincerity.
- Provide Lifelong learning competencies necessary for continuous professional development.
- Determine professional problems and propose creative solutions to address them.
- Show awareness of his role in community development and environmental preservation.
- Employ available resources, develop them and find new resources.
- Teach students all basic and specialized surgical skills and use the technological tools to improve their surgical practice.
- Make students understand the physical signs and how to detect these signs.
- Teach students the methodology of data collection and how to make a medical research.