King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

History

The establishment of KSAU-HS was announced by King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz on 16 Safar 1426 H corresponding to 25 March 2005 G.

College of Science and Health Professions

The Pre-Professional Program

College of Medicine

-Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of surgery - Riyadh & Jeddah only

-MS in Medical Education Program (MMEP) - Riyadh & Jeddah only

College of Dentistry

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

College of Pharmacy

BS in Clinical Pharmacy

College of Public Health and Health Informatics

BS in Health Information Management

BS in Health Information Systems

MS in Health Informatics

MS in Public Health in Health Systems & Quality Management

MS in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

MS in Public Health

MS in Bioethics (in collaboration with KAIMRC)

College of Applied Medical Sciences

BS in Respiratory Therapy

BS in Emergency Medical Sciences

BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences

BS in Occupational Therapy

BS in Science in Radiology

Post-Bachelor Diploma in Medical laboratory Sciences

Post-Bachelor Diploma in Cardiovascular Technology ( C.Catheterization)

Post-Bachelor Diploma in Cardiovascular Technology ( Echocardiology)

Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia Technology

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition

Bachelor of Science in Speech Therapy (future program)

Bachelor of Science in Audiology (future program)

College of Nursing

BS in Nursing

Riyadh

The campus is in the east of Riyadh and officially opened in April 2013. Its design is a mix of contemporary and Islamic architecture. The campus has a capacity of ten thousand students, but it can accommodate future increase in student enrolment.

There is a large landscaping area connecting the buildings with footpaths. In addition, there is a trolleybus line that connects the main areas of the campus with the housing compound.

Jeddah

The architectural design of Jeddah Campus has integrated the new buildings with the existing complex of KAMC. The campus can accommodate up to 4000 students.

Al Ahsa

Al Ahsa campus can accommodate up to 3000 students.

International collaboration

KSAU-HS has a number of agreements and memoranda for academic collaboration with reputable North American, European, and Australian universities and institutions.

Memorandum of understanding with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, for the establishment of a Collaborating Center for CanMEDS competencies in Saudi Arabia. It will serve as the hub of a network of medical educators, trainers, and faculty committed to support, develop, and facilitate CanMEDS in all domain of medical education at both undergraduate, and postgraduate levels, as well as in the professional practice.

The center will host and present a series of conferences & workshops on residency training, and develop network of medical educators, and deliver education and training to the trainees in postgraduate medical education programs in Saudi Arabia. In Nov 2010, KSAU-HS hosted The Saudi Arabian Conference on Residency Education (SACRE). This conference was a landmark event that highlighted the collaboration KSAU-HS has with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Topic discussed in the conference program included key trends in development of residency education, quality in residency program, contemporary and emerging tools for assessment of resident competence, simulation technology to teaching & learning in postgraduate medical education, teaching the domains of physician competence using the CanMEDS framework, best research in residency education, new approaches for enhancing excellence in teaching and assessment in residency, current controversies in residency education and the implications for their own program.

The Association for Medical Education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (AMEEMR) selected King Saud bin Abdulaziz University to be its headquarters. This decision came at the Association’s 2010 General Assembly, which College of Medicine at KSAU-HS hosted. Twenty-three representatives from fifteen countries and a representative for President of World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) attended the meeting.

KSAU-HS has a number of licensing agreements to develop its academic programs with prestigious universities worldwide: University of Sydney (Australia); University of Liverpool (UK); South Alabama University (USA); Flinders University (Australia); University of Arkansas (USA), Thomas Jefferson University (USA) University of Maryland (USA), Maastricht University (Netherlands), The University of Oklahoma (USA) and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (USA).