COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AMONG THE MOST COLLEGES WHICH PARTICIPATE IN THE SAUDI CONFERENCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

The School of Medicine in the University received the award of more colleges with participation in the Saudi International Conference of Medical Education SIMEC2012 due to the active participation in the activities of programs for the conference. The College received a memorial Shield on the occasion of the end of the conference, said Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dr. Mohammed Bin Othman Al-Rukban who explained that the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz for this conference reflects the importance and value of this conference and honor for the participants. He expressed his delight as the Faculty of Medicine received this award and he explained that it comes as an investment for what was provided to the College and the support and guidance of the Rector, Dr. Khaled Bin Saad Al-Mogren. He also pointed out that the conference was organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Imam Muhammad Bin Saaud with the participation of more than 1500 which represent 35 countries. The Conference aims to explore current and future challenges in the field of medical education and strengthening the relationship between specialists in the various health professions,as well as exchanging the best practices and experiences with international experts in the field of medical education, in addition to a number of themes pertinent to new trends in curriculum planning and development and the international dimensions of medical education.