Dear Students,
This month we celebrate the graduation of the first MPH cohort. Congratulation to all.
MHR
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among dental practitioners: A hospital-based study
Privacy concerns over the use of webcams in online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Eligibility of Medical Students to Serve as Principal Investigator: An Evidence-based Approach
Challenges to online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic
A master of public health with a concentration in mass gatherings health
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors usage and prostate cancer: a match-paired analysis
Thromboembolic events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Improving medication reconciliation compliance at admission: A single department's experience
Effectiveness of an innovative community-based breast cancer awareness workshop
The Scott and White Outcomes and Effectiveness Registry Group
An Effective Team Approach to Improve Postoperative hip Fracture Care.
An effective team approach to improve postoperative hip fracture care
Perceived stress among nursing and administration staff related to accreditation
Reinforced circular stapler in bariatric surgery
The epidemiology of lung cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Elevated body mass index in Texas Head Start children: A result of heredity and economics
Incidence of Foley catheter–related urethral injury in a tertiary referral center
Evaluating the Status of Translating Research into Practice” at a Major Academic Healthcare System
Role of intravenous levetiracetam in acute seizure management of children
Evaluating the status of "translating research into practice" at a major academic healthcare system
Abstract PS1-18: The Effect of No Tube on Gastric Emptying in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Surgery
Mortality rates of ED sepsis patients using point-of-care lactic acid for risk stratification
Role of BNP for predicting in-hospital mortality in ED patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
Effect of ED Length of Stay on Patients Admitted for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Do pediatricians manage influenza differently than internists?
Pharmacokinetics of topical and intravenous cefazolin in patients with clean surgical wounds
Using simulation to orient code blue teams to a new hospital facility
Residency Education: Impact of Clinical Simulation Training on Anxiety and Self-Confidence
Feasibility of group follow-up visit for breast cancer survivors
Pilot evaluation of hypnosis for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Dear Students,
This month we celebrate the graduation of the first MPH cohort. Congratulation to all.
MHR
Community Medicine - Primary Healthcare in the KSA
This course is planned and developed by a cooperative multi-disciplinary partnership of the College of Medicine faculty and the community-based health services providers. The course is responsive to the evolving social and health systems of Saudi Arabia. It serves medical students by providing community-centered learning experiences. Community medicine at Alfaisal College of Medicine is a longitudinal program consisting of several courses. This first course includes field visits to some of the community medical centers. Also, integral to the course is the Community Oriented Research Project, wherein students undertake a field research project that explores relevant community health issues, such as prevalence of disease and illness, factors affecting such illness, and community attitudes to and knowledge of the problems affecting them. In our everyday clinic we start to see patterns and trends: epidemics of heart disease, obesity, depression, substance abuse. Using the tools and basic principles of community medicine/public health and epidemiology, we can take the next step of learning about the factors that lie behind these illnesses and deal appropriately with them. This course is designed to teach students the basic principles of community medicine/public health and confirm what they already know: that, through community involvement, physicians have the knowledge and the opportunity to change our society/communities for the better.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine - COM 237
Occupational and Environmental Medicine is the area of family medicine devoted to prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability and the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families and communities. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is industrializing rapidly. It is imperative that the primary care and other physicians have a practical working knowledge on the range of occupational hazards in the Kingdom, especially how to recognize, evaluate, treat or prevent them. Many Saudi and expat workers are employed by small or mid-size companies that may not have a full-time occupational physician on site. Thus, the importance of occupational medicine training becomes evident when considering the incidence of work-place induced illnesses and injuries. This course is usually offered in the third or fourth semester, teaching the medical students general and basic principles of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. It consists of 16 weekly lectures of fundamental topics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In addition, we usually conduct filed trips and encourage students to participate is filed work to give student exposure to and some experience in this important area of family medicine.