Overview
The goal of postgraduate medical training programs is to produce highly qualified physicians who practice safely and meet the healthcare needs of society. The Canadian Medical Education Directives for Specialists (CanMEDS) framework, which is applied in postgraduate training programs in many countries including Saudi Arabia, offers a model of physician competencies that emphasizes not only on medical expertise but also on multiple additional non-medical expert roles that aim to serve society’s needs competently. IAU is adopting the CanMEDS framework to establish a core curriculum for all training programs including that of the IAU Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Therefore, trainees will function within the seven CanMEDS roles, namely medical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar, and professional.
The IAU Internal Medicine Residency Program consists of four years of full-time supervised residency training in internal medicine and its branches, in addition to the emergency and critical care areas. The university hospital is the main training center.
Comprehensive training that includes inpatients, ambulatory care, and emergency department coverage will be offered. Trainees will be actively involved in patient care, with responsibilities increasing as further experience and competence are gained.
Trainees must adhere to the rules and regulations of the training program. Upon successful completion of the program, trainees will be awarded the “IAU Board of Internal Medicine”.
The learning objectives of these seven CanMEDS physician competencies are incorporated into the program at various academic activity venues. As a trainee in the Postgraduate Medicine Program, they are expected to know and understand these roles as they are considered the standards of practice for medical career.
- College
- College of Medicine
- Campus
- Dammam
- Track
- Health
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Degree
- Fellowship
Contact
Dr. Turki Alamri
Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
King Fahd Hospital of the University
College of Medicine, IAU.
Tel. No. (013)896-6666 ext. 1736
Email: taalamri@iau.edu.sa
Miss. Emily C. Tuazon
Program Coordinator
Department of Internal Medicine
King Fahd Hospital of the University
College of Medicine, IAU.
Tel. No. (013) 895-7999 ext: 1745
Email: cm-dimd@iau.edu.sa
