The mission of the Faculty of College of Applied Medical Sciences is to educate and train knowledgeable, skillful and committed allied health professionals who shall assume responsibilities as members of the health care team in the Saudi health care delivery system. In particular, the Faculty aims to graduate allied health professionals who have the requisite entry level competencies, meet the professional standards and who shall adhere to professional ethics in their professions. The Faculty also aims to contribute to the development of the profession and allied health services in Saudi Arabia, both in the Saudi health care delivery system and in private hospitals, by providing consultancy and other services.

  
 

 
 
To be a center of excellence for applied health professions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
  
 

 
 
The Main objectives, therefore, are:

  • To develop, monitor, evaluate, review and maintain a curriculum for the Bachelor's degree programs that reflects the state-of-the-art in the professions and prepares students for work as a member of the health care delivery team.
  • To liaise with staff in the Ministry of Health in order to provide the optimal environment in the Ministry hospitals and clinics for baccalaureate students to achieve the entry level competencies, through hospital rotations, in their respective profession.
  • To develop and provide continuing education/ continuing professional development (graduate programs, short courses, lectures, workshops and seminars) for Ministry of Health staff that meet the changing health care needs of Saudi Arabia, and that keep them abreast of the state-of-the-art in their professions.
  • To recruit well qualified and experienced teaching and support staff who will act as role models for students and who keep themselves abreast with scientific advances in the field and apply the state-of-the-art in all endeavours: teaching, curriculum development and assessment, research, clinical supervision and community service.
  • To provide baccalaureate students with the necessary support and guidance in terms of counselling, and feedback on academic and clinical performance.
  • To provide an optimal learning environment in terms of classrooms, laboratories, learning resources and modalities of teaching and learning.