Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences (FAMS) was established in Albaha University in 1426H in response to the needs of the community of the specialized cadres in Applied Medical Sciences. The Faculty relies on the latest academic standards based on the scientific method and the development of developmental and analytical approaches and Psychomotor skills, and not just acquiring and retrieving specific information through lectures, panel discussions, scientific teaching, practical training, and developmental research to cope with medical developments and the pace of economic development. The Faculty has five study programs offered by five academic departments: Laboratory Medicine Department, Dental Health Department, Optometry Department and Community Health Sciences Department (public health). Although, Optometry program was stopped from accepting new students and has now been under activation.

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Vice-Deanship for Quality and Development

Vice-Deanship for Quality and Development

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The Vice-Deanship for Quality and Development throughout its three main units seeks to spread the quality enlightenment, certifies fulfillment of academic quality accreditation criteria to ensure effectiveness of quality performance on all running academic programs in order to achieve the faculty’s vision, mission, and aims. This Vice-Deanship consists of three units as following:

  • Quality and Accreditation Unit

This unit seeks to spread the quality enlightenment, implement and follow up the academic accreditation procedures, prepare performance level and beneficiaries satisfaction reports, and propose and implement improvement plans.  

  • Training Unit

This unit looks for conducting training programs and workshops for all academic and non-academic staff. It has also a main role on supervising and following-up the internship training for all students who are enrolled in the faculty.

  • Postgraduate Programs Unit

This unit focuses on preparing and designing postgraduate programs, supervising, implementing, and improving those programs to achieve the faculty’s aims.

Tasks

  • Supervising fulfillment of academic accreditation requirements including programs and courses specifications, annual reports, self-assessment reports, and all other requirements.

  • Follow-up the implementation of the faculty’s improvement plans and preparing periodicity reports.

  • Contribution with academic departments in preparing quality improvement plans in the faculty.

  • Proposing appropriate plans of internal auditing for approved quality standards to ensure continuous improvement in the performance of the academic departments.

  • Coordinating the external reviewing for those applied programs for accreditations.

  • Determining training needs and workshops for all academic and non-academic staff.

  • Supervising clinical training for students in the internship and practical professional courses. 

  • Reviewing and improving the rules and regulations of students’ internship in the faculty.

  • Improving the quality of using electronic interactive communications.

Improving efficiency of safety in the labs and clinics according to known international standards. 

Contact us

Vice Dean for Quality and Development

Dr. Wael Ahmed Alghamdi

Email: waelalghamdi@bu.edu.sa

Training Unit

Email: internship.fams@bu.edu.sa

Quality and Accreditation Unit

Email: quality.fams@bu.edu.sa