The vision and mission of the Office of Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs is to administer a three year educational programme leading towards award of MD degree in this College.
As the students enter clinical years having completed the Basic Health Sciences degree, a week-long Introductory Week programme is arranged to educate the students integrating the basic and clinical services/skills to establish learning principles. This programme broadly provides the students with the knowledge, skills, attitude expected, inculcate the habits they have to develop, the background on ethical issues, and various other related procedures required to deal with patients in a professional manner.
The Office of Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs oversees all matters related to clinical affairs of which some are; scheduling rotations, keeping track of students academic progress, follows students set optimal academic goals, provides counseling, coordinating the teaching activities in affiliated hospitals, close liaison with Deanship of Admissions and Registration, Student Affairs and other supporting offices within the University.
This Office is also dedicated and strives to constantly improve quality of teaching, both in the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and its affiliated hospitals. This objective is achieved through educational workshops including assessment and annual visits to affiliated hospitals in order to incorporate any changes required in medical knowledge and practice.
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Asst Prof, Asst Dean Clinical
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