Bachelor Degree in Emergency Medicine
Program Overview
The Bachelor Degree in Emergency Medicine program prepares students for pre-hospital emergency care, injury treatment, and healthcare team collaboration. The program consists of preparatory coursework, three years of core curriculum, and 48 weeks of professional practice. Graduates are equipped with essential skills, including patient assessment, first aid, and advanced treatment techniques, and are qualified for careers in emergency medical services, hospitals, and training centers.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Emergency Medicine Degree Program aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills for practicing pre-hospital emergency care, providing care to individuals with injuries, and working as a member of the healthcare team.
Objectives:
- Pre-hospital Emergency Care: Students will gain the skills and knowledge to provide emergency care in pre-hospital settings.
- Injury Care: Students will learn to provide care to individuals with various injuries.
- Healthcare Team Collaboration: Students will develop the skills to work effectively as part of a healthcare team.
Program Description:
- Preparatory Year: The program includes a preparatory year focusing on English language proficiency, basic scientific syllabus, and preparatory academic courses.
- Subsequent Years: The following three years cover the basic syllabus program requirements, along with essential knowledge, skills, and values, including:
- Patient assessment
- First-aid and pre-hospital emergency care
- Women and childbirth emergencies
- Elderly emergency
- Advanced treatment of the respiratory tract
- Heart emergencies
- Pediatric first-aid
- Crisis management
- Professional Practice: Upon completion of the program, students must complete 48 weeks of professional practice in both pre-hospital emergency settings and hospital settings.
- Accreditation: Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences are accredited by international organizations, qualifying them to offer Emergency Medicine training courses.
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
- Emergency medical services at public and private hospitals
- Aero-medical services
- Hospital Emergency Departments
- Emergency Departments at military hospitals
- Training Centers on basic and advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Other:
- Skills Acquired:
- Improved English proficiency and other essential disciplines
- Ability to identify a patient's medical history and perform medical examinations
- Basic concepts of quality management, leadership, planning, and human resources management
- Implementation of evidence-based practice within the scope of future roles
- Clinical Training:
- Training is supervised by specialists and conducted in partnership with hospitals and health centers.
- A specialized unit in each college supervises student training.
- Training is provided throughout the study period and during the internship year.
- Distinguished hospitals and medical centers are selected for student training.
- Program Availability:
- Female Students Section: Dammam, Qassim, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Jeddah
- Male Students Section: Dammam, Riyadh, Qassim, Tabuk, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Jeddah, Abha, Najran