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Faculty of Medicine (for Girls)

Al-Azhar University

AFMGThe Faculty of Medicine for Girls

AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY

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Faculty of Medicine (for Girls(Al-Azhar UniversityGeneral Information

Name of Institution: Faculty of Medicine (for Girls)Al-Azhar University

Address: Nasr City, Cairo - Egypt

Tel: 202-22638358 Fax: 202-22638357

Website: www. azhar.edu.eg.

Dean of the Faculty: Prof. : Nagwa Abdel-Aal

Vice – Dean: Prof.: Nadia H. El.Manawaty

The Faculty started in the academic year: 1965

Number of Students:1869

(2008)

Number of Graduated

Batches:

38“

Number of Faculty Staff

Members

714

“

Number of Non Academic

Staff:

245

“

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Number of Academic

Departments:

31

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The Faculty of Medicine (for Girls) was established as one of the applied science

faculties of Al-Azhar University following law no. 103 issued in May 1961, which is

concerned with the reorganization of Al-Azhar and its institutions.

The foundation stone of the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine (for Girls)

was laid down in 1964; when the University Council issued a decree for setting up a

section for studying Medicine and Surgery. It was affiliated to the Islamic Faculty for

Girls. It was responsible for teaching medical sciences according to the Egyptian systemof medical education. This responsibility includes teaching medical sciences, carrying out

scientific researches in the field of diagnostic, curative and preventive medicine, together

with its peculiarity in teaching Islamic related sciences and keeping the distinguished

Islamic values.

Studying the curriculum started in 1965 with the preliminary year. This was

followed by the establishment of academic departments and finally the clinical ones,

where in 1969 the academic studying commenced in the laboratories of the Faculty, while

the clinical studying started in the Hospital of Manshiet El-Bakry after an agreement with

the Ministry of Health.

Postgraduate studies started in all the departments of the Faculty in 1971.

In 1979, the Republican decree no. 116 for the year 1979 has been issued for

transforming the section to an independent faculty which showed continuous expansion

and progress in all its departments throughout the following years and up till now.

In 1983, the Faculty of Medicine was able to attain an educational hospital;

namely, “Al-Zahraa University Hospital”.

At the time being, the Faculty of Medicine (for Girls) contains 31 departments and

2 specialized units. The Faculty awards a Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery, 34

master degrees, 29 diplomas and 32 doctorate degrees in the different specialties of

medicine. It is unique as an only Faculty of Medicine all over Egypt that awards a master

degree in virology. Consequently a number of masters in different sub-specializations is

going to be awarded in the near future.

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Faculty of medicine “Girls” – Al-Azhar University

Our vision is to provide local, regional and international

communities with female physicians distinguished in updated science

and Islamic culture. We also look forward to inculcate the spirit of

continuous learning, scientific research and community serving in

addition to ensuring the ability to compete in the professional fieldand labor market.

Our mission is to inculcate and acquire the quality standards in

preparing the female graduates with medical knowledge, skills,

technicalities and professional behavior in medicine based upon

legislation sciences and Islamic culture; and also to apply the basicsof scientific thinking and research, and to encourage continuous

learning for preparing graduates to provide health care and to

progress in the fields that serve the community and environment.

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Programme Title: Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MB.BCh)

Programme Aims to:

• Provide female graduates with knowledge and understanding of health and

its promotion, and of disease prevention and management laying stress on update

and evidence based approach to be clinically competent for safe and effective

medical practice.

• Prepare graduates to be proficient in basic clinical skills, demonstrate

competency in the performance of a limited number of basic technical procedures

and to pursue life long learning and problem solving skills.

• Encourage the acquisition of research skills and stimulating approach to

the major public health problems related to the community.

• Impart appropriate professional and personal attitudes and behavior based

on Islamic principles for the achievement of high standards of medical practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

2.1- Knowledge and Understanding:

Graduates attaining basic medical education should have knowledge that enables them to:

2.1.1- Recognize basic sciences and different stages of development at a level sufficient tounderstand normal structure, ultrastucture and function of human body and basics of normal

and abnormal behaviors;2.1.2- Demonstrate molecular, biochemical and cellular mechanisms important in maintaining

homeostasis;2.1.3- Outline the immune system and the different defense mechanisms against injury and

disease;2.1.4- Describe the causative organisms of all diseases that may affect the human bodyincluding bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stressing on methods of its isolation and

identification and methods of infection control.2.1.5- Identify the aetiology, genetics, pathology and prognosis of all physical and mental

diseases in humans, laying stress on community health problems;2.1.6- Describe pharmacological principles of treatment using drugs, their efficacy in the

management and symptomatic relief of diseases, and their adverse reactions, stating differentmodalities of pain relieve and palliative treatment including care of life threatening illnesses

and terminally ill diseases;2.1.7- Recognize principles of disease surveillance and screening, disease prevention, early

detection of common community health problems, principles of healthcare planning, and

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prioritization of services environmental & industrial health hazards, communicable diseasecontrol, health promotion and rehabilitation;

2.1.8- Develop epidemiological principles of demography and biological variability and how population-based approaches to health care services can improve medical practice

2.1.9-Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of medico legal aspect of medical practiceand intervention and recognize the basis of clinical toxicology;

2.1.10- Consider the legal responsibilities of the medical profession and the competencies of defining the medical ethics based on an Islamic view;

2.1.11- Recognize basics of health and safety procedures during practical and clinical years;2.1.12- Describe different types of diseases related to all body systems and ways of

management at all age groups .2.1.13- Recognize principles of Obstetrics/Gynecology and principles of family planning;2.1.14- Understand basis of surgical conditions and their management including basic pre-

and post operative care and non invasive and invasive available intervention ;2.1.15-Describe causes and mechanisms of diseases related to Oto-rhino-laryngology and

define the proper management;2.1.16- Identify the aetiology of diseases related to Ophthalmology and describe its proper

management;2.1.17-Identify, diagnose and manage common acute and chronic neonatal, infant, childhood

and adolescent healthcare problems and preventive pediatrics;2.1.18- Describe aging process and principles of geriatric medicine;

2.1.19-Understand the principles of musculoskeletal biomechanics and replacementtherapy as well as physical methods used in the investigation, evaluation and diagnosis of

musculoskeletal diseases and disability;

2.1.20-Recognize the principles of non-pharmacological therapies including psychotherapies.

2.1.21-Understand basic Islamic Jurisprudence and other related religious subjects that canascertain good medical practice;

2.1.22-Acquire appropriate level of English language that enables them for learning and practicing medicine efficiently.

2.2- Intellectual Skills:

Graduates attaining basic medical education should develop Intellectual skills that enable

them to:

2.2.1- Integrate basic anatomical, histological, biochemical and physiological facts withclinical data;

2.2.2-Analyze interpret, and objectively evaluate data obtained from patient’s history and physical findings for choosing the appropriate diagnostic procedures required;

2.2.3- Identify the appropriate investigations required for diagnosis;2.2.4- Interpret medical evidence, use analytical thinking in problem-solving and apply

decision making skills for appropriate management of common acute and chronic conditionstaking into consideration the social status of the patient;

2.2.5- Apply principles of scientific research and recognize the importance of rigour in

collecting, analyzing and interpreting data;2.2.6- Recognize different elements of risk assessments ( to select appropriate tests for

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Curriculum Model

The school curriculum is derived from the content of all medical sciences

individually and in a parallel way.

The undergraduate programme of education provides general education that prepares the students for all career options in medicine. It is a discipline based six-year

curriculum, followed by twelve months Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO) period in

the university and community hospitals in order to be licensed for practicing medicine.

Al-Azhar University, as a major Islamic institution is unique in studying an extra

curriculum dealing with science from an Islamic perspective. This issue is clearly

presented in the school's mission and objectives. Its outline curriculum includes studying

of basic Islamic sciences in all its faculties.

In the medical school, Islamic studies are included in the first four years; these

studies include Qur'an as a basic subject taught throughout the four years together with

other related Islamic subjects, ethics and jurisprudence. These subjects are:

.ه إسلمي ،عد أخل ،ر إسلمي ،حدث ،ف ،اخلقت اطبة م منظور إسلمي

The curriculum is divided into three phases; phase one: first and second years of medicine (the preliminary phase), phase two: the third year of medicine (the intermediate

phase). Both phases cover the basic medical sciences and the preclinical years. Phase

three: the fourth, fifth and sixth years of medicine (the final phase), where students starttheir clinical clerkships. Islamic related subjects are studied in the first four years, theyare taught in Arabic. English language and humanity and behavioral sciences are studiedin the first and second years while computer is studied in the first year only. All medicalcourses are studied in English.

A wide variety of instructional methods are used. These include: lectures, tutorial

classes, practical training in the laboratories and museum, clinical in-patient and out-

patient rounds, and research work.

In the academic phases (I & II) the students study the following basic sciencecourses: Physiology, Anatomy and Embryology, Biochemistry, Histology in phase I,

Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Immunology and Parasitology in phase II.

The behavioral and social science courses within the faculty medical educational

programme are: community medicine and public health, forensic medicine and medical

psychology. They are taught in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of the educational programme.

In the public health courses, students study the basics of health administration,

management and communication, communicable and non-communicable diseases

prevention as part of epidemiology course Medical ethics and jurisprudence are

integrated in the forensic medicine course as well as religious subjects.

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Clinical sciences and their applicable clinical skills are taught starting from the

fourth year through the sixth year. Medical students study Ophthalmology, Oto-rhino-

laryngology, Community Medicine and Public Health and Forensic Medicine during the

fourth year. During the fifth year, they study General Medicine and Specialties, and

Pediatrics. Through the final sixth year they are taught General Surgery and Specialties,Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The teaching methods consist of traditional lectures and clinical rounds. During

clinical rounds different clinical skills as history taking, physical examination,

investigations, differential diagnosis, management and communication are taught and

acquired. During clinical clerkship, students interact with different patients, and they are

required to interact with different situations. Their tutors and staff members serve as role

models. Teaching starts daily at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.,

The details of the subjects, which are taught through these six years, aredemonstrated in the following table which represents the actual percentage of theoretical,

practical and clinical courses in each discipline.

Subject Year

No. of Study

hours/week Methods of

TeachingTheoretic

al

Clinical

Anatomy andEmbryology

First year 5 6 Lectures anddissection laband museum

Physiology First year 5 2 Lectures andlab

Histology First year 2 3 Lectures andlab

Biochemistry First year 5 2 Lectures andlab

English (but notfor foreignerstudents)

First year 4 ___ Lectures

Holy Qur’an First year 1 ___ Lectures

Creed and Ethics First year 2 ___ Lectures

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Subject Year

No. of Study


TeachingTheoretic

al

Clinical

Islamic jurisprudence

First year 2 ___ Lectures

Computer First year 1 1 Lectures

Anatomy andEmbryology

Secondyear

4 6 Lectures anddissection laband museum

Physiology Secondyear 5 2 Lectures andlab

Histology Secondyear

2 3 Lectures andlab

Biochemistry Secondyear

5 2 Lectures andlab

Human behavioralsciences

Secondyear

1 ___ Lectures

English(but not forforeignerstudents)

Secondyear

2 ___ Lectures

Holy Qur’an Secondyear

1 ___ Lectures

Islamic history Secondyear

2 ___ Lectures

Pathology Third year 4 4 Lectures, laband museum

Pharmacology Third year 4 4 Lectures andlab

Microbiology andImmunology

Third year 2 2 Lectures andlab

Parasitology Third year 2 2 Lectures and

lab

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Subject Year

No. of Study


TeachingTheoretic

al

Clinical

Specialties months/year

inpatient andoutpatient

clinical rounds

Obstetrics andGynecology

Sixth year 4 4months/yea

r

Lectures andinpatient and

outpatientclinical rounds

The academic year is thirty-six weeks starting in mid-September and ending inmid-June. It includes a midyear vacation for two weeks in January. Final exam begins inMay and ends by the end of June. Phase I and II are not semester based, while the lastthree clinical years are divided in blocks in term of weeks.

Pre-registration training include house officer position which represents the linking

period (1 year long) between undergraduate medical education and the post graduate

subsequent stage of training and practice. The house officer spends this year as intern

rotating among different departments. They spend two months, by rotation, in GeneralSurgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and General Medicine departments then

they have to select one special medicine course for two months, and another two months

in a special surgery during which they choose among different branches that suit their

interest and career options.

During this year they are involved in direct patient care, examination, diagnosis,requesting different investigations. They have the opportunity to deal with differentmedical and surgical emergency situations. They participate in daily patients’ rounds and

practice different surgical procedures. All these activities are under the supervision of residents. Adequate performance is essential for the completion of the round. This year can be spent either in the School University or in other Ministry of Health Hospitals.

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