Faculty of Medicine/YU announces a job opportunity of an External Evaluator for an ERASMUS+ Medical Education Project that Faculty of Medicine/YU participates in.
With greater pride, the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University announces the decision of the Council of the Higher Education Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission to approve the placement of the qualification “Doctor of Medicine Degree Program” / Yarmouk University in the seventh level of the Jordanian National Qualifications Framework.
The Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Jumana Al-Sulaiman, confirmed that achieving this achievement comes as a result of the diligent and continuous work undertaken by the Faculty of Medicine to improve the quality and reputation of the “Doctor of Medicine” program, as an achievement formulated by the Faculty family, including the members of the teaching and administrative staff and students, to review the program files and complete the placement process.
Dr. Al-Sulaiman explained that accommodating this program ensures its conformity with the highest required national standards, and achieves quality in learning outcomes, which enables the Faculty to apply for specialized accreditations for each level of students’ educational achievement in an official manner to ensure recognition of the skills, knowledge, and competencies that the student has acquired in various universities in the manner itself.
The Dean indicated that this “placement” is in the interest of the Faculty’s students and graduates, and enhances the Faculty’s academic reputation, and increases the demand for the program that is compatible with the approved standards, in addition it will ensure the presence of an advanced reference for the Faculty and faculty members to review and develop the program and improve academic and professional performance.
A workshop was held to introduce the vision and mission of the Faculty of Medicine/YU on the campus. Prof. Moawiya Khatahtbeh, Assistant Dean for Quality assurance, accreditation and postgraduate studies, gave an introductory explanation of the vision, mission, and objectives of the Faculty of Medicine. The workshop also touched on the mechanism for reviewing and updating the vision and mission. The workshop was attended by many faculty members and students at the Faculty.
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Raad bin Zeid and in the presence of the Ministers of Health and Social Development, the Jordanian Eye Bank and Prevention of Blindness Committee honored Dr. Widad Al-Dawlat from the Faculty of Medicine/Yarmouk University in appreciation of her distinguished efforts in the field of corneal transplantation at the level of the Kingdom.
A delegation from the Faculty of Medicine participated in the second training workshop of the Competency Building Project for Clinical Teachers (Cap4Preceptors) at the University of Patras in Greece.
The project is funded by the European Union Erasmus and aims to create a program to develop the competencies of clinical teachers, including medical Faculties in the six Jordanian public universities.
Representing the President of Yarmouk University Prof. Islam Massad, the Vice President for Planning, Quality and Scientific Research, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the “Principles of Disaster Medicine for Future Doctors,” which was organized by the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Jumana Al-Sulaiman.
Throughout the course, in which 50 medical students participated with number of the faculty staff, A consultant in emergency medicine and disaster medicine and an education officer in the disaster medicine program at BIMDC Hospital in the United States of America, a faculty member at Harvard University in the United States, Dr. Fadi Issa gave his experience in Disaster Medicine through six online lectures over six weeks then in-house workshop over two days, each days started with a lecture and ended with a training Lab on the skills needed in disasters times. In the third day honoring the participants in a ceremony held in Faculty of Medicine campus on Tuesday Nov. 12th, 2024.
Faculty of Medicine- Yarmouk University Thanks Dr. Fadi Issa for his dedication and generosity in giving his time for our students and for the passion for his specialty that he planted in their hearts. The thanks extended for Dr. Soha Al-Beitawi the FM/YU staff that started this project as an idea and a dream that became a reality with her efforts.
To be recognized locally, regionally and globally for excellence in medical education, research and contributions to patient care and community services.
