It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Clinical Skills, College of Medicine Alfaisal University. You are a part of passionate and thriving community, with many experts working at the cutting edge of medical research. We aim to nurture excellence and provide you with an exceptional learning experience that will enable you to become an independent thinker and expert in clinical practice. We are still living and working in challenging times, with COVID-19 pandemic ongoing. I want to reassure you that your experience at the Department of Clinical Skills continues to be a priority for us. Take the time to get to know your fellow peers and get involved with our fantastic faculty. If you have any questions during your stay with us or any time in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team in the department. We are here to support you.

The Department of Clinical Skills acts a cornerstone in developing the skills of communication, history taking, and physical examination, and the interpretational and procedural skills of medical students. We are strongly committed to excellence in clinical skills training, to provide a safe and harmless environment to students for the acquisition, development and application of knowledge and skills.

The philosophy of Alfaisal University College of Medicine is that "graduating skillful and highly knowledgeable students can serve the growing need for safe, efficient and effective healthcare services". Our philosophy is to Train all health care trainees and learners with well-structured clinical skills techniques and educational resources to maintain and improve their clinical competency. Our vision is to be a leading Simulation Center of excellence and innovation for health care simulation, education, patient safety and research by the year 2030. Our mission is to provide quality hands-on learning experiences in a safe and realistic environment that is based on medical knowledge, patient safety, evidenced–based practice and professionalism to facilitate the acquisition and understanding of theoretical and clinical knowledge. Our goal is to provide up-to-date evidence-based education with advanced clinical training resources. These goals are achieved by providing diverse experiences under the supervision of dedicated and highly skilled simulation healthcare educators who are deeply committed to teaching. I wish you every success in your time at the Department of Clinical Skills and I hope it will be an enjoyable and transformative experience.

Good Luck
Prof. Muhammad Zafar
Chairman
Department of Clinical Skills