The program designed to develop high-level public health professionals capable of addressing community health problems through evidence-based research and interdisciplinary methods.
Program Description
The learning outcomes for graduates are categorized into specific competencies:
1- Technical and Research Competencies
- Research Methodology: Utilize appropriate health research methodologies to design and conduct studies that enhance the delivery of community medicine.
- Data Analysis: Analyze community medicine data using advanced statistical methods and apply specialized computer software for public health practices.
- Epidemiology: Correctly calculate health-related indicators and indicators of national health status.
- Problem Prioritization: Recognize, evaluate, and prioritize diseases and conditions of national concern within Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
2- Leadership and Management Outcomes
- Project Leadership: Manage field projects, supervise staff, and allocate resources effectively while functioning as a team leader.
- Teamwork: Demonstrate collaborative skills and foster mutual respect within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Professional Communication: Develop high-level oral and written communications for scientific reports, community health messages, and educational materials.
3- Applied Professional Skills
- Evidence-Based Practice: Educate other professionals in the principles of evidence-based community medicine and apply these principles to solve practical healthcare challenges.
- Health Promotion: Construct culturally effective health education materials and deliver scientific messages using various techniques and communication technologies.
- Ethics: Adhere to the highest ethical standards in community medicine practice and research.
- Academic Qualification: A Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MBBS) or equivalent from a recognized institution with a minimum grade of “Good” (typically a GPA of 2.75/5.0 or higher).
- Clinical Experience: Successful completion of a one-year rotating internship is mandatory.
- English Proficiency: A minimum score of 61 in TOEFL iBT or 6.0 in IELTS Academic is generally required.
- Professional Status: A valid career classification and license from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).
- Sponsorship: A letter of release from the employer/sponsor granting full-time leave for the duration of the program (4 years for Board, 2 years for Master’s).
- Recommendations: At least three recent letters of recommendation on official letterhead.
First Year – First Semester
MPH Core – Epidemiology – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Core – Biostatistics – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Core – Health Policy – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Core – Environmental Health – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 1 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 2 – 3 Credit Hours
First Year – Second Semester
MPH Specialty Course 3 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 4 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 5 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 6 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 7 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 8 – 3 Credit Hours
MPH Specialty Course 9 – 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours (Year One): 39
Second Year – First Semester
MPH Advanced Training – Evidence-Based Public Health (EBPH) – 3 Credit Hours
Second Year – Second Semester
MPH Applied Research Project – 3 Credit Hours
Total Program Credit Hours: 42
Program Overview
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King Saud University