About us

The Medical Education Department (MED) is one of the  biggest achievements the  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) was able to obtain and achieve successfully. The department was established in 2020 to address the never-ending journey  of learning  and development, especially in medical and health education. FMHS is one of the  most prestigious faculties in Palestine and has always been doing its best to achieve the best experience for its students.

  • The department provides all kinds of guidance for all departments and units of FMHS.
  • The department plays an important role in the  continued development and improvements of the quality of the  learning  and teaching process, and scientific research.
  • It also monitors progress and provides management and oversight of the  required medical school curriculum, including courses, programs, assessments, and evaluations.
  • The department also plays a great role when  it comes  to creating and implementing the faculty’s strategic plan.
  • The department seeks better education and teaching experience for all students, by searching for and implementing the best medical and health programs in the whole country and the best international accreditations.

Vision

We aspire  to be the department leading medical education, scientific research, and quality assurance.

Mission

The  core function of the department is to enhance and improve the  learning-teaching process in the faculty of medicine and health sciences through continuous improvement of the curriculums, teaching methods, and evaluation methods for improving the students’ education and improving students’ feedback.

Goals

  1. Will oversee the integration of the  curriculum, update teaching methods, and utilize academic staff and students' feedback to improve curriculum content in a continuous quality improvement manner.
  2. Support, strengthen and coordinate the activities of the Medical Program Committee and other committees' functions in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
  3. Coordinate students’ research projects alongside the Scientific Research Unit to enhance the quality of research and avoid duplication.
  4. Adopt and apply a quality assurance approach to the  faculty’s academic achievements and the teaching-learning process.
  5. Fulfill the requirements of recognized international accreditation procedures for the academic programs in the Faculty  of Medicine  and Health Sciences and guarantee the continued renewal thereafter.

Values

  • Quality.
  • Excellence.
  • Innovation.
  • Inclusivity.
  • Academic freedom.
  • Credibility.
  • Transparency.
  • Integrity.

Medical Education Department Organizational Structure

MED org. structure-hierarchy-positions.pdf