The Department of Basic Medical Sciences was established in 2017 and currently includes the following disciplines: Anatomy and Histology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics, Microbiology, and Pharmacology.
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences provides the students in the first three years with the basic knowledge and skills needed for the clinical phase.
The courses of the department are divided into introductory courses for basic medical sciences that are given during the first year and the first semester of the second year, and body system courses that are given during the second semester of the second year and the third year, which include: Cardiovascular System, Blood and Lymphatic System, Digestive System, Musculoskeletal System and Skin, Respiratory System, Endocrine System, Nervous System and Special Senses, and Genitourinary System.
The courses offered by the department include theoretical lectures, practical laboratories, and discussion sessions. Teaching activities are delivered using various techniques and educational means equipped with classrooms and laboratories.
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences includes distinguished faculty members in various disciplines, where the department always recruits first-class faculty members and grants scholars to obtain a doctorate degree from the best international universities.
The department attaches importance to scientific research, where faculty members represent a long tradition of scientific research published in highly-ranked scientific journals. The department contributes to raising the level of scientific research by encouraging faculty members to apply for scientific research projects and by providing scientific research laboratories.
The department also contributes to serving the local community through the participation of faculty members and students in educational activities, such as delivering educational lectures, courses, and workshops, volunteering to conduct free medical days, and extending their expertise by serving local hospitals and medical centers.