INTRODUCTION

The faculty of medicine in Sudan International University represents a new concept with a new philosophy in medical education. It embraces local and regional needs and aspires to global standards.

The College of Medicine at Sudan International University (SIU) runs a five-year MBBS program, divided into 10 semesters, of approximately 20 weeks each. The curriculum is a hybrid between the traditional pre-clinical/clinical system and the highly integrated systems.

The faculty is located at Alazhari area and possess a new building of SIU university hospital

It offers a five- year program & grants degree of Bachelor of medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S).

So, although we keep separate phases for the curriculum there is a good deal of integration, both 'horizontally' so that disciplines within medicine are learned together and 'vertically' in that clinical work and relevance are introduced from the beginning.

DEAN MESSAGE

"Dear existing and potential students,
I welcome you to the faculty of Medicine at the Sudan International University.
We take great pleasure in the success of our students, faculty and staff and we also appreciate your interest in joining our faculty.
Our mission at the faculty is to improve the health and well-being of people, their communities and the environment in which they live. We do this through excellence and innovation in clinical teaching services & research."

Mission

To be nationally and internationally recognized leaders investing in education, research and service, making important contributions to Health.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• 1. Provision of world-class medical education, which is relevant to the current and future needs of the community.
• 2. Provision of postgraduate medical education, which includes continuous education and professional development of health care workers.
• 3. Contribution to health care delivery in the country
• 4. Participation in the advancement of medicine through fostering of high quality research and research aimed at providing solutions to local problems.
• 5. Seeking academic collaboration with other academic institutions and agencies specially centers of academic excellence in the developed world, in the areas of teaching and research

DEPARTMENTS

• • Anatomy
• • Biochemistry
• • Physiology
• • Microbiology
• • Pathology
• • Pharmacology & Therapeutics
• • Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
• • Community Medicine
• • Family Medicine
• • Paediatrics
• • Gynaecology & Obstetrics
• • Surgery
• • Internal Medicine
• • Psychological Medicine
• • Clinical Skills
• • Orthopaedics
• • Ear Nose & Throat
• • Oncology
• • Ophthalmology
• • Dermatology

ADMISSION

Admission to the university is through the Admission Office of the Ministry of Higher Education
Or by direct application to the admission office at the faculty of medicine

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The secondary school certificate (formerly the Sudan school certificate) or the equivalent for the current year or previous years.

The faculty offers limited scholarships for distinguished candidates.

The faculty also considers the application of Mature Student, preferably from the medical profession (Lab. Technician, Radiographers, nurses… etc) who fulfill the admission requirements in their school certificate irrespective of the year.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

The teaching is conducted by highly qualified professional full-time staff members. The faculty also has international links with medical schools in the UK, USA and the Middle East whose staff also participate in teaching and training of students.

The curriculum utilizes a variety of instructional methods; including lectures, tutorial classes, practical training in the lab & skills lab, small group teaching, problem based learning and clinical in-patient and out-patient rounds, and computer assisted learning in many courses.

Our libraries satisfy the students’ needs, in the book library with enough seating space in an air conditioned environment and in the electronic library that is connected to the vast worldwide database through high-speed internet access.

Our laboratories are up-to-date and there are the latest standards in technical equipment in physics, chemistry, biochemistry and physiology to satisfy the needs of the structured teaching programs and research.

Our anatomy dissection room and the skills laboratory are up to the latest standards as well, we use natural and plasticized bodies and simulation methods in clinical skills teaching.

The faculty participates in all extracurricular activities inside & outside the university (cultural & social activities).

The scientific societies in the faculty with their supervision arrange their activities (health convoys).

The students stay two weeks in rural areas assessing the health problems in the different communities, discuss the suitable solutions & practice the components of the primary health care.

The faculty has special consideration for the student's volitional activities in sports, arts & music which are essential for building the character of the graduates and encourages and supervises such activities through the student’s affairs directorate.

The College of Medicine at Sudan International University (SIU) runs a five-year MBBS program, divided into 10 semesters, of approximately 20 weeks each. The curriculum is a hybrid between the traditional pre-clinical/clinical system and the highly integrated systems.

The program is divided into three phases:

• Phase 1 (Semesters 1 – 3) – Scientific Foundations of Medicine & This phase aims at understanding basic human structure and function in health and disease.
• Phase 2 (Semesters 4 -6) – Science and medical practice & in this phase teaching of clinical science is entwined with introduction of clinical medicine.
• Phase 3 (Semesters 7 -10) – Clinical rotations, the final phase of the curriculum is dominated by clinical rotations, but students will have opportunities to revisit the basic and human sciences underpinning medical practice, and opportunity to be involved in aspects of investigative medicine.

Curriculum Structure

IMPORTANT LINKS

Academic Curriculum
Academic Approval from Ministry of Higher Education

Staff

FACULTY CONTACTS

University Headquarters:
Obaid Khatim Street, Arkawait, North of Al Balaabil bus stop

Dean of the faculty.
Tel: +(249)123232237
Email: gamal.elimairi@siu-sd.com

Registrar.
Tel: +(249)123232236
Email: najah.mustafa@siu-sd.com