Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Overview

The College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Science and Technology was established as the first private medical college in Yemen in 1994 AD with the establishment of the university. Its founders established it out of their awareness that the education system is the most important means of shaping the national identity. ... Since its inception, our college has been known for its uniqueness and precedence in attracting academic programs, adopting modern teaching and learning strategies, implementing quality and academic development systems, and the diversity of community service programs that have provided services to all segments of society (starting with free scholarships for top students and memorizers of the Holy Quran, to medical camps that provide free health services to thousands of beneficiaries), its local, regional and international partnerships, the diverse educational environment in terms of study and teachers, the infrastructure that distinguishes our college, etc. To contribute to shaping the integrated personality of our graduates, the college pays great attention when implementing the “university requirements” and “college requirements”, from the sciences and skills that a graduate of medicine and health sciences needs. For example: mastering the Arabic and English languages is an essential skill for the process of self-development and continuous learning for doctors, pharmacists, laboratory doctors, nutritionists, radiologists, and other graduates of the college’s programs. The skills of “communication” and “leadership” are the basic work tools that ensure effective professional communication between the service provider and its recipient from the community. The scientific research skill aims to alert the student to the importance of this field, its repercussions on the development process, and to motivate him to participate in it. As for “professional ethics”, it is the “balance meter” of science and behavior in the personality of our graduates, and the stability of this meter is the goal of all this amount of sciences and requirements. It is known that the practical-applied aspect constitutes the backbone of the programs of the Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences. Here comes the distinguished role of our partners from medical and health institutions with their leadership and technical teams; they are the supportive support for the college in implementing this aspect, especially since this is a task with high requirements in terms of our commitment to the university’s quality management requirements, and coordination requirements at the department and program level. It is also worth noting that the University of Science and Technology intends to open its university hospital soon in Aden Governorate; which will open the way for the college’s students to have greater practical application. It goes without saying that our academic programs, along with their required courses, are subject to review and development every few years to keep pace with scientific and educational changes and to be in line with the requirements of the labor market. Along with this, the development and modernization of the practical infrastructure of laboratories and clinics, the internal and external recruitment of the best teachers, and the high qualification of the college’s staff, in addition to keeping pace with the university’s plan to automate administrative processes, and to build our institutional culture, etc. Currently, the college teams are preparing some undergraduate programs for local and international academic accreditation, while the rest of the programs are undergoing a process of development and updating, in line with the accelerating requirements for quality and accreditation. The departments have completed the review and development of a number of postgraduate programs, which were actually launched during the academic year 2023-2024 (Master of Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Pharmacy, Oral and Dental Medicine and Surgery, Medical Laboratories), and work is currently underway to prepare and develop other programs. However, the human being remains the focus and tool of all of the above; he is the “focus and tool of change”, and the “focus and tool of the education system”. As for the college, he is the “focus and tool of the college’s success”. The student who is open-minded to the challenges of learning and teaching in the twenty-first century is the center of all this effort, and the proactive and persistent teacher is the role model and pioneer, while the technical and administrative team are the pillars that bear and manage all this burden. We cannot fail to mention, within the college team, the college’s partners in the medical-health sector, both public and private; therefore, the college works to understand and apply the concept that the human being is the most important “asset” of the college, and that he should have the first priority in terms of qualification and training, and the duty of participation, and even responsibility in developing the college. This includes all categories of its members, from employees, students, and partners. The college team looks forward to and pledges/commits to working on its continued excellence, especially with the spirit of perseverance and effort that each individual in this team offers, and with the clear support and great confidence that the university presidency gives us.

Dr. Fatima Qahtan
Dean of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences