delegation of the Saudi Society
King Abdulaziz University, represented by the College of Dentistry, received a delegation from the Saudi Dental Association, in preparation for launching a memorandum of cooperation between the College and the Society to support specialized courses in an advanced scientific manner that mimics their counterparts in international universities to enable students to acquire more professional experiences that enable them to engage in the labor market efficiently And qadar, whether in the governmental or private health sector.
The Dean of the College of Dentistry, Dr. Abdul-Ghani bin Ibrahim Meera, during the meeting gave a presentation on the college and the position it has achieved at the level of colleges and universities in the Kingdom, which provides through its outputs qualified medical competencies with its capabilities and high-level equipment, which qualified it to win international recognition as it is a training and educational center for the Saudi Board Certificate in the field of Dental Repair by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
He said: The continuation of such recognition enables the college to raise the quality of the health, educational and therapeutic care services provided, boycotting more than 30 years of achievement in serving the nation by graduating qualified human cadres of male and female students in various disciplines and in line with the latest modern methods of teaching and learning which As the second college of its kind to be established in the Kingdom, it has become an academic edifice that each of its affiliates is proud to be associated with.
He noted that the College of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University, and through this qualification and scientific leadership, obtained local and international academic accreditations, as it achieved the lead in the Kingdom in the European academic recognition from the European Learning Organization DENT ED and the conclusion of a scientific research agreement with the Fur Sith Institute of Harvard University of America and a cooperation agreement In the various fields with the American Tufts University, in addition to the completion of many projects such as mechanizing the college and turning it into a “paperless” college, the research laboratory project, expanding the college and the university dental hospital, which is a model for the latest dental hospitals in terms of design and equipment.
On the other hand, the President of the Saudi Dental Association, Dr. Fahd bin Ali Al-Shehri, affirmed that the College of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University is an integral part of the association’s cooperation and interest, as it is a partner in work, purpose and mission, indicating that the college has enormous efforts by regularly evaluating performance. For the level of the educational process and its continuous development to keep pace with the rapid global development and this college is always the leader in dental education, research and patient care and its philosophy of establishing a distinguished edifice for scientific and academic dental sciences
He added: The conclusion of a memorandum of cooperation between the college and the society during the next few years puts them in front of a responsibility in serving the nation and providing qualified cadres in the field of dentistry, highlighting the message of the Saudi Dental Society, which is summarized in active participation in community service, continuous development of the profession and health practice, and effective contribution to scientific research In the dental profession and documenting the relationship between workers and those interested in the profession of oral and dental medicine in the Kingdom.
The representative of the Saudi Dental Association in the Western Region, Dr. Samira Al-Asailan, gave a presentation on the mechanism of cooperation between the College of Dentistry and the Society through periodic performance evaluation to raise the level of the educational process and continuously develop it to keep pace with the rapid global development and support research and patient care.
The delegation of the Saudi Dental Association had, as part of the visit program, a tour of the faculty departments and the medical research laboratory, listening to an explanation from the Vice Dean for Curative Affairs, Dr. Ayman Al-Sarab, about the academic specializations and distinctive capabilities of the college and its various facilities.
