F A C U L T Y   O F   M E D I C I N E
C A I R O    U N I V E R S I T Y

 

Mission

To develop an outstanding, honorable clinician/practitioner, researcher and teacher capable of providing international standards of medical care and following medical ethics. To advance the knowledge base of medicine by developing and encouraging scientific research. To disseminate knowledge through continuing education of our students, graduates faculty and colleagues.

The mission of the school is To promote outstanding programs of medical care to serve society and to promote environmental development. To maintain the atmosphere of co-operation, peer relation and mutual respect in the university society. To encourage and to foster the individual creativity in the university society.



Knowledge (Intellectual)

By completion of the undergraduate medical education the student should:

  1. Know the normal structure, function, development and growth of the human body and mind.
  2. Identify the disorders of structure, function, development and growth of the human body and mind that occur as a result of ill-health
  3. Recognize the appropriate measures (promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitation) that can be used to identify and solve the health problems of individuals, families and communities.
     

Skills (Practice)

By completion of the undergraduate medical education the student should be able to:

  1. Collect, record and interpret competently data about the health needs of individuals, families and communities.
  2. Assess correctly the health problems of individuals, families and communities
  3. Utilize appropriate measures (promotive, preventive and curative) in the solution of health problems of individuals, families and communities.
  4. Communicate effectively both orally and in written with patients, patients’ families, colleagues, and others with whom physicians must exchange information.
  5. Search and critically evaluate literature about health matters
     

Attitudes (Communication)

By completion of the undergraduate medical education the student should be

  1. Able to maintain honesty and integrity in all interactions with patients, patient’s families, colleagues, and others with whom physicians must interact in their professional lives.
  2. Able to value and respect all patients’ privacy and dignity, with an understanding of their needs and their families’ needs at the time of death.
  3. Committed to provide care to patients who are unable to pay and to advocate for access to health care for members of undeserved populations.
  4. Aware of the scope and limits of his role and the necessity to seek and use regularly the collaboration of other health workers.
  5. Ready to educate, motivate, supervise and lead other health workers in health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease
  6. Responsible towards work and calmness in emergency situations
  7. Able to adapt to change
  8. Able to acquire further medical education