CETD
& R strongly believes that optimum staff development
and improved quality healthcare providers competence
in patient care and management can only be achieved
through continuous education and training.
I. Brief
History:
The Department
of Continuous Education Training & Research, formerly
the Continuous Medical Education.
II.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Develops priority
educational/professional programs in line with the
Ministry of Health thrusts.
- Supervises / assists
departmental staff development programs.
- Builds up and improves
the hospital staff research ability on patient care
management.
- Implements research
policies and directs hospital programs consistent
with local, national and international health care
priorities.
- Strengthens linkages
with other government and non-government health
agencies for more effective and efficient implementation
of health and health-related programs or activities.
- Involves and / or
assists hospital staff in knowledge – sharing
through scientific writing, symposiums, workshops
and other related activities / projects.
- Evaluates and recommends
hospital staff for further study or for or research
grants.
III. MISSION:
The CETD
& R is committed to the improvement / reinforcement
of hospital staff who possesses:
- Islamic values
- Excellence and professional
competence
- Quality patient care
management through continuous education, training,
and research
- Consciousness for
one’s health, well-being, and for a safe working
environment
IV.FACILITIES:
1. Hospital
educational and professional activities
CETD
& R encourages and maintains educational and professional
activities of the hospital staff and exchanges programs
with other government and non-government health and
allied agencies within and outside Medina as under:
- Weekly medical
lectures ( local and invited lecturers )
- Departmental clubs
- Case / Group Presentations
- Mortality &
Morbidity Discussion
- Supervision and
training of medical and nursing students.
2. Health
Outreach & Business Affairs
HOBA is
a health outreach program of King Faisal Specialist
Hospital & Research Center with Regional Satellite
Centers in the country and King Fahad Hospital - Medina
is the HOBA Center in Medina Region. It has the following
services thru CETD & R:
i) Telemedicine
which is a computerized venue for:
Teleradiology
where all referrals for radiographic film interpretations
/ consultations with KFSH & RC – Riyadh
are made ( MRI, CT Scan, Nuclear Medicine, Routine
X-rays, and related films )
- Video Conferences:
These are discussions of referred patients or
cases to KFSH & RC with concerned department
staff. These are scheduled conferences.
ii) Training
of hospital staff to KFSH & RC according to
field of specialty ( Medicine, Surgery, Nursing,
Radiology, Laboratory, etc. ). Qualified hospital
staff is sent to KFSH & RC for special training
for a period of time according to his / her needs
and the needs of the concerned department.
iii) Clinical
Visits: Consultants from KFSH & RC are scheduled
on a clinical visit to KFH _ Medina based on the
needs of each department ( 29 clinic visits annually
).
iv)
Smart Clinic: Discussions of histophatology specimens
with the concerned departments.
v) Coordinated symposia with KFSH & RC ( 2 –
3 symposia / year )
vi)
Internet Access ( HealthGulf.com )
vii)
Related activities
3.Scientific
Journal:
The Medina
Medical Journal is a quarterly publication of CETD
& R. It includes articles, reviews, case reports
and interesting films from Imaging Departments.
Each department
is expected to have research
output annually either at a departmental or individual
level.
5. Library:
The hospital
library is equipped with current issues of
professional journals and books. New books / references
are
acquired annually according to the needs of the department.
6.Symposia
and conferences:
Local,
regional, national & international
symposium / conferences are held according to the
MOH thrust
programs ( International Health Week, International
Diabetes Day,
International Nurses Week, etc ).
7. Related
Activities
