Saudi Arabia Medical Education: An Overview / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

This paper provides a brief insight into medical education in Saudi Arabia. It begins by providing an introduction and background on the country’s medical education, how it developed, how the undergraduate course is organised, and how the curriculum has changed over the years. Subsequently, undergraduate admission and the undergraduate curriculum are described in more detail. Postgraduate training is also discussed, as different scholarship programs offered to Saudi medical students and graduates. This paper highlights the similarities and differences with the Japanese medical education system.