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S. Majed Al-Awami, MD

Arch Surg. 2000;135:354-357.

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INTRODUCTION

Understanding surgical education in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires not only an overview of general and medical education, but also a brief discussion about the health care system in the country and key factors that can affect the development of surgical training.

THE BEGINNING

Formal education in Saudi Arabia began around the fourth decade of the 20th century. At first only men were taught. Before this, youngsters were taught to read and write Arabic scripts and to read the holy Koran, but there were no formal schools. Usually, there was only 1 teacher for a group of male, and later female, students who were at different levels. This teacher was usually called "Katib" or "Mu'allem," singular for "Kuttab," "Katateeb," or "Ma'almeah." There were both male and female teachers in many areas in Saudi Arabia. Students also went to Bahrain and Egypt for schooling.

THE FIRST FORMAL SCHOOL

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EFFECT OF IMPROVED ECONOMIC RESOURCES

HEALTH CARE PROVISION

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

INTERNSHIP

SURGERY EDUCATION

KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP

FELLOWSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES

ARAB BOARD OF SURGERY

SAUDI COUNCIL FOR THE HEALTH SPECIALTIES

OPERATIVE PROCEDURES AND SKILLS

EXAMINATIONS

TRAINEES ENROLLED

RESEARCH

JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

THE FUTURE

From the Department of Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia; and King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.