Faculty and Students Research Unit

Mission
To establish an attuned interdisciplinary collaborative research community by providing assistance, guidance and orientation for the undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Vision
Involve the undergraduate and postgraduate students in an excellent and advanced evidence-based medical research, practice, and service.
Aims

To achieve the mission and vision, the research unit aims to provide:

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

- Foster interdepartmental cooperation, understanding, inclusion and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Cultivate academic integrity, collegiality, and diversity at all levels

Research, Innovation, and Academic Publishing

- Recognize excellence in educational research, practice, and service
- Promote scholarly research and innovation within higher education
- Promote the highest professional standards and research ethics for educators

Professional and Personal Development and Capacity Building in Research

- Foster capacity building in research at all levels (individual, institutional, national, global)
- Provide national leadership on critical issues impacting medical research

Objectives

Provide support for the research activities of the undergraduate and postgraduate students
Review and provide feedback for improvement of the research proposals submitted by the students through the COM-Research Unit
Conduct sessions on research practice, methodology, and statistical software packages such as Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and JMP for the enhancement of research skills.
Provide support to COM faculty and KAMC Health Professionals who are involved in research projects
Organize the COM research activities for conducting research days and to facilitate participation in the research conferences organized by other institutions
Encourage and support students' participation in local and international meetings
Create a database for student research publications
Improve the publication rate from the research projects being conducted in COM

Medical Research Course Outline

Research Unit Team

Academic Year 2021/2022

College of Medicine Research Board
Prof. Ahmed Al Rumayyan
Prof. Hamdan Al Jahdali
Dr. Awad Al Muklass
Admin Support: Research Office Support Team

Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs, COM
Dr. Yasir Al Malik

Head of Medical Research Unit
Dr. Awad Almuklass
Faculty Research
Prof. Amre Nasr (Supervisor)	Supported by: Female faculty x 3 Male faculty x 3 KAIMRC members x 2 University Research Office members x 2 Research Assistant x 2

Faculty Members
Dr. Awad Al Muklass
Prof. Amre Nasr
Dr. Aamir Omair
Dr. Mona Bawazeer
Dr. Dina Sami
Dr. Siraj Rajkumar Rajendram
Dr. Sara AlSharif

Undergraduate Research Blocks
Dr. Awad Almuklass (Block Chief Coordinator)	Male Students		Female Students
Dr. Awad Almuklass (Block Chief Coordinator)	MRES I	MRES II	MRES I	MRES II
Block Coordinator	Dr. Aamir Omair Email: omaira [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa	Prof. Amre Nasr Email: nasara[@] ksau-hs.edu.sa	Dr. Mona Bawazeer Email: bawazeerm [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa	Dr. Dina Sami Email: Samid [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa

Support Team
Administrative Staff	Research Assistant Staff
Mr. Ali Almutlaq Email: Mutlaqa [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa Ext: 95440 Ms. Renalyn Tabago Email: tabagor[@] ksau-hs.edu.sa Ext: 95167	Ms. Myaad Alotaibi Email: alotaibimy [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa Ext: 98219 Mr. Mohammad Alanazi Email: Alanazimoha [@] ksau-hs.edu.sa Ext: 95346