The aim of the program is to ensure that students achieve high clinical competence required to produce caring, professional and ethical physicians through:

• Providing efficient knowledge and understanding of the theoretical basis of clinical practice, including biomedical sciences, diagnostic and therapeutic rationales and perspectives on behavior and populations.

• Applying the teaching and practical strategies suitable for the preclinical and clinical levels of the program to ensure the enhancing of critical thinking and appraisal along with communication and clinical skills.

• Creating a favorable atmosphere of training and direct supervision to carry out practical procedures safely and workingefficiently with the health care team.

• Ensuring practicing of medicine safely, within an ethical framework, with insight and compassion, according to the legal requirements and professional expectations of medical practice in the country.

• Enhancing the ability of working independently with high level personal motivation and lifelong learning and research competencies.