Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: The College of Medicine at Qassim University (COMQU) was founded in 2001 as a problem-based learning and community-oriented medical school in order to strengthen the health system not only in the Qassim region but also in the whole of Saudi Arabia. The aim of the current study was to assess whether the COMQU is a socially accountable medical school and the steps taken to achieve that target. Materials and methods: The study used the social accountability grid published by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a framework t...
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Medical education
Family medicine