School of Medicine - Department of Family and Community Medicine

The Department of family and Community Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan is dedicated to be recognized as a significant force in preventing disease and promoting health both nationally and in the region.

To provide quality education to medical students and provision of services of highest standards, based on research, evidence- based medicine and holistic approach to patients.
 
To achieve its vision and mission the department has the following goals:
1- To provide medical students with an understanding of the basic concepts in various disciplines of public health (epidemiology, biostatistics, Maternal and child health, health care management , environmental and occupational  health.
2- To provide highly qualified candidates with the necessary post – graduate training and competencies to be recognized as public health professionals.
3- To achieve excellence in research in public health, it rough identification of priority areas for research and multi-center, multi – agency collaborative research.
4- To promote community services and collaboration with community-based organizations by both students and faculty.
5- To expose medical students and residents to family medicine clinic operations that promote and demonstrate quality and efficiency

 To provide medical students with an understanding of the basic concepts in various disciplines of public health (epidemiology, biostatistics, Maternal and child health, health care management , environmental and occupational  health.
 To provide highly qualified candidates with the necessary post – graduate training and competencies to be recognized as public health professionals.
 To achieve excellence in research in public health, it rough identification of priority areas for research and multi-center, multi – agency collaborative research.
 To promote community services and collaboration with community-based organizations by both students and faculty.
 To expose medical students and residents to family medicine clinic operations that promote and demonstrate quality and efficiency