Presented by: Dr. Shadia Al Bahlani HoD BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (BMS) College of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Allied Health Sciences
Presented by:Dr. Shadia Al Bahlani
HoD
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
(BMS)
College of Medicine and Health SciencesDepartment of Allied Health Sciences
HISTORY First established in 1993.
Known as Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)
Offered by Department of Biology in College of Science (3 years) and shared with College of Medicine and Health Sciences (2 years).
Initially only 10 students were allowed to enter the program and later was increased to 20.
Last batch of MLS graduated in 2014.
BMS AT PRESENT Moved to COM&HS in 2010.
Managed at first by BMS Management Committee.
A new department, Allied Health Sciences, established in 2014.
The name was changed to Biomedical Science in 2014.
Students intake is 25 with 5 extra seats for transfer students.
BMS AT PRESENT Degree plan was re-structured and modified.
Essential courses were created such as laboratory rotations, 3-semester research projects, and clinical placement.
Accredited recently by Institute of Biomedical Sciences, UK (founded in 1912).
The first batch graduated from an accredited program in 2015.
The program aims to produce:
Graduates who can pursue professional careers in medical diagnostic laboratories.
Successful biomedical scientists to augment the excellence of healthcare in Oman.
Independent researchers who will track higher education.
Knowledgeable and skillful graduates to work in other health sectors such as pharmaceutical and health industry.
Four Year-degree plan
Year 1 Year 2
PathologyCollege Requirements
Haematology
Biochemistry Microbiology
Introductory courses to biomedical sciences
e.g. InstrumentationCell BiologyLab rotations
Year 3-4
Research Project(3 Semesters)
Clinical Placement
Basic Medical Courses(phase 1)
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE DEGREE PLAN
Summer
DEPARTMENT OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES HEMATOLOGY
DIVISION
DR. MOHAMED BOULASSELEXT: 3495
MS. MUNA AL-MASKRIMS. ASMA MASLAH
EXT: 1131
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
DR. SHADIA AL-BAHLANIEXT: 3466
SUPERINTENDENTMS. QAMARIYA AL-ABRI
EXT: 1131COORDINATOR
MS. JOKHA AL-BALUSHIEXT: 3465
PATHOLOGY DIVISION
DR. NASAR AL-WAHIBIEXT: 1188
MS. HALIMA AL-ISSAEIMS. BUTHAINA AL-DHAHLI
EXT: 3594MICROBIOLOGY
DIVISION
PROF. MOHAMED MABRUKEXT: 3464
MS. RAJAA AL-SADAIRIEXT: 3594
BIOCHEMISTRY DIVISION
PROF. TEWFIK SOULIMANEEXT: TO BE DETERMINED