CME Introduction

Saudi Commission For Health Specialties is keen on activating its role in collaboration with various health sectors to promote the health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in compliance with the rapid developments in the medical fields. Thus, the regulation of the Continuing Medical Education and Professional Developing programs have been approved in an attempt to measure up to the level of health services provided in developed countries by:

Ensuring that the medical practitioners are continuously updated in relation to their perspective fields; ascertaining that their performance is of the highest levels; and verifying that they maintain that level of performance.

The Commission has obligated medical practitioners to have the minimum hours of the CME/PD as part of their professional responsibilities and as a requirement for obtaining their medical license. This program is the only means through which they can acquire and update their knowledge, furthering their education, and improve the technical skills they have acquired. All of which would ensure that a distinctive care is being offered for the individual and community. Being the only authorized party to approve the activities of the CME/PD in the Kingdom, the Commission attempts to develop directives that could set up a mechanism for licensing the parties presenting and approving the said activities in accordance with the tasks stated in its Basic System issued under the Royal Decree No. R/2 dated 6/2/1413H – with respect to the setting up of Health Principles & Criteria for practicing medical professions. The Commission is also responsible for approving the activities undertaken by the CME/PD in the Kingdom activities such as seminars, symposiums, medical conferences and establishing scientific associations for health specialties.

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