AN OVERVIEW

The Pathology Department is one of the principal departments of the College of Medicine, King Khalid University. It teaches diseases to students of the MBBS Program, along with those from shared courses such as BDS and B.Sc. Pharmacology.

The Department offers diagnostic services to patients in the region by conducting histopathological examination of tissues and blood analysis for haematological diseases. It carries out scientific research aimed at understanding the nature of new and established diseases observed in the region and the Kingdom at large.

Department faculty members actively participate in various University events, including student activities, workshops, and scientific conferences. The Department also assists faculty and staff with career development and helps patients receive diagnostic services.

The Electron Microscope Unit supports the precise diagnosis through the examination of ultrastructural details of cells and tissues.

VISION, MISSION AND GOALS

VISION:

• Strive to become a distinguished department among pathology departments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by offering an excellent teaching environment.
• Offer specialized investigative services to patients in the region through Histopathology, Haematology and Electron Microscope Units.
• Conduct scientific research directed at understanding the etiology of diseases, especially endemic diseases prevailing in the region and the Kingdom.

MISSION:

• Teach students pathology to enable them to understand disease nature, patterns of occurrence, and macroscopic and microscopic characteristics, preparing them to clinically correlate investigations with clinical features.
• Actively improve and upgrade infrastructural facilities at departmental units such as Histopathology, Haematology and Electron Microscope units.
• Provide necessary support and facilities, including laboratory equipment and research materials, to encourage academic staff to conduct innovative scientific research.
• Promote the professional efficiency of academic staff by encouraging participation in national and international workshops and conferences.

GOALS:

• Provide a distinctive teaching service to students of the MBBS program and other shared programs.
• Offer superior quality diagnostic services to patients in the region and across the Kingdom, through Histopathology, Haematology and Electron Microscope Units.
• Conduct scientific research in collaboration with other institutions, universities, and research centers in the Kingdom, leading to the identification of disease etiology and newer methods of investigation influencing patient management.
• Spread community awareness about the nature of diseases, methods of transmission, measures for prevention, and the importance of early detection of diseases such as malignancies.