The faculty of Allied Medical Sciences was firstly established as the Department of Biological Sciences in 1995. Due to our belief in the importance of medical technology specialists and medical lab technicians in supporting the medical system in Jordan and facilitating an accurate diagnosis for diseases, the Department of Biological Sciences was evolved to the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences in 1997 to be a valuable addition to Zarqa University’s faculties. This Faculty gained general and special accreditation and it contains five departments (Medical Laboratory, Applied Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Diet Therapy Technology and Dietetics, Medical Radiologic Technologies, and Physical Therapy). In addition, the postgraduate program in the field of medical laboratory has been established in 2022, in response to an urgent need for Jordanian society and the desire of thousands of Jordanian students to achieve their dream of completing their postgraduate studies (Master) in the field of Medical Laboratory.

The main purpose of the faculty was to provide the labor market in Jordan and the Arabic World with skilled, well-trained young specialists in the fields of Medical Laboratory, Applied Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Diet Therapy Technology and Dietetics, Medical Radiologic Technologies, and Physical Therapy. The faculty also aimed to provide graduates with competencies who can perform their duties in this sector with maximum efficiency.

To achieve these aims, the faculty has attracted several highly qualified and highly experienced staff from different fields of Medical Laboratory, Applied Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Diet Therapy Technology and Dietetics, Medical Radiologic Technologies, and Physical Therapy. In addition, the faculty has established modern scientific laboratories to serve the student in their academic and practical studies. Furthermore, the faculty has a specialized clinic in the field of Applied Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Zarqa University Hearing and Speech Clinics), where students undergo the necessary training to qualify them for practical life.

From my position as the dean for this faculty, I urge our dear students to do their best and invest their spare time wisely in the university by attending conferences, scientific days and other extracurricular activities that are held at the university regularly. In addition, I encourage the students to visit the library frequently and to get benefits from the library services including the latest books, periodicals, and electronic resources which provide the students with extra knowledge.

I also invite the students to get the maximum benefit from their assigned medical laboratory training sessions in the hospitals to further develop their scientific and practical tendencies.

Finally, I encourage our students to practice their favorite activities and hobbies of various kinds which will help them in developing their personalities and will enable them to be effective members in their communities and countries. Furthermore, this will help develop their communication skills and their understanding of the local community's needs.