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The 2nd Central Asian Medical Education Conference Karaganda , 10-11 October, 2013

Turkish and English Medium Medical Education: Experiences from Atatürk University. The 2nd Central Asian Medical Education Conference Karaganda , 10-11 October, 2013. Prof. Hikmet Koçak, President, Atatürk University http://www.atauni.edu.tr. Atatürk University (1957).

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The 2nd Central Asian Medical Education Conference Karaganda , 10-11 October, 2013

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  1. Turkish and English Medium Medical Education: Experiences from Atatürk University The 2nd Central Asian Medical Education Conference Karaganda, 10-11 October, 2013 / 23 Prof. Hikmet Koçak, President, Atatürk University http://www.atauni.edu.tr

  2. Atatürk University (1957) • Establishedwithcollaboration of Nebraska University in Erzurum • Located in North-EasternAnatolia, Erzurum is a city on the silk roadwith a historygoingbackto 3000 BC • Thecitycontinuesto be a centerfortrade, education, culture, andwintersports. • Of specialimportance is theDouble-MinarettMadrasahwith 6 faculties, established in 1290. / 23

  3. Atatürk University • 20Faculties, • Amongthem: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, VeterinarySciences • 2 Colleges(4-year) • 12 Vocational schools (2-year), • 7 Institutes, • 1 Conservatory • 22 Research centers, • 2550 Academic members, • 4000 Administrative personnel, • 59000 Formal,35000 distant learning,1500 internationalstudents / 23

  4. MedicalFaculty • Staff: • 226 professors • 305 residenttrainees • 545 nurses • Students • Turkishsection: 1537 • English section: 183 • International students: 65 / 23

  5. Turkishsectionwasfounded in 1962English sectionwasfounded in 2008 / 23

  6. Wehaveinternationalstudentsfromthefollowingcountries: • Azerbaijan • Cameroon • Caribbean • China • Germany • Iran • Kyrgyzstan • Palastine • Russia • Syria • Turkmenistan • Uganda • Ukraine • Uzbekistan / 23

  7. AcceptanceProcedure • Applications arecollected online on August. • Selectioncriteriaforinternationalstudents: • TurkishCommunitiesExam (TCS) • Scholarshipfromhomecountry • Direct applicationto Atatürk University : • Exam at Atatürk University • High school diploma scores • Country quota / 23

  8. Medical Faculty Research Hospital • 1460 bed capacity hospitalservingtheregionandneighbouringcountries • Top quality health opportunities: • Modern radiology, Cardiac Center • Chemotherapy, Burn center • IVF, Hyperbaricoxygentherapy • Transplantation unit, Bone marrowtransp. • HealthyLifestylesandIntegrativeMedicine Center (CAM) • 60 000 inpatients/year • 35 000 surgicalinterventions/year • 650 000 outpatientvisits/year / 23

  9. AcademicStaff / 23

  10. Curriculum Structure

  11. To Be a Part of theAcademicStaff • Eurasian Silk Road UniversitiesConsortium (ESRUC) • TurkicUniversitiesUnion Program (TUNİB) • Mevlana Exchange Program • ViaTurkish Academy of Sciences (TUBITAK) • VisitingProfessorship • Permanentstaff / 23

  12. ESRUC • Establishedwiththecollaboration of almost 200 universities on the silk roadfrom 30 countriesintendedtocarryoutjointgraduatestudiesandprojects. • Visitingprofessorscomingvia ESRUC will be providedaccommodationplus a payment of 2000-3000 USD/month. • Thepresidency of theconsortioum is undertakenby Atatürk University • Thefirstthreemeetingswereheld in Erzurum. Thisyearthefourthmeetingwill be in India. • Forfurtherinformation: http://esruc.atauni.edu.tr/ / 23

  13. TUNIB • Foundedwiththecollaboration of 15 universitiesfromAzerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, andTurkeyundertheauspices of thepresidents of thecountries in Bishkek in May 2013. Intendedtopromotecollaborationbetweenuniversities in Turkicstates. • Atatürk Universitywaselectedforthepresidency of theunion. • Thefirstmeetingwill be held in Erzurum in May 2014. / 23

  14. Mevlana Exchange Program • Started in 2013-2014 teaching period. The easiest and fastest way to collaborate. • This year we had over 100 exchange of studentsandstaff. • The program supports both incoming and outgoing students as well as staff. • ScholarshipsaregivenbytheTurkishCouncilforHigherEducation. • Wearelookingforwardtomakingagreementswithrectors of youruniversities. • See: http://mevlana.atauni.edu.tr/ / 23

  15. Turkish Academy of Sciences • Severalinternationalsupportprogramsareavailablethrough TUBITAK forvisitingresearchers. • International supportprogramsmeetbothaccommodationandlivingexpenses of visitingscholars. • TUBITAK offers a largenumber of supportvarieties: http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/en / 23

  16. Visiting Professors Wehaveacceptedvisiting professors fromseveralcountries / 23

  17. Permanent Staff • Weappreciatescholarstoworkwith us as permanentstaffmembers. • Applications are done directlytorelateddepartments. • Theuniversityalsoprovidesaccommodation in additiontosalary. / 23

  18. Infrastructure / 23

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  21. Graduates • Atatürk University is regarded as the university that founds universities. • The same is valid also for faculty of medicine. • There are numerousgraduates in the parliament and at high positions such as general directors or rectors of universities. / 23

  22. CONCLUSION • Atatürk University is one of theoldestandbiggestuniversities in Turkey (Thefifth of 183 universities). • It is famous as the ‘universityestablishinguniversities’. • WehavebothTurkishand English mediummedicalfaculties. • TherearemanyopportunitiestocollaborateforjointprojectsandPhDprogramswithFaculty of Medicine, Atatürk University. / 23

  23. RAHMET! / 23

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