Opening Lecture Atatürk University Medical Faculty , 12.09.2011

1. Internationalization -to be a world doctor- (Dünyalı Olmak) Opening Lecture Atatürk University Medical Faculty, 12.09.2011 Zekeriya Aktürk, Prof. Dr. zekeriya.akturk@gmail.com http://aile.atauni.edu.tr / 35

2. Presentation outline • The concept of “internationalization” • 5 min • Internationalization of higher education • 10 min • Personal advices • 5 min • Hospitality exchange • 10 min • Summary points • 5 min / 35

3. The term “internationalization” • Webster • : to make international; also • : to place under international control <a proposal to internationalize the city> • In economics, internationalization has been viewed as a process of increasing involvement of enterprises in international markets http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalization / 35 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization

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5. One School Advertisement:DePaul University / 35 http://www.depaul.edu/

6. US Efforts to have Schools Abroad • Indiana University School of Education October 04, 2008 / 35

7. Internationalization of regulatory requirements • since 1989 more than 40guidelines have been harmonised amongst the EU, Japan and the USA (www.ich.org). • Common technical documents are produced / 35 Y. Juillet. Internationalization of regulatory requirements. Clinical Pharmacology 17 (2003) 21–25

8. Internationalization of higher education / 35

9. USA • Almost 600,000 international students are enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/2007_hr/070629-vaughan.htm / 35

10. UK / 35 http://www.smuc.ac.uk/international/student-statistics.htm

11. Netherlands • January 2010: 76,000 international students study in the Netherlands / 35 http://www.eurogates.nl/en_holland_news/id/7393/

12. Japan • 118,498 international students in Japan as of May 1, 2007 http://www.jasso.go.jp/statistics/intl_student/data07_e.html / 35 http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/admission/class.html

13. Turkey • June 10, 2010: Around 17 000 foreign students / 35 http://www.zaman.com.tr/wap.do?method=getSondakikaDetay&haberno=994035&sirano=4&sayfa=

14. February 2012: Around 26 000 foreign students / 35 http://www.sabah.com.tr/Egitim/2012/02/22/turkiyede-yabanci-ogrenci-sayisi-artiyor

15. The Bologna Process • The purpose of the Bologna Process is to create the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe • 46 Countries are members of the European Higher Education Area • Turkey is a member since 2001 / 35 http://bologna.yok.gov.tr/

16. Farabi Exchange Program • Started in 2009, the Farabi Exchange Program aims that university students and teaching staff members continue their education and training at an institution of higher education other than their owns during a period of one or two semesters. / 35 http://farabi.yok.gov.tr/

17. Erasmus • Erasmus programme is a European Union education and training  programme which aims to increase the quality of higher education in Europe.  • For this purpose, the Programme promotes the co-operations between higher education institutions in Europe. These partnerships and mobility activities are financially supported by the Programme. / 35 http://www.ua.gov.tr/index.cfm?k=76

18. Internationalization of research. • Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals • The CONSORT Statement http://www.icmje.org/urm_full.pdf http://www.consort-statement.org/ / 35

19. International programs http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdphd/ / 35

20. The Mission of UTAS Scool of Medicine • “to produce graduates who will provide a significant contribution and positive impact on communities in Tasmania, mainland Australia and internationally ... committed to fostering collaboration on a domestic and global scale” http://www.utas.edu.au/medicine/programs/smile / 35

21. Southampton / 35 http://www.som.soton.ac.uk/undergrad/course/bm5/

22. Rochester / 35 http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/prospective-students/curriculum/documents/DHC02-2011.pdf

23. The Future-Virtual Universities ?- • International Virtual Medical School • Health Services Management • Healthcare Reimbursement • Master of Business Administration - Healthcare • Medical Office Administration http://www.vconline.edu/online-degree-programs/online-medical-degrees.cfm / 35

24. Some Advices • Learn foreign languages • Travel as much as possible (nat. – international) • Make international friendships • Accept national – international guests • Do what will benefit every body in the planet • Become a medicaldoctor! :) / 35

25. Hospitality Exchange“If you can’t visit the World, let the World come to you!” / 35

26. A story with “hospitalityclub” and “couchsurfing” Since 2004 / 35

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35. Internationalizing in Undergraduate SuccceededWhy not also in Graduate Education?? • 10th International Turkish Olympics were done with 1500 participants from 135 countries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKqXcMfTMkY / 35 http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/10._Uluslararas%C4%B1_T%C3%BCrk%C3%A7e_Olimpiyatlar%C4%B1