Yeditepe in NUMBERS
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Faculty of Medicine
Our university was established by the Istanbul Egitim ve Kultur (ISTEK) Foundation with Law No. 4142 in 1996 and its founder is Bedrettin Dalan. It is a foundation (private) university with a public legal personality and financial and administrative autonomy within the framework of the Higher Education Law.
Yeditepe University provides education for the information age with its contemporary education programs and practices. The main settlement of our university is named “26 August Campus”.
There are classrooms for the first three years of medical education, Basic Medical Sciences Laboratories, Clinical and Vocational Skills Laboratory, and other training areas, the Dean's Office, Department of Basic Medical Sciences on the campus.
In addition, Yeditepe University Knowledge Center, located on the campus, tries to provide the best service with its resources, according to the needs of academic and administrative staff, students and researchers. Books on Medicine and Health Sciences in the Knowledge Center collection are offered to users on open shelves according to the NLM (National Library of Medicine) classification system. The Knowledge Center area is supported by an internet connection from 80 points and each point has wireless internet support. The Knowledge Center operates 24/7.
The Faculty of Medicine Hospital was put into service in the 2005-2006 academic year in Bostancı, on the E-5 Highway. Clinical training continues in our hospital, Bagdat Street Polyclinic, and Balmumcu Eye Diseases Hospital.
In our faculty, basic medical information is given with an integrated education system in the first 2 years. The 3rd year is the period of admission to the clinic and the diseases of the systems described in the first two years are given in an integrated manner. Our students, who continue and successfully complete their compulsory clinical internship in the fourth and fifth years, are entitled to work as interns in the 6th year and graduate with the title of "Medical Doctor" at the end of this period.
Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine has been granted Full Accreditation Status until 2020 by the Medical Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Association (TEPDAD), National Medical Education Accreditation Board (UTEAK). In 2019, YUTF applied to TEPDAD for re-accreditation. As a result of the valuation of the YUTF Undergraduate Medical Education Program Self-Evaluation Report (2019), the UTEAK Visiting Team and ultimately UTEAK decided to re-accredit our faculty for 6 years until 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Education protocol with the Ministry of Health, 2000
- Campus / Basic Medical Sciences Laboratories, 2000-2003
- Yeditepe University Hospital, 2005
- Renewal of the Education protocol with the Ministry of Health, 2003-2006
- Establishment of Clinical and Vocational Skills Laboratory, Start of Simulated Patient applications, 2005-2006
- The purpose of establishing the Clinical and Vocational Skills Laboratory; primarily to provide skills training to preclinical and clinical entrance level students studying at the Faculty of Medicine. Also it is aimed to provide the necessary training and to evaluate the application invasive and non-invasive clinical procedures known as basic clinical skills such as history taking, physical examination, patient-physician relationship, communication skills and professional skills.
- Considering the qualification-based education criteria, learning by doing and holistic learning approaches were added to this and humanistic education techniques were applied. ICP is a 3-year block program in our faculty, and carried out independently of committee courses. It is aimed to provide skills training to preclinical and clinical entrance students. In this context, it aims to provide feedback on students' performance, evaluate basic clinical and professional skills, and measure students' competence.
- First compliance effort on National Core Curriculum (NCC) 2005
- Teaching Teachers Course (University of Florida in collaboration with Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine) , 12-15/12/2005 Teaching Teachers Course, "Epidemiology Methods: Beyond the basics for observational research design and analysis."
- Establishment of the Department of Medical Education, 2007
- Teacher Education Course (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine DME in collaboration with Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Dep. of Med. Ed.), Teaching Teachers Course, “Curriculum Development and Change” “Standardized Patient / OSCE”, “Advanced OSCE”, 2007-2008
- The European University Association / SWOT ANALYSIS 2007
- Council of Deans of Medicine / National Board of Medical Education and Accreditation (UTEAK)
- A member was sent to UTEAK upon request. Currently, a faculty member representing YUTF is actively working at UTEAK DEK.
- YUTF hosted the first Visiting Team Training Meeting of UTEAK. 25-26 September 2010
- Relations with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Education (TEGED)
- Board Member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Education, 2010-1012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016
- Improvement of Clinical Education
- Cooperation with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level institutions of the Ministry of Health should be carried out within an institutional structure in order to see and follow-up more patients, and to learn from the knowledge and skills of the different organizations.
- Trainer Development Program (YEGEP), 2011
- In this program, a training group consisting of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 of faculty members involved in the educational activities carried out for students, other members of the healthcare team, and colleagues, strengthens their knowledge and skills with effective, current and valid methods in terms of education and assessment-evaluation skills. It is aimed to train all of the participants in Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine to take responsibility in the management of measurement-evaluation processes.
- Educational Practices Module 1: 26-27 February 2011 Basic Knowledge and Skills in Medical Education
- Educational Practices Module 2 : 26-27 March 2011 Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation – Testing Knowledge
- Educational Practices Module 3 : 30 April-01 May 2011 Testing Students' Skills and Performance Evaluation
- Hosted the National Congress of Association for the Advancement of Medical Education (TEGED) 2014
- Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education; Established the Trainer Development Program (YEGEP). Education of the trainer courses have been organized within the scope of YEGEP since the beginning of 2015. Our faculty attaches great importance to these trainings. Dean's Office organizes these trainings and they are given by the Department of Medical Education. At the end of the training, the trainees are certified by the Dean's office.
- Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine has been granted with Full Accreditation until 2020 by the Medical Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Association (TEPDAD), National Medical Education and Accreditation Board (UTEAK).
- Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine applied to the National Medical Education Accreditation Board (UTEAK) of the Medical Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Association (TEPDAD), which is recognized by the World Medical Education Federation (WFME) and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) (February 2013).
- Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Pre-Graduation Medical Education Program has been determined to meet the National Pre-Graduate Medical Education National Standards of Turkey. As a result of the evaluation made by the National Medical Education Accreditation Board, with the decision taken at the meeting of the TEPDAD Board of Directors dated 11.04.2014, the program has been accredited until 01.01.2020.
- Thus, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine became the 21st medical school accredited by the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Medical Education Programs, National Medical Education Accreditation Board.
- Yeditepe University Hospital and its affiliates were accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International) on November 2, 2007. In other words, it became the first Turkish University Hospitals Group to document its quality and success at an international level. After being accredited for the second time in 2010, it was accredited by JCI for the third time in 2014, including the new standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals, proving that its quality is sustainable.
The faculty of Medicine or Medical Faculty aims to train physicians who work to eliminate individual, national, and international health problems, to cure diseases and to find permanent solutions to these diseases, and to increase the quality of life of people.
Students of the high schools with the department of Mathematics and Science are entitled to receive education in the Faculty of Medicine by reaching the determined points. In general, apart from the preparatory language period, in the department, which covers a 6-year undergraduate education, the first 3 years consist of theoretical courses such as preclinical anatomy and science, while the next 3 years consist of clinical courses that include practice. All sub-branches of medical science are given to students during this education.
Basic Medical Sciences
Clinical Medical Sciences
Surgical Medical Sciences
Our University's Faculty of Medicine aims to train physicians who are aware of health problems and developments both in Turkey and in the world; have the knowledge and competence to provide health services; pay maximum attention to ethical rules and apply these rules; pursue new information in the national and international field with their researcher and questioning personality, and prone to teamwork with high communication skills.
Our faculty, which offers education in English, provides its first three years of education with simulation studies. At the same time, OSCE Equipped Clinical and Vocational Skills Laboratory is used for the development of both professional and communication skills; clinical procedures are taught with simulated patients, anatomical models, and audio-visual materials.
In addition to Medical Specialization Education, students can also continue an integrated doctorate program within the Institute of Health Sciences.
Our students in the Faculty of Medicine who are successful in terms of ranking and score at the Student Selection and Placement Exam can benefit from scholarship opportunities. You can view the scholarship requirements of the Faculty of Medicine here.
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With Erasmus+ and other student exchange programs, Medical students have the opportunity to study abroad. Especially with Erasmus+, a European Union program, a different culture is seen in the place and students gain experience. The development of social skills along with education provides convenience for students when they enter occupational life.
The Faculty of Medicine cooperates with higher education institutions in different countries of the world, which are respected for their quality in terms of medical education. Here, you can examine the higher education institutions with which the faculty cooperates within the scope of exchange programs and the criteria of student exchange programs.