DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY

History of the Department

Our Faculty of Medicine was founded in 1973 under Hacettepe University. In 1975, it was incorporated into Ondokuz Mayıs University. Between 1975 and 1982, education and training in the Basic Medical Sciences were carried out at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Anatomy education in the Department of Anatomy of our University’s Faculty of Medicine began in the 1982–1983 academic year. During the first year, because the Department had no faculty members of its own, Anatomy courses were taught by clinical faculty. Until 1993, the Department of Anatomy served together with the Department of Histology and Embryology under the umbrella of the Department of Morphology. Prof. Dr. Nusret ÇİFTÇİ served as the Chair of the Department of Morphology between 1983 and 1993. In 1993, the Department of Morphology was divided into two separate departments: Anatomy and Histology–Embryology. At the beginning of the 1983–1984 academic year, Asst. Prof. Dr. K. Ali GÜNGEÇ was appointed as the first and founding faculty member of the Department of Anatomy.

Theoretical Structure and Academic Aim of the Department

Anatomy, one of the fundamental pillars of medical education, examines the structures, organs, systems, and interrelationships that make up the human body. Students enrolled in all health-related programs at our University, and especially those in the Faculty of Medicine, must acquire essential foundational knowledge of human anatomy during their education. As a department, our primary goal in anatomy education is to ensure that students beginning medical training understand the normal structure of the human body, recognize its variations and anomalies, and develop the groundwork necessary for comprehending future clinical knowledge. Additionally, we aim to provide students in other health-related programs of our University (such as Dentistry and Health Vocational Schools) with the theoretical and practical anatomical knowledge required for their fields.

Types of Instruction

Undergraduate Education

1. Two-Year Vocational Programs (Health Services Vocational School Students)

 Medical Laboratory Programs  Medical Documentation and Secretarial Programs  Radiology Programs  Opticianry  Ambulance and Emergency Care Technician Program  Dental Technical Secretaryship

2. Anatomy Education for Undergraduate Students

A) Four-Year Programs

 Students of Health Schools (Midwifery and Nursing Programs)

B) Five-Year Programs

 Students of the Faculty of Dentistry

C) Six-Year Programs

 Faculty of Medicine

Students of the Faculty of Medicine

The duration of anatomy specialty training is four years, including extensions permitted by current laws and regulations. During this period, residents are expected to acquire the fundamental and essential knowledge and skills in anatomy. The goal is to train highly qualified “Anatomy Specialists.” For this reason, a comprehensive specialty training program has been designed. Within this program, great care is taken to ensure that routine departmental activities do not hinder education in any way and that both aspects of the program proceed harmoniously.

Objectives

1. To train specialists who possess knowledge of the anatomical features of human organ systems at a level beyond the basic macroscopic and microscopic anatomy learned during medical school.
2. To provide comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of the anatomical structures that make up systemic anatomy (movement, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, special senses, endocrine, urogenital, and digestive systems).
3. To develop competence in topographic anatomy, enabling the specialist to identify triangles, fossae, and regions of the body by dissecting them from the surface to deeper layers.
4. To ensure foundational knowledge of clinical anatomy, namely the clinical implications and reflections of normal anatomical structures, at a level that allows meaningful interpretation.
5. To provide experience in teaching.
6. To provide knowledge and skills related to cadaver fixation methods.
7. To train specialists with the knowledge and communication skills required for managing anatomy laboratories and overseeing quality control.