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Department of Medical Education

History of the Department

The Department of Medical Education was established with the request of Ondokuz Mayıs University Rectorate on 30.06.2003 and the decision of Higher Education Council on 25.07.2003. The first head of the department was Prof Dr Şaban Sarıkaya under the responsibility of the Dean's Office.

Akademik Personel

Assoc. Prof. Özlem Mıdık ( Head of Department )

Undergraduate: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Anadolu University Faculty of Open Education, Sociology Department Doctorate: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Servet Aker

Undergraduate: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University Faculty of Open and Distance Education, Philosophy (Still-continuing) Anadolu University Faculty of Open Education Agricultural Technology Specialisation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Public Health.

Assistant Professor Rahman Yavuz

Undergraduate:Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Specialisation: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Family Medicine Doctorate: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, PhD (Still-continuing)

Theoretical Structure and Academic Aims of The Department

The Department of Medical Education brings together and applies all the knowledge, skills and attitudes required in the field to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching processes at all levels of medical education through the roles included in the National Competencies Framework for Medical Educators.

Roles for Medical Educators (Areas of Competence)

On the axis of expertise;

  • Professional
  • Advocater
  • Team Member
  • Counsellor
  • Manager-Leader
  • Scholar
  • Communicator

Professional

Department of Medical Education aims,

  • To contribute to a process of medical education that aims to achieve public health and social justice through a common sense approach and to transform it into a way of life,

  • To develop institutional and inter-institutional cooperation by ensuring the participation of other stakeholders in order to create a corporate culture,

  • To be able to plan and practice in all areas of medical education, taking into account the needs and benefits of society,

-To be able to demonstrate learner representation that prioritises learner benefit,

Advocater

Department of Medical Education defenders,

  • Institutional, national and international policies in the field of education,

  • Education should be based on evidence-based medicine,

  • Contemporary approaches to education,

  • Education is an important determinant of health, both in its own right and through its impact on other social determinants of health.

Being part of the team

Department of Medical Education,

Works effectively with teams at all levels (administrators, educators and learners) in the implementation of medical education.

  • Within the framework of a community-based, learner-centred learning approach, it carries out collaborative work with different individuals and teams on evidence-based grounds.

-Works with a team of experts in the field of health professional education in the planning, development and evaluation of educational programme, in the consultancy process and in academic studies.

Counsellor

Department of Medical Education,

-Makes recommendations to active committees for the planning, development and improvement of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education programmes.

-Guides students' learning and academic success by taking into account their strengths, needs and values.

  • Provides consultancy by determining the needs of the units in the faculty of medicine and other faculties in line with their requests.

Manager and Leader

Department of Medical Education,

-Fulfils responsibility as a member of the regional, national and international medical education community, working individually and as a team.

  • Provides management and leadership in planning, implementing and evaluating educational processes, setting priorities, working collaboratively and providing and using resources.

  • Leads the change and manages the process.

Scholar

Department of Medical Education,

Produces, applies and disseminates knowledge in the field of medical education in accordance with the principles of lifelong learning.

  • Accesses and continuously monitors up-to-date resources and information related to the field.
  • Generates, disseminates, implements and evaluates new knowledge and practices in medical education.

Communicator

Department of Medical Education,

-Effectively conveys education-related information, problems or solutions, suggestions and expectations related to education to all stakeholders of education verbally, non-verbally and in writing by making use of educational technologies and information technologies.

  • Shares with experts and non-experts its thoughts on issues related to its field and its suggestions for solving problems, and conveys them in written and verbally comprehensible form.

  • Uses Information technology effectively to communicate.

Areas of Work

  • Programme Development and Evaluation in Medical Education

  • Assessment in Medical Education

  • Instructional Design

  • Education Management

  • Faculty Development

  • Professionalism in Medicine

  • Clinical Skills Training

  • Communication Skills Training

  • Behavioural and Social Sciences

Academic Activities and Events

The Department of Medical Education actively participates in the structuring of the undergraduate educational programme according to the current national and international guidelines and manuals, and in issues related to the applications and tools needed in the evaluation processes involved in the functioning of the educational programme.

The committees in which the department participates are as follows;

Board of Medical Education

  • Programme Board

  • Assessment Board

  • Education Skills Board

  • Self Evaluation Board

  • Coordination Board for Elective Blocks

  • Board for Progress Testing

  • Scenario Board

  • Block Board

  • Academic and Social Advisory System Board

Programme Development And Evaluation in Medical Education, Studies On The Harmonisation Of National Core Education Programme

Under the leadership of the Department of Medical Education, studies have been carried out to ensure that the content of the undergraduate medical education program is in line with the National Core Education Programme (NCEP) for 2014 and 2020. As part of these studies, our department has made significant contributions to the definition and updating of the Faculty of Medicine's mission, vision and learning outcomes. Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine's Medical Education Programme Improvement and Development Project was completed under the leadership of the Department of Medical Education to reassert the institution's vision for the next 10 years in pregraduate medical education.

The tasks to be carried out in the relevant boards in the functioning and management of the education system

Faculty members of the Department of Medical Education continue to serve as the chairman and board members of the Elective Block Coordination Board. In the preclinical period, since 2013, the role of coordinator of each elective block has been carried out under the chairmanship of our departmental faculty members. Each year, students have the opportunity to exhibit and present their work at the ILearn- Teach festival, which is part of the second year elective course. The block programmes "Professionalism in Medicine I and II", delivered by the faculty members of the Department of Medical Education as responsible and assistant responsible, aim to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes in the areas of communication, information literacy, management, ethics and professional values, teamwork and interprofessional interaction within the framework of professionalism in medicine. The faculty members of the department are the chairmen of the elective blocks for the orientation week and pre-clinical period, and they are also board members in many block committees.

Faculty Development and Continuous Professional Development Activities

The Department of Medical Education also plays a role in continuing professional development activities. The faculty members of the department have organised Educator Development Courses for faculty members and health professionals both within their own university and in other universities (such as Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Karabük University Faculty of Medicine).

XII. National Medical Education Congress at Samsun

The XII. National Medical Education Congress was held in Samsun on 19-22 May 2022, hosted by Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine and led by the Department of Medical Education.

Education and Teaching Activities

As part of the undergraduate medical education programme, faculty members in the department participate in courses, small group studies, problem-based learning sessions and panels on behavioural, social and human sciences from year one to year five.

Research Activities

In addition to the articles published in national and international indexes by the faculty members of the Department of Medical Education, there are many oral and poster papers presented at national and international congresses and awarded prizes. A book specific to the field has been written by the faculty members of the Department and significant contributions have been made in both the translation and editorial processes of two books.