Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine started its academic structuring and education life within the body of Hacettepe University in 1973, and was connected to our university with the establishment of Ondokuz Mayıs University in 1975. The English Medicine Program was opened in 2011, thus it became one of the universities that offer education with double programs. There is an English preparatory class for the English Medicine Program. Medical education is 6 years and the language of education is Turkish and English. As of 2020, there are 6138 graduates.
Degree Awarded Medical Doctorate.
Admission and Registration Conditions
High school diploma, the results of the Undergraduate Placement Exam held throughout the country, and the OMÜ Higher Education Examination (OMÜ-YÖS) score are taken into account for the registration of the Turkish Medicine Program.
For the admission of international students to the Turkish Medicine Program, C1 level according to the European Language Portfolio language levels obtained from TÖMER or its equivalent, and A and B level Turkish proficiency certificates according to the Turkish exam results of OMU Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center are taken into consideration.
All students who will enroll in the English Medicine program must obtain at least 60 points in the foreign language exam to be held by our university or document that they have obtained at least 70 points from the YDS or an equivalent score from an internationally valid exam.
Rules on Recognition of Prior Learning (formal, in-formal, non-formal)
Recognition of previous formal learning in Turkish Higher Education Institutions, in-house transfers, horizontal and vertical transfers are carried out within the scope of the regulation determined by the Higher Education Council.
Students who want to transfer to OMU Faculty of Medicine can apply from the second year to the fifth year of their education. The applications of these students are accepted before the beginning of the academic year, the files are examined and decided by the committee determined by the faculty administrative board.
Exchange students are accepted from higher education institutions that have mutual agreements with OMU.
Qualification Requirements and Rules
In our faculty, passing the class in the first 3 years and passing the block system in the following classes is applied. In order to be able to move to a higher class in the first three years, the End of Year Achievement score must be 70 out of 100 or higher. In clinical classes, the block success should be 70.
Program Profile
OMU Faculty of Medicine undergraduate education program was accredited by the National Medical Education Accreditation Board (UTEAK) in 2012. The language of instruction is Turkish and English. The first three years are called preclinical, and 4 and 5 clinical periods. The 6th year is the period of Family Medicine. The aim of the OMU Faculty of Medicine education program; To train physicians who can respond to the health needs of the society, who know the health organization of the country and understand its problems, who can use modern communication and information resources effectively, who can adopt a professional discipline and a scientific method regarding the new problems they will encounter, who can identify and meet their learning needs. Multiple educational strategies have been adopted in OMU Faculty of Medicine, which has a spiral curriculum that includes horizontal and vertical features, designed according to the problems and application reasons. These educational strategies include systematic structuring, student-centered learning, problem-based, task-based learning, integrated approach, community-based education, and elective programs. Various methods such as multidisciplinary applications, presentations, panels, laboratory studies, small group sessions, web-based and team-based learning, travel, film, project studies are used, and content such as ethics, medical law, communication skills, clinical skills, scientific research is used. are given. Multiple choice theoretical, structured oral, objective structured clinical exams, web-based problem-based assessment exams and portfolio program are among the assessment and evaluation methods. There are structures that support learning such as a learning resource center, library, multidisciplinary, mirrored clinical skills laboratories.
Employment Profiles of Graduates (with examples)
Medical school graduates, whose diplomas are approved by the Ministry of Health, can work in public or private health institutions as a Family Doctor or Specialist Physician. There is a compulsory service obligation of two years for all physicians who have graduated from medical school.
Transition to uplevel Programs
Graduated physicians can do master's, doctorate in basic sciences and specialization in clinical sciences.
For admission to specialty education, the Medical Specialization Exam (TUS) is held twice a year by the Student Selection and Placement Center. Those who are successful in this exam are placed in the specialization training staff in the Ministry of Health Education and Research Hospitals or University Hospitals.
Exams, Assessment and Evaluation
Multiple choice theoretical, structured oral, objective structured clinical exams, web-based problem-based assessment exams and portfolio program are among the assessment and evaluation methods. For more information, you can apply to the Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Medical Doctorate Program Education-Training and Examination Directive.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements are as described in the "Qualification Requirements and Rules" section.
Address and Contact Information (Program Director, ECTS/DS Coordinator)
Address: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine 55139 Kurupelit / SAMSUN
Phone: 0 362 312 19 19
Fax: 0 362 457 60 41
Department Facilities
In the classrooms block, there are 6 lecture halls (one with a capacity of 316 students, one with a capacity of 220 students and four with a capacity of 135 students), two classrooms for 50 and three classrooms for 140 students, 38 classrooms for 12 people where problem-based learning sessions are held, and a total of 11 classrooms in the hospital building. In the histology laboratory; With LCD panels containing 60 microscopes and a special system with camera attachments, there is an educational environment that makes it possible to watch microscope images live. There are 2 Multidisciplinary laboratories with human, organ and tissue models where professional skills are performed, clinical skills laboratories called mirror rooms and a simulation laboratory where web-based learning sessions are held.
Located close to the classrooms building, there is a central library with audio-visual learning resources, a student affairs office with 7 people, a learning resources center, and 2 student study halls on the A floor of the Hospital.
Program Graduation Goals
1. Provides Effective and Quality Medical Service
1 a. Takes comprehensive and adequate medical history, including social structure, and evaluates findings.
1b. Performs a complete and qualified physical examination, including mental status.
1c. He/she applies basic diagnostic methods and laboratory tests, evaluates the results and determines the appropriate treatment methods.
1d. Evaluates the patients with their social, cultural, physical and psychological environments and classifies them as urgent, acute and chronic to determine their personal treatment needs.
1e. Manages common medical emergencies, identifies areas and methods for consultation.
1f. Manages health problems effectively, quickly and ethically.
1g. It uses a rational and evidence-based approach in all its approaches.
1f. Adopts preventive medicine and improving health.
2. Has Competent and Sufficient Communication Skills.
2 a. Demonstrates a sincere, sensitive and empathetic approach in communicating with patients, their families, and their environment.
2b. People from different cultures use communication skills to understand people of different ages and social groups.
2c. Has written and verbal communication skills, presents information in a clear and understandable way.
2d. He has basic skills and a positive approach to transfer knowledge to people.
2e. Establishes constructive and healthy communication channels with colleagues, other professional groups and superiors.
3. Has Competent and Sufficient Teamwork and Interprofessional Interaction Skills.
3 a. Respects the boundaries and duties of teammates by prioritizing the success of the team in teamwork
3b. It strives for the productive and efficient work of the team by performing its in-team duties fully and on time.
3c. By providing appropriate and effective participation in the team, it acts solution-oriented in intra-team conflicts.
4. He is Competent in Technology and Knowledge Management Skills.
4a. He understands the application and limits of technology.
4b. Uses the technologies required by professional practices and renews them as needed.
4c. Effectively uses electronic data systems to collect patient medical information.
4d. Monitors and applies technology in communication, data collection, access to information, and diagnosis and treatment initiatives.
5. Competent in Professional Behavior, Attitude, Professional and Ethical Values.
5 a. He is respectful, empathetic and sensitive to ethical principles in the practice of the medical profession. It adopts its core components such as accountability, honesty, high morality and commitment to the scientific method.
5b. It meticulously adheres to professionalism, ethical and legal standards in patient care, research and public health studies.
5c. Establishes healthy communication and relationships with superiors, colleagues and other employees on the basis of respect. It contributes to the development of a positive working environment.
5 d. Understands that the well-being of the patient and society is the primary responsibility of the physician.
6. He is Competent in Continuous Professional Development and Follow-up of Scientific Medical Developments.
6a. Evaluates individual competencies and performance.
6b. Defines the normal and abnormal physical and mental development of the human body and follows the scientific developments in this field.
6c. Evaluates the normal cellular, biochemical, molecular and physiological properties of the human body.
6d. Evaluates the etiology, risk factors and natural course of acute and chronic diseases.
6e. Knows the principles of use of biochemical, pharmacological, surgical and other interventions in the treatment of diseases and follows the developments.
6f. He meets his need for information from scientific sources, evaluates the level of evidence of the information he has acquired and reflects it in his practice.
7. He is Competent in Health Management Skills.
7a. Monitors and evaluates developments in the field of health. Has knowledge of national health systems at the level required by the task.
7b. Recognizes and effectively uses the legislation, staff, infrastructure and administrative tools required by the unit.
7c. It carries out health management in accordance with the legislation, takes responsibility and leadership when necessary.
7d. It uses resources effectively and efficiently by acting in accordance with the principles of professionalism.
7e. Understands the basic principles of epidemiology, health economics and health systems management.
