Eastern Mediterranean University Health Sciences Faculty Acting Dean Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç has become a member of Health Sciences Faculties Deans Council (SABDEK) Executive Board.
27 deans of Health Sciences Faculties in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus came together in Hacettepe University Health Sciences Faculty for the First Evaluation Meeting which took place at Hacettepe University Culture Center. At the beginning of the meeting, Hacettepe University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kavak stated that the rapid growth and development of the higher education sector has increased the competition amongst universities. In this respect, Prof. Dr. Kavak added that the quality assurance system will be the most important advantage for universities. According to Prof. Dr. Kavak, educational reforms in the field of health will increase in number during the upcoming years.
Hacettepe University Health Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Sibel Aksu Yıldırım stated that due to the increasing number of Health Sciences Faculties both in the Turkish Republic and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus during the last 5 years, there has been an increase in in infrastructural and educational problems as well as faculty staff and graduate profile. Prof. Dr. Aksu also expressed the need for a joint platform which will provide an environment for effective policy development and information exchange in the field of health sciences. The existence of such a platform according to Prof. Dr. Aksu will also facilitate communication and collaboration among faculties.
One of the outcomes of the meeting was the formation of a “Health Sciences Faculties Deans Council”. During the same meeting, elections for the Executive Board of the aforesaid council took place. At the end of the meeting, the place and agenda for the next meeting were specified.
Executive Board Members:
Chair: Prof. Dr. Sibel Aksu Yıldırım (Hacettepe University)
General Secretary: Prof. Dr. Ezel Esatoğlu (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç (Eastern Mediterranean University)
Prof. Dr. Sultan Taşcı (Erciyes University)
Prof. Dr. Mine Gülden Polat (Marmara University)
Prof. Dr. Aliye Mavili (Selçuk University)
Prof. Dr. Sevinç Yücecan (Near East University)
