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Mission, Vision, Core Values, Institutional Goals and Objectives

VISION – MISSION AND CORE VALUES

Our Vision

To be a well-established institutional academic and scientific research and application center that educates physicians who achieve excellence in education and training, who are culturally and socially well-equipped and who value ethical principles;
that keeps scientific thinking alive through contemporary, innovative and pioneering practices;
that sets a model for Türkiye, is recognized as a reference worldwide and provides services of international quality.
Köklü ve kurumsal bir akademik ve bilimsel araştırma ve uygulama merkezi olmaktır.

Our Mission

To educate medical doctors who possess medical knowledge, skills and professional competence at national and international levels;
who prioritize scientific thinking and use evidence-based medicine methods;
who communicate well with their colleagues, healthcare professionals and patients;
who are committed to universal ethical values and sensitive to differences;
who embrace teamwork and possess the qualities of community leaders;
who are aware not only of the health problems of the society they live in but also of global health problems;
who prioritize the protection and promotion of health;
who are respected in society, respect human dignity, are inquisitive, scientifically and culturally well-equipped, and perceive medicine as a way of life beyond a profession;
and who have the potential to become scientists.

Our Core Values

  • Universal ethical values
  • Contemporary perspective and innovation
  • International quality
  • Research at international standards
  • Ability to serve as a national model

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. EDUCATION PROGRAM:

1.1. GOALS OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM:

The educational goal of the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine is to educate physicians who are competent to provide adequate, high-quality and reliable healthcare services to society and individuals; who protect and promote the health of individuals and society; who apply scientific and evidence-based diagnostic and treatment methods; who know the healthcare system, conditions and characteristics of our country and act accordingly; who advocate for public and environmental health; who adopt lifelong learning, critical thinking and scientific inquiry; who continue their individual and professional development; who communicate effectively; who are inclined toward teamwork; who are able to follow scientific and technological developments; who are sensitive to national and international health problems; and who are competent at national and international levels.

1.2. OBJECTIVES OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM:

KNOWLEDGE

  • Defines the normal structure and functions of the tissues, organs and systems of the human body.
  • Explains the normal molecular, cellular, physiological and biochemical characteristics of the human body.
  • Defines the environmental, metabolic, genetic, developmental, infectious, autoimmune and traumatic causes that may affect normal physiological structure and their effects on body systems.
  • Defines the changes that diseases cause in tissues and organ systems.
  • Lists the clinical, laboratory and imaging findings of diseases.
  • Explains the principles of use of pharmacological, surgical and other interventions used in the treatment of diseases.
  • Recognizes life-threatening diseases that require emergency intervention, performs the initial intervention and refers when necessary.
  • Explains the psychological, social, cultural and economic factors that affect human health (the social determinants of health).
  • Explains the epidemiological characteristics of diseases.
  • Lists preventive measures related to individual, community, occupational and environmental health.
  • Classifies health systems based on the management, financing, health workforce and service delivery characteristics of health services.
  • Understands the basic principles of health economics.
  • Explains the characteristics of the healthcare system and the health conditions of our country.
  • Defines health legislation.
  • Evaluates the legal duties and responsibilities of physicians from the perspective of forensic medicine and health law.
  • Lists the stages of scientific research and explains each stage.
  • Lists the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.

 

 

SKILLS

1. Clinical skills:

  • Can obtain an adequate medical history from the person applying for care, including the social determinants of health.
  • Can perform both a general and a problem-oriented physical examination of the person applying for care.
  • Applies basic diagnostic methods and laboratory tests to diagnose diseases and can analyze their results.
  • Keeps appropriate records of patients, prepares reports and makes notifications when necessary.
  • Can perform appropriate triage for patients.
  • Can carry out practices aimed at protecting and promoting the health of individuals and society beyond diagnostic and treatment services.
  • Can access the up-to-date scientific information necessary for professional development, evaluate it and apply it in professional life.
  • Can perform basic professional skills (blood sampling, establishing intravenous access, etc.) at the level defined in the current National Core Education Program.
  • Can identify environmental and occupational factors that pose health risks and take preventive measures.
  • Can take the necessary precautions to protect oneself and other healthcare workers against occupational diseases.
  • Can carry out the necessary planning, manage crises and provide leadership to society in extraordinary situations such as earthquakes, floods and pandemics.
  • Can identify situations that require intersectoral collaboration and, when necessary, work with people from different disciplines and professions.
  • Knows health legislation and acts in accordance with it.

 

2. Communication skills

  • Can establish effective communication with patients and their relatives during healthcare practices.
  • Can communicate effectively with people from different cultural and social groups and does not discriminate.
  • Can obtain appropriate patient consent in all professional practices.
  • Can work as part of a team in healthcare service delivery and can lead the team.
  • Can present knowledge clearly and understandably in scientific settings.
  • Can provide clear and understandable health education to the public.

 

ATTITUDES

  • Adopts the principle that the physician's primary duty is to protect and promote human life and health.
  • Observes the universal principle of medical ethics, "first, do no harm," in the practice of medicine.
  • Acts in accordance with the rules of medical ethics in relationships with colleagues, other healthcare personnel, patients and patients' relatives.
  • Adopts the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.
  • Recognizes the importance of respecting human and patient rights and the confidentiality of patient information.
  • Embraces being trustworthy, honest and compassionate in patient–physician relationships.
  • Assumes the responsibility to intervene as a physician in emergency situations.
  • Respects the boundaries and roles of team members in teamwork, acts constructively in resolving team issues and prioritizes team success.
  • Uses resources in accordance with the basic principles of health economics.
  • Recognizes the importance of lifelong and self-directed learning.

2. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH:

2.1. GOALS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH:

The research goals of the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are to conduct research that contributes to science, humanity and the environment we live in by effectively using science and technology to protect and improve the health of individuals, society and the environment, and to share this research with the scientific community and society.

2.2. OBJECTIVES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH:

 

  • To plan and conduct scientific research in line with ethical principles that will contribute to humanity and the environment we live in;
  • To provide students and faculty members with training in fundamental areas such as scientific research planning, scientific project preparation, research and publication ethics and scientific article writing within the scope of continuous development and renewal activities;
  • To strengthen the infrastructure and technical equipment that enable scientific research;
  • To encourage students, on a voluntary basis and under the guidance of their advisors, to plan and conduct scientific research and to provide suitable conditions for them to do so;
  • To support the participation of students and faculty members in scientific activities;
  • To bring the academic staff of the Faculty of Medicine to the forefront at national and international levels in terms of the number of scientific publications, projects, citations and patents.

 

3. SERVICE DELIVERY:

3.1. GOALS OF SERVICE DELIVERY:

The service goals of the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are, in line with the mission and vision of our facultyand with an awareness of its social responsibility, to provide continuous, high-quality health-promoting, preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare services using up-to-date knowledge and technology.

3.2. OBJECTIVES OF SERVICE DELIVERY:

 

  • To provide advanced healthcare services with high medical technology and equipment while protecting patient and physician rights;
  • To focus on the local, national and global health problems of society and raise the awareness of healthcare professionals in this regard;
  • To provide services through healthcare professionals who prioritize education, are competent in their fields and continuously improve themselves;
  • To protect the health of all faculty employees and students, from physicians to cleaning staff, and to ensure their occupational health and safety;
  • To work in close cooperation and harmony with stakeholders such as the Provincial Directorate of Health, professional chambers, local governments and non-governmental organizations.

 

 

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