Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives

Faculty of Medicine – Mission, Vision, Core Values, Institutional Goals and Objectives

VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES

Our Vision

To become a leading academic and scientific center that

educates physicians who are committed to excellence in education and training, equipped with strong cultural and social values, and guided by ethical principles;

sustains a scientific mindset through contemporary, innovative, and pioneering practices;

serves as a model for Türkiye and a globally recognized institution that delivers services at international standards;

functions as a well-established and institutionalized center for academic and scientific research and practice.

Our Mission

To train medical doctors who

possess medical knowledge, skills, and professional competence at national and international levels;

prioritize scientific thinking and use evidence-based medical methods;

communicate effectively with colleagues, healthcare professionals, and patients;

are committed to universal ethical values and sensitive to differences;

embrace teamwork and have the qualities of community leadership;

are aware not only of the society they live in but also of global health issues;

prioritize the protection and promotion of health;

are respected in society, value human dignity, are inquisitive, scientifically and culturally equipped, and perceive medicine not merely as a profession but as a way of life;

and who have the potential to become scientists.

Core Values

Universal ethical values
Modernity and innovativeness
International quality
Research at international standards
Ability to serve as a national model

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

1.1. GOALS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

The educational objective of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine is to train competent physicians who will provide adequate, qualified, and reliable healthcare services to individuals and society; who protect and promote individual and public health; who apply scientific and evidence-based diagnostic and treatment methods; who are knowledgeable about the healthcare system, conditions, and characteristics of our country and act accordingly; who advocate for community and environmental health; who adopt lifelong learning, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry; who maintain their individual and professional development; who communicate effectively; who are prone to teamwork; who can follow scientific and technological advancements; who are sensitive to national and international health problems; and who are competent at both national and international levels.

1.2. OBJECTIVES OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

KNOWLEDGE

Defines the normal structure and functions of tissues, organs, and systems in the human body.
Explains the normal molecular, cellular, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of the human body.
Identifies environmental, metabolic, genetic, developmental, infectious, autoimmune, and traumatic causes that may affect normal physiological structure and describes their effects on systems.
Describes the changes caused by diseases on tissue 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 conditions that require emergency intervention, performs the initial intervention, and refers when necessary.
Explains the psychological, social, cultural, and economic factors (social determinants of health) that affect human health.
Explains the epidemiological characteristics of diseases.
Lists preventive measures related to individual, public, occupational, and environmental health.
Classifies healthcare systems based on the management, financing, human resources, and service delivery features of health services.
Understands the basic principles of health economics.
Explains the characteristics of the healthcare system and health conditions of our country.
Defines health legislation.
Evaluates the legal duties and responsibilities of physicians in terms of forensic medicine and health law.
Lists the steps of scientific research and explains each step.
Lists the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.

SKILLS

Clinical skills:

Can take an adequate medical history from a patient, including the social determinants of health.
Can perform both a general and problem-focused physical examination of the patient.
Applies basic diagnostic methods and laboratory tests to diagnose diseases and can analyze the results.
Keeps patient records properly, reports, and notifies when necessary.
Can perform appropriate triage of patients.
Can implement practices aimed at protecting and promoting individual and public health beyond diagnostic and treatment services.
Can access up-to-date scientific knowledge necessary for professional development, evaluate it, and apply it in professional life.
Can perform essential clinical skills (e.g., drawing blood, establishing intravenous access) 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 necessary precautions to protect themselves and other healthcare workers against occupational diseases.
Can carry out planning, crisis management, and community leadership in extraordinary situations such as earthquakes, floods, or pandemics.
Can identify situations requiring intersectoral collaboration and work with people from different disciplines and professions when needed.
Knows the health legislation and acts in accordance with it.

Communication skills:

Can establish effective communication with patients and their relatives during healthcare practices.
Can communicate effectively with people from different cultural and social backgrounds without discrimination.
Can obtain appropriate informed consent in all professional practices.
Can work as part of a healthcare team and take on leadership when necessary.
Can present knowledge clearly and understandably in scientific settings.
Can provide health education to the public in a clear and comprehensible manner.

ATTITUDES

Adopts the principle that the physician’s primary duty is to protect and promote human life and health.
Observes the universal medical ethics principle of “first, do no harm” while practicing medicine.
Acts in accordance with medical ethical rules in relationships with colleagues, other healthcare personnel, patients, and patients’ relatives.
Embraces the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.
Understands the importance of respecting human and patient rights and maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.
Adopts being trustworthy, honest, and compassionate in patient-physician relationships.
Assumes the responsibility of being able to intervene as a physician in emergency situations.
Respects the boundaries and duties of team members in teamwork, acts as a problem-solver in intra-team conflicts, and prioritizes team success.
Uses resources in accordance with the basic principles of health economics.
Understands the importance of lifelong and self-directed learning.

2. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

2.1. GOALS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

The research goals of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are to conduct research—guided by science and technology—that contributes to science, humanity, and the surrounding environment, with the aim of protecting and improving individual, public, and environmental health, and to share these studies with both the scientific community and society.

2.2. OBJECTIVES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

To plan and conduct scientific research that contributes to humanity and the environment in accordance with ethical principles;
To provide education for students and faculty members on fundamental topics such as research planning, scientific project development, research and publication ethics, and scientific writing, within the scope of continuous development and renewal activities;
To strengthen the infrastructure and technical capacity necessary to support scientific research;
To encourage students, based on volunteerism and under the guidance of 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 advance the academic staff of the Faculty of Medicine to a leading position nationally and internationally in terms of scientific publications, projects, citations, and patents.

3. SERVICE DELIVERY

3.1. GOALS OF SERVICE DELIVERY

The service delivery goals of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are to provide continuous, high-quality, promotive, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative healthcare services in line with the mission and vision of our faculty, with a strong sense of social responsibility, and by utilizing up-to-date knowledge and technology.

3.2. OBJECTIVES OF SERVICE DELIVERY

To deliver advanced healthcare services by protecting the rights of both patients and physicians through high medical technology and equipment;
To raise awareness among healthcare professionals by focusing on local, national, and global health issues affecting the community;
To provide healthcare services with competent professionals who prioritize education and are committed to continuous self-improvement;
To protect the health and ensure the occupational safety of all faculty staff and students, from physicians to cleaning personnel;
To work in close cooperation and harmony with stakeholders such as the Provincial Health Directorate, professional chambers, local governments, and non-governmental organizations.
Faculty of Medicine – Mission, Vision, Core Values, Institutional Goals and Objectives

VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES

Our Vision

To become a leading academic and scientific center that

educates physicians who are committed to excellence in education and training, equipped with strong cultural and social values, and guided by ethical principles;

sustains a scientific mindset through contemporary, innovative, and pioneering practices;

serves as a model for Türkiye and a globally recognized institution that delivers services at international standards;

functions as a well-established and institutionalized center for academic and scientific research and practice.

Our Mission

To train medical doctors who

possess medical knowledge, skills, and professional competence at national and international levels;

prioritize scientific thinking and use evidence-based medical methods;

communicate effectively with colleagues, healthcare professionals, and patients;

are committed to universal ethical values and sensitive to differences;

embrace teamwork and have the qualities of community leadership;

are aware not only of the society they live in but also of global health issues;

prioritize the protection and promotion of health;

are respected in society, value human dignity, are inquisitive, scientifically and culturally equipped, and perceive medicine not merely as a profession but as a way of life;

and who have the potential to become scientists.

Core Values
Universal ethical values
Modernity and innovativeness
International quality
Research at international standards
Ability to serve as a national model
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

1.1. GOALS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

The educational objective of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine is to train competent physicians who will provide adequate, qualified, and reliable healthcare services to individuals and society; who protect and promote individual and public health; who apply scientific and evidence-based diagnostic and treatment methods; who are knowledgeable about the healthcare system, conditions, and characteristics of our country and act accordingly; who advocate for community and environmental health; who adopt lifelong learning, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry; who maintain their individual and professional development; who communicate effectively; who are prone to teamwork; who can follow scientific and technological advancements; who are sensitive to national and international health problems; and who are competent at both national and international levels.

1.2. OBJECTIVES OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:

KNOWLEDGE
Defines the normal structure and functions of tissues, organs, and systems in the human body.
Explains the normal molecular, cellular, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of the human body.
Identifies environmental, metabolic, genetic, developmental, infectious, autoimmune, and traumatic causes that may affect normal physiological structure and describes their effects on systems.
Describes the changes caused by diseases on tissue 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 conditions that require emergency intervention, performs the initial intervention, and refers when necessary.
Explains the psychological, social, cultural, and economic factors (social determinants of health) that affect human health.
Explains the epidemiological characteristics of diseases.
Lists preventive measures related to individual, public, occupational, and environmental health.
Classifies healthcare systems based on the management, financing, human resources, and service delivery features of health services.
Understands the basic principles of health economics.
Explains the characteristics of the healthcare system and health conditions of our country.
Defines health legislation.
Evaluates the legal duties and responsibilities of physicians in terms of forensic medicine and health law.
Lists the steps of scientific research and explains each step.
Lists the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.
SKILLS
Clinical skills:
Can take an adequate medical history from a patient, including the social determinants of health.
Can perform both a general and problem-focused physical examination of the patient.
Applies basic diagnostic methods and laboratory tests to diagnose diseases and can analyze the results.
Keeps patient records properly, reports, and notifies when necessary.
Can perform appropriate triage of patients.
Can implement practices aimed at protecting and promoting individual and public health beyond diagnostic and treatment services.
Can access up-to-date scientific knowledge necessary for professional development, evaluate it, and apply it in professional life.
Can perform essential clinical skills (e.g., drawing blood, establishing intravenous access) 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 necessary precautions to protect themselves and other healthcare workers against occupational diseases.
Can carry out planning, crisis management, and community leadership in extraordinary situations such as earthquakes, floods, or pandemics.
Can identify situations requiring intersectoral collaboration and work with people from different disciplines and professions when needed.
Knows the health legislation and acts in accordance with it.
Communication skills:
Can establish effective communication with patients and their relatives during healthcare practices.
Can communicate effectively with people from different cultural and social backgrounds without discrimination.
Can obtain appropriate informed consent in all professional practices.
Can work as part of a healthcare team and take on leadership when necessary.
Can present knowledge clearly and understandably in scientific settings.
Can provide health education to the public in a clear and comprehensible manner.
ATTITUDES
Adopts the principle that the physician’s primary duty is to protect and promote human life and health.
Observes the universal medical ethics principle of “first, do no harm” while practicing medicine.
Acts in accordance with medical ethical rules in relationships with colleagues, other healthcare personnel, patients, and patients’ relatives.
Embraces the concepts and principles related to medical practice and research ethics.
Understands the importance of respecting human and patient rights and maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.
Adopts being trustworthy, honest, and compassionate in patient-physician relationships.
Assumes the responsibility of being able to intervene as a physician in emergency situations.
Respects the boundaries and duties of team members in teamwork, acts as a problem-solver in intra-team conflicts, and prioritizes team success.
Uses resources in accordance with the basic principles of health economics.
Understands the importance of lifelong and self-directed learning.
2. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

2.1. GOALS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

The research goals of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are to conduct research—guided by science and technology—that contributes to science, humanity, and the surrounding environment, with the aim of protecting and improving individual, public, and environmental health, and to share these studies with both the scientific community and society.

2.2. OBJECTIVES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
To plan and conduct scientific research that contributes to humanity and the environment in accordance with ethical principles;
To provide education for students and faculty members on fundamental topics such as research planning, scientific project development, research and publication ethics, and scientific writing, within the scope of continuous development and renewal activities;
To strengthen the infrastructure and technical capacity necessary to support scientific research;
To encourage students, based on volunteerism and under the guidance of 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 advance the academic staff of the Faculty of Medicine to a leading position nationally and internationally in terms of scientific publications, projects, citations, and patents.
3. SERVICE DELIVERY

3.1. GOALS OF SERVICE DELIVERY

The service delivery goals of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine are to provide continuous, high-quality, promotive, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative healthcare services in line with the mission and vision of our faculty, with a strong sense of social responsibility, and by utilizing up-to-date knowledge and technology.

3.2. OBJECTIVES OF SERVICE DELIVERY
To deliver advanced healthcare services by protecting the rights of both patients and physicians through high medical technology and equipment;
To raise awareness among healthcare professionals by focusing on local, national, and global health issues affecting the community;
To provide healthcare services with competent professionals who prioritize education and are committed to continuous self-improvement;
To protect the health and ensure the occupational safety of all faculty staff and students, from physicians to cleaning personnel;
To work in close cooperation and harmony with stakeholders such as the Provincial Health Directorate, professional chambers, local governments, and non-governmental organizations.

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