Prof. Dr. Tunçalp Özgen Is the First Guest of the Science Talks

Prof. Dr. Tunçalp Özgen, one of the most distinguished neurosurgeons in Türkiye and the world who has also made very important contributions to Turkish education and science as an academic, was the guest of the first event in the "Science Talks in the Heart of Istanbul" series organized by the Bahçeşehir University School of Medicine.

"BAU MEDICINE WILL TRAIN NOT ONLY GOOD DOCTORS BUT ALSO GOOD SCIENTISTS"

Delivering the opening speech of the meeting, BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın stated that since its foundation in 1998, the university has reached a point that many universities in Türkiye reach in 40-50 years, and said: "I thank our academics, who have played a major role in our reaching this point today through their dedicated work. Our school of medicine, which we decided on a long time ago but waited for the right time to open, became operational this year. Next year, our school will begin admitting students. As BAU Medicine, we aim to bring to our country not only good doctors but also good scientists. BAU cooperates with important universities from many countries around the world. Our Chair of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Enver Yücel, has been meeting with representatives of important universities in America for a month. As a university, we are busy thinking about what new things we can contribute to Türkiye and the world. With our school of medicine, we will break new ground in all of this. Today, in the first of the 'Science Talks in the Heart of Istanbul' series, we are hosting Prof. Dr. Tunçalp Özgen, one of the important scientists of Türkiye and the world. I thank him for being with us here today."

Taking the floor, BAU School of Medicine Dean Prof. Dr. Türker Kılıç said: "With the union of BAU and Medical Park Hospitals, we are realizing a dream in Türkiye. We want to be a school of medicine that trains not only doctors but also good scientists. Acting in this direction, we also recruit our faculty members according to certain international criteria. The aim of all this is that we want to be a research-oriented school of medicine."

Underlining that Bahçeşehir University cooperates with many important universities around the world, Türker Kılıç said: "As the School of Medicine, international collaborations will also continue. Important agreements have been made with the world's leading universities such as Harvard, Yale and the University of Geneva. We set out with the dream of our students becoming influential scientists in the years ahead. Our students will be at a level where they can both practice the sacred profession of medicine in any village in Türkiye and conduct scientific research at Harvard University. Together with our students, in the coming years we want to train students who aim to win a Nobel Prize for Türkiye in medicine. As BAU Medicine, we are working to make Istanbul the center of the world in medicine."

IMPORTANT ADVICE FROM ÖZGEN

Taking the floor after School of Medicine Dean Türker Kılıç, Prof. Dr. Tunçalp Özgen evaluated medical education and its problems in Türkiye and the world. Özgen underlined that many of the problems experienced in medicine in Türkiye are in fact experienced around the world as well, and stated that many more innovations need to be made in education. Sharing the experience he has gained in his professional life with the participants, Özgen also gave important advice to young scientists who want to become good scientists in the future.

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