Ondokuz Mayıs University and Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Bünyamin ŞAHİN

Location of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) OMU is a public university OMU is located in Samsun, the largest city on the Black Sea Region of Turkey The university has schools in Samsun and 6 other countries.

SAMSUN Samsun is the main, largest and metropolitan city of the Black Sea Region It is the trade, industry, finance and health center of the region. 4

Samsun is one of the four cities in Turkey which has a consolidated transport infrastructure: airway, railway, overland route, sea route. It is an energy station with integration to logistic and international projects.

The inevitable trio of Samsun: the sea, sand and sun are important for tourism.The wide natural beaches with excellent type of sand across the shoreline is ideal for swimming. 6

The delta of Kızılırmak in Samsun is considered to be one of the most important bird wildlife habitat in the world. Each year around 60 ornithologists from all around the world come to watch and study these birds.

The founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk initiated the “War of Independence” on 19 May 1919 in Samsun. Because of this, Samsun is also called the “City of Ondokuz Mayıs”.

Ondokuz Mayıs University Today It is situated in a land of almost 10,000 acres with a view of the Black Sea on the one side and a view of the Kocadağ Mountain on the other side, which is well known for its national yearly walks. The campus is the best place to experience the Sea complimenting the mountains.

Ondokuz Mayıs University today… in figures… Number of students (including: online education, Masters and Postgraduate students) : 52.301 Number of teaching staff: 2.280 Number of administrative staff: 1.830

Foreign Students(1/3) Number of foreign students: 1800 84 Different Counries 166 International Collaboration Students 38 Mevlana Students 32 (European Union Erasmus)

Origin of foreign students

Origin of Exchange students Foreign Students (3/3) Czech Republic Bosnia Spain Montenegro Poland Georgia Romania Jordan Italy Azerbaijan Lithuania Switzerland Germany Portugal Estonia Origin of Exchange students

Ondokuz Mayıs University Today 16 faculties 1 conservatory 11 vocational schools (2 year programs) 3 schools (4 year programs) 5 graduate schools 20 Research centres

Faculties Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Arts and Science Faculty of Engineering Faculty Education Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Theology Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Sports Faculty of Communication Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Tourism

University Facilities (1/2) 1 guesthouse 1 hotel 1 swimming pool of Olympic standards 1 diving pool 5 multi functional indoor sport halls 4 football grounds 3 tennis courts Sport and fitness centre including a spa, sauna, fitness equipment, canteens, etc Kindergarten/primary and secondary school Observation house Planetarium

University Facilities (2/2) Art gallery Botanical garden Conference halls Libraries Computer laboratories Canteens, cafeterias, restaurants, etc An artificial Climbing wall Natural mountains and rocks to climb

Accommodation for international students Private dormitories Private flats, houses, hotels, hostels, etc… Accommodation for …. University campus dormitory

Language of Instruction Our official language of instruction is Turkish, however, some of our departments offer courses in English. Possibility of Graduate education in English We have one School teaching in English: Faculty of Medicine) Incoming exchange students are also allowed to do their assignments and exams in English.

ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

BRIEF HISTORY Established in 1973 In 1975 moved to Samsun In 2011 Faculty of Medicine in English Program approved for education Within 10 years faculty has grown into a national centre of learning and academic excellence Located in Turkey’s one of the largest University Campus

FIGURES of FACULTY of MEDICINE 20.000 m2 teaching spaces (amphitheatre) Including: 8 amphitheatre (Lecture hall) 22 small group lecture classroom 40 Problem Based Learning meeting room 2.500 m2 administrative offices 9.300 m2 teaching laboratory spaces 1.350 m2 student’s cafeterias In total 32.150 m2 designed for only educational activities excluding hospital based spaces.

FIGURES of MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS 1620 Medical Students (Turkish Medicine) 276 Medical Students (English Medicine) 1896 Total number of students Until now more than 5130 medical students graduated with MD degree 186 students from 46 different countries studying in 2014-2015

OMU MEDICAL STUDENTS COMES FROM 23 MONGOLIA 24 NIGERYA 25 PALESTINE 26 RUSIA 27 SERBIA 28 SOMALI 29 SYRIA 30 TANZANIA 31 TURKMENISTAN 32 UKRAINE 33 USA 34 YEMEN 35 AHISKA 36 PAKHISTAN 37 HOLLAND 38 CRİMEA 39 UYGHUR 40 INDONESIA 41 MARRAKECH 42 SOUTH AFRİCA 43 KAZAKHSTAN 44 COSOVA 45 LİBİA 46 NİGERİA 1 AFGHANISTAN 2 ALBANY 3 AZARBAYCAN 4 BANGLADESH 5 BOSNIA 6 BULGARIA 7 BURUNDI 8 CAMERUN 9 CYPRUS 10 ETHIOPYA 11 GERMANY 12 GEORGIA 13 GHANA 14 GREECE 15 GUINEA 16 IRAQ 17 IRAN 18 JORDAN 19 KENYA 20 KYRGYZSTAN 21 LEBANON 22 MALAWI

CURRICULUM MODEL Students centered Problem Based Integrated Community needs lead Electives Systematic

Curriculum Medical education is 6 years in turkey There are 4 phases Phase I: “Basic of human life” for 1.5 years Phase II: Mechanism of diseases for 1.5 years Phase III: Clerkship Period for 2 years Phase IV: Competency Period 1 years (52 weeks)

FIGURES of MEDICAL SCHOOL ACADEMIC STAFF 41 Departments Over 50 sub-divisions 294 Academic Medical Staff 144 Professor 75 Assoc. Professor 75 Assist. Professor 362 Clinical Residents 73 PhD students

FIGURES of MEDICAL SCHOOL LIBRARY 58.243 reference books 46.200 electronic books 32.100 electronic journals 4260 new reference book bought in 2012 Over 1.000.000 electronic thesis 1341 national journals subscription 1323 international journals subscription Additionally, Most of the departments having their own Departmental Libraries

OMU TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL

of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL FIGURES of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL 125.000 m2 Research & Training Hospital Area Over 3000 supporting team staffs 976 beds 21 operation rooms in main operating hall

of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL FIGURES of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL 21.540 Operations per year in 2014 Over 620.000 outpatients clinic admission in 2014 > 1.500.000 laboratory tests per year 85% Bed occupancy rates

of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL TRANSPLANTATION CENTER FIGURES of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL TRANSPLANTATION CENTER The one and only LIVER TRANSPLANTATION CENTER in Northern Turkey. Over 100 kidney transplantation was performed Over 100 Pediatric bone-Marrow transplantation was performed

of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL FIGURES of TRAINING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL CARDIOLOGY CENTER The biggest CARDIOLOGY CENTER in Northern Turkey. More than 2500 angiography procedure was performed per year

of TEACHING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL FIGURES of TEACHING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL IVF CENTER The best Invitro Fertilization Center in Northern Turkey. Over 1000 invitro fertilisation procedure was performed

of TEACHING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL STRENGHTS of TEACHING & RESEARCH HOSPITAL Biggest Teaching Hospital of Black Sea Cost Home of leading Clinical Microbiology & Immunology Dept of Turkey Largest Black Sea Cost Intensive Care Unit capacity Largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Black Sea Cost Busiest Congress Center of Black Sea Cost Best Stereogical Analysis Unit of Turkey

For more details, please visit www.omu.edu.tr International Student Office http://international-en.omu.edu.tr

THANK YOU VERY MUCH…. PROF. BÜNYAMİN ŞAHİN ONDOKUZ MAYİS UNİVERSİTY, FACULTY OF MEDİCİNE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, TURKİYE BSAHİN@OMU.EDU.TR