Medipol University

A Health Institutions Management Technician is an assistant health technician who helps administrators with tasks such as meeting the personnel needs of healthcare institutions, managing staff efficiently, planning and executing operations effectively, and handling procurement.

The aim of the Health Institutions Management program is to train qualified mid-level professionals who possess both management knowledge and hospital administration expertise for the healthcare sector. The rapidly growing healthcare industry requires human resources with strong communication skills, organizational and coordination abilities, foreign language proficiency, sector-specific knowledge and skills, and competencies in medical documentation and computer applications. The Health Institutions Management Program prepares professionals to meet these needs of healthcare institutions.

Graduates of the program are awarded an associate degree and the title of "Health Institutions Management Technician." They can find employment in hospitals as well as in laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, drug warehouses, medical device production facilities, and all other healthcare organizations.

The aim of this program is to educate professionals capable of assisting radiation oncology experts in the processes of radiotherapy and simulation.

These professionals are trained to skillfully assist in every step of the process, including the control of the machine and equipments, the preparation of mask, the treatment chair, and protective lead block, as well as the preparation of the patient for both therapy and simulation.

The graduate of this program, the radiotherapy lab technician, is a required staff member that would assist in the phase of preparation and that of therapy radiation oncology experts and/or radiation physicians. Radiotherapy has become a quite frequent method of treatment, and it is applied by the related departments in state, university and private hospitals, what points to the high employment rate for the graduates of this program.

A Pathology Laboratory Technician is a paramedical professional responsible for the preparation of tissues and body fluids for microscopic examination, assisting pathology specialists in diagnostic processes. The objective of the program is to cultivate healthcare technicians who possess the proficiency to operate within specialized laboratories and implement contemporary technologies and methodologies.

Graduates are awarded an Associate Degree and the professional title of 'Pathology Laboratory Technician.' They are eligible for employment within the pathology laboratories of university, public, and private hospitals. Furthermore, career opportunities extend to private diagnostic laboratories, the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK), and specialized units such as molecular pathology, histology, and cytogenetics laboratories within faculties of medicine.

The Pathology Laboratory Techniques Program within the Vocational School of Health Services was established in 2015, admitting its inaugural cohort in the 2015–2016 academic year. The medium of instruction is Turkish. The duration of study is two years, structured on a semester and course-credit basis. The first-year curriculum includes common compulsory courses, core professional subjects, and departmental electives. The second year focuses on advanced compulsory applied courses, alongside elective modules focused on general elective culture

The aim of this program is to educate professionals capable of interpreting the written prescriptions of specialized opticians and provide clients with glasses, contact lenses, various types of optical equipments, glass frames, protective glasses, and sunglasses in compliance with the patients’ needs. Having also been trained as competent managers of this field, the graduates of this program could be employed as responsible managers in the sector or commence their own business.

The aim of this program is to educate professionals that will fulfill the need of industrial corporations for staff knowledgeable and trained in the field of work safety.

The 20.06.2012 Work Safety and Health Law accentuate the employment opportunities for the graduates of this program. In fact, work safety and health experts are required staff in all corporations, companies and businesses these graduates are also required staff in allmulti-storey buildings, trade and shopping centers, school campuses, public spaces, fire extinguishment service, civil defense and other similar emergency service organizations. Moreover, their training would assist them to succeed the Work Safety and Health Expertise (C Level) exam of the (Republic of Turkey) Ministry of Works.

The aim of this program is to educate healthcare professionals capable of providing emergency service to patients and injured people at both a basic and advanced level.

As professional paramedics, they will be able to provide patients and injured people with medical support that will prolong their life avoiding possible permanent disorders till the genuine treatment commences. Besides being well-informed about and capable to deal with any trauma in the human system with competence, they know how to safely carry a patient or injured people to a hospital after expertly providing the first aid assistance.

Because of its growing importance and efficiency, this is a profession with a considerably high employment rate. The need for qualified paramedic assistance has also been accentuated by the recent reforms in the healthcare system in our country. At the same time, these reforms made compulsory the presence of paramedics in emergency services.  Hence, the graduates of this program have the opportunity to be employed as required staff in state and private ambulance vehicles, as well as in the emergency department of private hospitals.

The Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program is designed to train Physiotherapy Technicians (also known as Physical Therapy Assistants). A Physiotherapy Technician is a healthcare professional who, under the directives of a specialist physician, plans and implements assessment methods and treatment approaches specific to physiotherapy for conditions resulting in movement dysfunction. Their primary mission is to enhance health outcomes and the overall quality of life.

The objective of the program is to cultivate paramedical personnel who are proficient in utilizing technological instruments and equipment within the field of physiotherapy, while upholding human health and ethical values.

Graduates are awarded an Associate Degree and the professional title of 'Physiotherapy Technician.' They are eligible for employment in both public and private sectors, including inpatient wards, emergency care and dental units, special education and rehabilitation centers, prosthetic-orthotic production and rehabilitation hubs, primary healthcare facilities, schools, sports clubs, nursing homes, vocational rehabilitation centers, thermal spas, and home care organizations. Furthermore, graduates possess the right to transition into 4-year undergraduate programs through the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS). For the list of eligible programs and current regulations, the DGS guide published by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) should be consulted.

"Electroneurophysiology (ENP) technologists measure the electrical activity of the brain (EEG) and nerves (EMG/NCS) using neurodiagnostic testing equipment. In addition to operating and maintaining equipment, ENP technologists work with physicians who interpret the test results. ENP technologists may be responsible for tests including Nerve Conduction Studies, and they assist the physician with Electromyography (EMG), Electroencephalography (EEG), and Evoked Potentials (EP). EMG’s are conducted to determine the existence of muscle and nerve damage. EEG’s are useful in diagnosing seizures and epilepsy, strokes and bleeding in the brain, degenerative brain disease, and brain infections. EP’s help determine spinal cord injuries, tumours on the nerves, and inflammation of the nerves.

ENP technologists can specialize in order to monitor brain, nerve and spinal cord function during surgeries (intraoperative monitoring) or to record data while patients are sleeping (polysomnography)."