Endoscopy Training Authorization from the Ministry of Health to AFSÜ Hospital

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University (AFSÜ) Hospital has been included among the centers capable of training physicians within the scope of the Basic Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy Certified Training Program following evaluations conducted by the Ministry of Health.

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital added a new milestone to its efforts in medical education, joining the ranks of centers authorized by the Ministry of Health to train physicians within the scope of the Basic Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy Certified Training Program. While Prof. Dr. Sezgin Yılmaz, Head of the Department of General Surgery at the AFSÜ Faculty of Medicine, will undertake the program directorship, Assistant Professor Mehlika Bilgi Kırmacı will serve as the instructor. The authorization certificate regarding the implementation of the training program was delivered to AFSÜ Hospital Chief Physician Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Balcı by Afyonkarahisar Provincial Health Directorate personnel Ahmet Sarıkaş, Kalime Bildiren, and Şenay Tekin.

AFSÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Adem Aslan stated that the new authorization reinforces the university's institutional strength in healthcare services and medical education, noting that the hospital will operate as a center capable of providing certified training in the field of endoscopy in addition to delivering qualified healthcare services. The new training center aims to contribute to the training of physicians, the sharing of scientific knowledge and experience, and play a role in developing the healthcare service capacity of the region and the country.