Emergency Aid and Disaster Management Program

I am Burak Turhan, a first-year student at the Department of Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, at University of Health Sciences. Our department aims to train disaster managers who can cope with emergencies and disasters. Our department is located in the Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences. It is located in the Hamidiye Complex in Istanbul. Health-based courses are generally offered in our department. In addition to this, basic skill courses and theoretical courses related to our profession are also given. There is 1 computer lab in our faculty that we can use. In our department, we have internship opportunities in the hospital and fire department for a total of 20 working days. In addition, we have a thesis project that we do in the 4th grade for graduation. After graduation, students can work as a coordinator and manager in disaster and emergency directorates, civil defense fields, fire brigades, as a civil defense and firefighting teacher under the Ministry of National Education, in search and rescue directorates, in non-governmental organizations such as Kızılay and in various public and private areas. I chose this department in order to become advanced in the field of disaster management and humanitarian aid in the future and to be able to help people. The University of Health Sciences, also known as Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane, impressed me with its deep-rooted history and past. At the same time, I chose this place because of the many internship opportunities and transportation facilities. After graduation, I want to work in the fields of disaster management and humanitarian aid at Kızılay. Candidates who will prefer our university and department can join us in this way in order to reach more people, to raise awareness of people and to be prepared for disasters. We will be happy to see you with us. I wish you success in your exams.