Hamidiye International School of Medicine

My name is Çilenur Ocak. I am a student at the University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye International School of Medicine. I am from Azerbaijan. The International School of Medicine offers education to foreign students from 35 different countries. It allows us to get to know different cultures in the world and to introduce our own culture to the world. It is located on the Hamidiye Campus in Istanbul Haydarpaşa. The aim of our faculty is to train qualified medical doctors. Within our faculty, there are 48 programs in 3 departments, namely basic medicine, internal medicine and surgical medicine. Our curriculum is developed according to these main branches of science. Our department has well-equipped equipment and laboratories accessible to every student. Students can easily access cadavers, models and microscopes. We have laboratories for each required course. Students do their internship at Kartal Doctor Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. While we can work as a general practitioner after graduation, we can also specialize in a field by taking the TUS (Medical Specialization Exam). After becoming a specialist, we can work in government or private institutions or we can open our own clinic. I think the most important thing in life is health. I want to help people in this regard and shed light on their future. This is the most important reason why I chose my profession. The fact that the building we are in is the first medical school in Turkey really impressed me. The laboratory and hospital facilities offered to the students are the other biggest factor in my preference. My biggest goal now, after choosing my field, is to be a successful physician no matter what field I will be in. My biggest advice to candidates who will prefer the International School of Medicine is to improve themselves in English. Good luck to all candidates who will take the exam.