Midwifery

I am Derya Gülmen. I am a 3rd year student of the Department of Midwifery at the University of Health Sciences. Midwifery is actually a profession that is traditionally attributed, that has existed for thousands of years, and that we are currently trying to establish scientifically with evidence, extending from tradition to the future. It is a professional group that can work in public health centers, family health centers, mother-child health, sexual health, and in every field to protect public health. In our department, we first take basic courses such as Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology. Then, we take courses that we can specialize in, such as Normal Birth, Risky Pregnancy, Newborn Health, and Gynecology. We also have many elective courses such as lactation counseling. We also have extra elective courses for students who want to pursue such fields in the future. We have a midwifery laboratory in our department. In this laboratory, we can acquire basic midwifery skills. We have wonderful models related to the field, which we can practice measuring blood pressure, taking blood, normal birth and risky pregnancy. In this way, we can acquire skills related to our profession at our university. Our department is unthinkable without an internship. Our university has an advantage in this regard. It is a university with good opportunities for internships. The courses you take may include internship practice and you get internship every semester from the 2nd semester of the 1st year until you graduate. After graduating from the Midwifery Department, you can work in private or public hospitals. You can work in Community Health family centers. You can pursue a career as a private midwife. Before I chose this department, I was aware of my healing power. The issue of women's and infant rights were very important for me. Because I was aware that when women change, society will change. It is a department with great job opportunities. This also encouraged me. As a midwifery student, my choice was based on these. In fact, both the visions of the University of Health Sciences and our department are the same. They both take their references from the past with the aim targeted towards the future. That's why I chose it. I saw the lab environment. I like it so much. I read the academic backgrounds of our department heads and professors. I was aware that they could give me good information on these issues and I made my choice accordingly. I want to work in the delivery room after graduation. After a certain period of time, I want to return to the Academy. I want the students who will choose this department to be aware of its healing powers. Because it is not a profession that can be done without interacting with people and understanding the situation. If you want to change something, if you want to improve it, if you want to touch the human life, I recommend you to choose it. I wish success to everyone who will take the university exam.