Operating Room Services Program

Hello, I'm Elif Nur Korkmaz. I am a second year student at Istanbul Topkapı University, Operating Room Services Program. The purpose of the Operating Room Services Program is to train personnel who would bring the operating room into a suitable position before and after the surgery. We have duties such as keeping patient records and ensuring sterilization. In our program, we first start courses by learning about human anatomy. We learn about our organs, skeletal structure, diseases, the operation of the operating room and hospital, and the equipment used in the operating room. At the end of the second year, we have a 20-day internship program. Our internship usually takes place during the summer period, but if it fits our curriculum, we can do it during the academic year. We have a 9-week program in the first year, this is called clinical practice. We go to the hospital once a week and receive training. Thanks to this program, we learn something before doing an internship. After graduating from this program, we can work in public institutions and private sectors, operating rooms and sterilization units. The biggest reason for me to choose the program is that there are many job opportunities in hospitals. I was curious about the operating room environment. That's why I chose this program. The biggest reason for me to choose Istanbul Topkapı University is that it has strong academic staff. In addition, its central location and easy accessibility is also advantageous. In addition to this, we have libraries and computer labs. My first goal after graduation is to start a job in the operating room environment. It can either be a private or public institution. My advice to those who will choose this program is that they should be suitable for group work in the operating room environment, be patient, careful and meticulous. I wish success to the candidates who will prefer Istanbul Topkapı University and Operating Room Services Program.