Quality Policy and Objectives
Our quality policy is the fundamental commitment that guides the quality management system of our faculty. This page presents our faculty quality policy, the quality policy of our University and our strategic goals for 2023-2027, which form our quality objectives.
Our quality policy
By developing, through continuous improvement, the quality system we have established in line with quality management requirements, our aim is to provide:
education under the rule of a principle that follows the requirements of the modern age and that makes the profession loved and teaches it,
a medical approach in patient care that is guided by scientific evidence and committed to ethical rules, and
friendly, modern and environmentally respectful health services in which our staff are satisfied and happy.
Our motto is:
Modern and principled education, a scientific and ethical approach to medicine, and modern healthcare.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine · Document: Quality Policy (KYK-FR-63) (PDF · 233 KB, in Turkish)
Quality policy of our University
Within the framework of the Quality Management System, our University has adopted the principle of being effective, efficient, competitive, focusing on superior performance, and continuous improvement together with its stakeholders, aiming for international recognition and respect in the fields of education, scientific research and social service.
Mersin University Quality Management Coordinatorship: kalite.mersin.edu.tr
Our quality objectives
Our strategic goals for 2023-2027 are listed below with the goal setting methods and the activities to be carried out. The annual quality objectives and action plan and the list of risks and opportunities are in the Documents section.
MEU Faculty of Medicine 2023-2027 Strategic Goals
UNIT NAME: FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEAN'S OFFICE · YEAR: 2023-2027 | |
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Strategic goals | Goal setting method and activities |
Goal 1 · Strengthening the internet infrastructure in classrooms. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: The process has begun and work is ongoing by our University's Information Technology Department. |
Goal 2 · Addressing the physical deficiencies and needs of our faculty buildings. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: Correspondence has been conducted with the relevant departments. |
Goal 3 · Following updates to the National Core Education Programme and undertaking work to ensure compliance with these updates. | Goal setting method: Unit goals Activities: Share, evaluate and implement new updates with the relevant boards, commissions and departments. |
Goal 4 · Initiating efforts to ensure priority staffing allocations in line with the specified needs for new departments/disciplines that are considered necessary to establish and/or develop. | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: Conducting the necessary correspondence with the relevant units and monitoring the process |
Goal 5 · Ensuring that elective courses are reviewed annually and updated by adding or removing courses | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: Conducting a survey to determine which courses should be added or removed, and corresponding with other faculties on this matter to allocate time for the new elective courses to be added to the curriculum. |
Goal 6 · Organising at least one panel/conference/meeting/presentation each year for medical faculty students on post-graduation career choices | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: Career Days |
Goal 7 · Increasing the number of students going to and coming from international exchange programmes (Erasmus, Mevlana, Farabi, etc.) | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: To engage in activities aimed at increasing international cooperation. To engage in national/international activities aimed at promoting the faculty. |
Goal 8 · To increase the visibility and desirability of our faculty, we shall organise at least one panel/conference/meeting/presentation/faculty promotion event each year. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: A conference/panel discussion/meeting/presentation organised by the university Faculty introduction Introduction to our faculty |
Goal 9 · Relocation of the licensed Medical Faculty Laboratory for Research Animals from its current location at the Yenişehir Campus to a location closer to our faculty, with a building and equipment that comply with current global standards. | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: The process is being monitored by the Rector's Office. |
Goal 10 · To increase the number of certified teaching staff, at least one training course for trainers shall be organised each year. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: Organisation of In-Service Training Programmes for Academic Staff (Held between 27 November and 1 December 2023. Attended by 15 participants.) |
Goal 11 · To organise training and promotional activities with the aim of increasing the number and quality of internal scientific research and national/international joint projects between institutions. | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: Conducting the necessary correspondence with relevant units to organise training and promotional activities and monitoring the process, organising meetings to motivate teaching staff |
Goal 12 · Our Faculty's Departments organising national/international scientific events (conferences, symposiums, etc.) and ensuring participation in such events. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: Organising meetings to encourage teaching staff to participate in such activities |
Goal 13 · Ensuring the expansion of social areas (canteen, dining hall, lounge, etc.) for our faculty members. | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: Initiatives to open new spaces to increase the social areas for teaching staff and correspondence with the relevant departments. |
Goal 14 · Organise a panel/conference/meeting/presentation to raise awareness among administrative staff regarding professional ethics and to develop their communication skills. | Goal setting method: Final Performance Programme and Improvement Action Plans within this scope Activities: Organisation of In-Service Training Programmes for Administrative Staff |
Goal 15 · Ensuring that students can gain scientific research experience by voluntarily participating in the scientific work of teaching staff, providing the necessary support for them to present their scientific work at national and international conferences. | Goal setting method: Strategic plan committee meeting Activities: Conducting the necessary correspondence with the relevant units and monitoring the process |
Documents
Document (in Turkish) · date, file type and size |
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Quality Policy (KYK-FR-63) · PDF · 233 KB |
Quality Objectives and Action Plan · 2025 · DOC · 372 KB |
List of Risks and Opportunities · 2025 · PDF · 2.0 MB |
Quality objectives and lists of risks and opportunities of previous years: Past Quality Documents