E-BULLETIN Eastern Mediterranean University
“For Your International Career”
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Murat Aktuğralı, Director (a.) Public Relations and Press Office
On behalf of
News Coordinator
Eastern Mediterranean University Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam, Rector
Burcu Sultan Betin, Supervisor (a.) Public Relations and Press Office
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Cem Tanova, Vice Rector, International Relations and Promotion
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Public Relations and Press Office
YEAR : 1 NO: 20 24 FEBRUARY 2017, FRIDAY
General Coordinator
Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta / North Cyprus
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Faculty of Medicine Makes it on to World Directory of Medical Schools The International Joint Medicine
goals. Prof. Dr. Osam also stated that
Program offered as a result of the
they greatly value accreditations for all
collaboration between the Eastern
programs and that they are studiously
Mediterranean University (EMU)
carrying out the required work in
Faculty of Medicine and the Marmara
order to add other programs to global
University Faculty of Medicine
literature. Providing a reminder of
was acknowledged by the World
the fact that EMU is the first and only
Federation of Medical Education and
university from the TRNC appearing
the Foundation for Advancement of
on the Times Higher Education World
International Medical Education and
Rankings, Prof. Dr. Osam noted that
Research on the 17th of February 2017
they are very happy about the latest
and added to the World Directory of
achievement from the Faculty of
Medical Schools (WDOMS). As a
Medicine.
result, Medicine Faculty students will be eligible to take the United States
EMU Faculty of Medicine Dean Prof.
Medical Licensing Examination
Dr. Nahide Gökçora stated that they
(USMLE) which could allow them to
have been running the English-medium
specialise in the USA.
joint Medicine program with Marmara University Faculty of Medicine since
WDOMS is a joint World Federation
2012, going on to state that the faculty
for Medical Education (WFME)
aims to raise competent, knowledgeable
international level but also as it provides
student representative Buse Ataoğlu and
and Foundation for Advancement
doctors with correct demeanours who
the opportunity for graduates to continue
clinical 5th year international student
of International Medical Education
can meet the requirements of global
their education or careers internationally.
Whitney Onuorah thanked EMU and
Research (FAIMER) initiative. WDOMS
communities. Stating that modern
is comprised of FAIMER’s International
medicine education should require
EMU Faculty of Medicine students
of all students for the recognition gained
students to obtain both national and
expressed their satisfaction regarding
by the joint program describing this
database and WFME’s Avicenna
international experience/education Prof.
the quality of education they receive at
as ‘wonderful’ news. Stating that this
database. Institutional information such
Dr. Gökçora noted that the recognition
the faculty stating that they are proud
achievement is very important for them,
as faculty names, affiliations, acceptance
of medicine programs is important
to say that the faculty has proven its
the students described the recognition
criteria, duration of syllabus and
not only in terms of ensuring that the
conformity to international standards.
as paving the way to their dream of
program details are stored in WDOMS.
quality of education provided is at an
EMU Faculty of Medicine pre-clinical
specialising in the United States.
Medical Education Directory (IMED)
Those who completed their medicine education in a country other than USA or Canada and want to specialise in the USA, require an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate. In order to obtain an ECFMG certificate students must be graduates of a school on the World Directory of Medical Schools. In his statement EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam, noted that they are very pleased about the achievement and that EMU Rector’s Office will continue to proceed according to their vision and
Marmara University Rectorate on behalf