Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKU) Faculty of Medicine organised a ceremony for 14 March Medical Day. At the ceremony, ALKU Faculty of Medicine 1st year physician candidates experienced the excitement of wearing their white coats.
14 March Medical Day was celebrated with various events all over the country, while a ceremony was held at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKU) in this context. Before the ceremony, ALKU Rector Prof. Dr. Kenan Ahmet Türkdoğan presented a wreath to the Atatürk Monument in Kestel Campus. After the wreath presentation, the White Coat Wearing Ceremony started at the Rectorate Alev Alatlı Conference Hall. 14 March Medical Day ceremonies were attended by Alanya Sub-Governor Dr. Fatih Ürkmezer, ALKU Rector Prof. Dr. Kenan Ahmet Türkdoğan, ALKU Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Atıf Bayramoğlu, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kılıç, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Karahan, Secretary General Hüseyin Er, Alanya Municipality Mayor Advisor Faruk Konukçu, Alanya Training and Research Hospital Chief Physician Assoc. Dr. Yılmaz Güler, Alanya District National Education Director Yusuf Yılmaz, deans, department heads, academicians, families and students. At the ceremony, 1st year students of ALKU Faculty of Medicine took their first steps towards medicine by wearing their white coats. While three students from ALKU wore their white coats at Girne American University, two students from Girne American University also wore their white coats at ALKU 14 March Medical Day Ceremony. In the programme, the guests were also invited to the Faculty of Education Music Education Department Lecturer. Lecturer. Natalia Barish and Prof. Dr. Jale Selli from the Department of Histology and Embryology of the Faculty of Medicine gave a piano performance, and a zeybek show was performed by the students of the Faculty of Medicine under the coordination of Dr. Lecturer Mehmet Bilgin Karademir from the Department of Tourism Animation. A zeybek show was performed by the students of the Faculty of Medicine under the coordination of Mehmet Bilgin Karademir from the Department of Tourism Animation.
RECTOR TÜRKDOĞAN: ‘ONE OF THE MOST SACRED PROFESSIONS IN HUMAN HISTORY’
‘14 March Medical Day is a symbol of sacrifice, knowledge and respect for human life.’ Rector Türkdoğan said, ’Today, we are here to honour one of the oldest and most sacred professions in human history. In every period of history, physicians have stood against not only diseases but also ignorance, helplessness and fear; they have been a light to humanity. Health is the greatest treasure of a society and you are the ones who protect this treasure. The white coat is a responsibility, an oath, an acknowledgement of conscience. Wearing that coat requires being faithful to science, serving humanity and always acting with compassion. Dear students, today you are taking your first steps into the honourable journey of this profession. Do not forget that the presence of a physician is hope for patients and trust for society. As Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, we not only produce science, but also work with all our strength to strengthen the health infrastructure of this region and to provide the best service to our people. Every graduate we equip with knowledge and experience will contribute to the health of this geography and leave a mark on the future.’
DEAN ATIFOĞLU ‘MEDICINE IS PRACTISED WITH HEART’
ALKU Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Atıf Bayramoğlu, who expressed his great happiness to witness the excitement of the students, said: ‘14 March Medical Day is not only the holiday of a professional group; it is also the holiday of science, human love and dedication. Because medicine is an art that is performed not only with knowledge but also with heart. Dear students, today you will put on your white coats. Your white coats represent your conscience as well as your knowledge. Because the scalpel in the hand of a physician is not only a tool that cuts and cuts, but also a touch that restores hope. When you look into the eyes of your patients, you will see a human story. You should know their pain as your pain and their hope as your hope. Sometimes you will heal not with a prescription but with a warm smile. Because medicine requires compassion before knowledge and human love before technique. While walking on this path, you will encounter difficulties. There will be sleepless nights, difficult decisions and tiring days. However, you should know that being able to touch the life of a human being and restore them to health is one of the greatest honours in the world. Never leave the light of science, never lose your love for your profession and always listen to the voice of your conscience.’
After the speeches, ALKU Faculty of Medicine academicians made the students wear their white coats. The ceremony ended after a collective memorial photo.
