The Turkish Association of Cardiovascular Surgery during the coordination of the Turkish Agency for Cooperation and Coordination (Tika) decided to create a “community of cardiovascular surgeons of the Turkic countries” and cooperate on many issues, especially in the field of training and specialization.
Ex-President of the Turkish Association of Cardiovascular Surgery and the chief physician of the cardiovascular hospital of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Professor Mehmet Ali Ozatic in an interview with an ANADOLA agency (AA), noted that Turkey is very successful in the field of cardiovascular surgery, in The country is conducted by world -class operations.
According to him, in cardiovascular surgery doctors, nurses and perfusiologists using the “Heart-Leo” apparatus work as a single team, so all components should be part of the learning process that requires continuity.
The professor added that at the Congress on cardiovascular surgery, which took place in Azerbaijan, it turned out that in Turkish states there is no continuous training program in the field of cardiovascular surgery, as well as interruptions in the preparation of surgeons, nurses and perfusiologists, and that what As an association, they began to develop projects to support the educational process of the clinics and eliminate their external dependence.
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Ozatic said that cooperation with Azerbaijan began thanks to the idea put forward by Serap Aikut Ata, one of the former presidents of the association.
“Our colleagues were trained, we went to this country and conducted operations on the spot in various centers, then we achieved progress in cooperation with Azerbaijan, organizing scientific events, but this could not be achieved with other countries. At a meeting in Azerbaijan Last year, we met our colleagues from the countries of the region.
The doctor noted that steps were taken in this context on the creation of the “Community of the Cardiovascular Surgeons of the Turkic countries” and the cooperation of 8 countries in the field of medicine began.
They met with representatives of the Ministry of Health.
“We presented a project to the Turkish Agency for Cooperation and Coordination at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. After completing the necessary procedures with a great contribution of Tika, the creation of the” Society of Cardiovascular Surgery of the OTGS “. Within the framework of cooperation, about 40 colleagues from the region steel Our guests at the 18th National Congress of the Cardiovascular surgeons of Turkey, held on November 21-24. “
During the discussions, shortcomings in the preparation of surgeons and care of patients in participating countries were revealed. By compiling a roadmap, the basic principles of training were identified.